Marker
  • Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
    8231 Beach Road Chincoteague Island, VA 23336-2149
  • Driving Directions
    From Dover, DE 

    Take Route 13 South to Route 175 (about 5 miles past Pocomoke City, MD). See below. 

    From Washington, D.C. 

    From I-95 enter Route 301 North, following signs to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, to Route 50. Take Route 50 East to Route 13 South (in Salisbury, MD). From Route 13 South take Route 175 (about 5 miles past Pocomoke City, MD). See below. 

    From Baltimore, MD 

    From I-97 take Route 301 North, following signs to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, to Route 50. Take Route 50 East to Route 13 South (in Salisbury, MD). From Route 13 South take Route 175 (about 5 miles past Pocomoke City, MD). See below. 

    From Virginia Beach, VA 

    From I-64 take Route 13 North, following signs to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Travel Route 13 North to Route 175. See below. 

    From 175 

    Travel East on Route 175 to Chincoteague Island. After crossing the drawbridge, go straight at the traffic light onto Maddox Blvd. Follow the signs to Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. 

    Roads, beach and trails
    May through September
    5:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Daily
    October
    6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Daily
    November through Mid-March
    6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Daily
    Mid-March through April
    6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Daily
    Wildlife Loop (Driving Tour)
    Daily
    3:00 p.m. to dusk
    Refuge Visitor Center Hours
    Thursday - Sunday
    10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Closed on Thanksgiving Day, December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1
    All Day
    Refuge Office Hours
    Monday - Friday
    8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Closed on Federal Holidays
    All Day