Have You Heard About Virginia’s Award Winning Island?
USA TODAY 10Best Reader's Choice Awards names Island Creamery 2023 #1 Best Ice Cream Shop - July 7, 2023
WorldAtlas.com names Chincoteague in 7 Adorable Small Towns in Virginia - July 7, 2023
TheTravel.com names Chincoteague Island in Beautiful Destinations to Visit in Virginia This Summer - June 10, 2023
Arlington Magazine names Chincoteague Island in Family Friendly Beaches Within Driving Distance of Arlington - June 8, 2023
WorldAtlas.com names Chincoteague Island in 9 of the Friendliest Towns in Virginia - June 2023
WRDE names Chincoteague in Six of 2023's Biggest Events Along Coastal Delaware and Maryland - May 29, 2023
Washingtonian The Best Things to Do in Assateague and Chincoteague, Virginia - May 25, 2023
SouthernLiving.com names Chincoteague Island #23 in The 50 Best Small Towns in the South 2023 - March 7, 2023
TravelandLeisure.com names Chincoteague Island in 15 Best Beach Towns in the South - March 7, 2023
FamilyDestinationGuide.com names Chincoteague #7 in 150 Best Small Towns in America - March 2023
WorldAtlas.com names Chincoteague Island in 7 Most Underrated Towns in Virginia - February 2023
CountryLiving.com names Chincoteague Island in 30 Cutest Seaside Towns in the South - January 2023
OnlyInYourState.com names Chincoteague Island in The 12 Best Day Trips in Virginia, One for Each Month - January 2023
MSN.com features Chincoteague Ponies in 50 Famous Horses Who Are Loved by Millions - October 24, 2022
Strategistico.com names Chincoteague Island in 8 Best Family Friendly Islands To Visit in the U.S. - August 2, 2022
TheTravel.com names Chincoteague and Assateague Islands in 10 Beautiful Virginia Beaches (That Aren't Virginia Beach) - July 23, 2022
Country Living Magazine names Chincoteague Island in The 30 Most Magical Island Getaways in the United States - June 24, 2022
VacationIdeas.com names Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and Assateague Island National Seashore in Best Beaches in Virginia - June 12, 2022
TravelandLeisure.com names Assateague Island in Best Small Towns for Summer Vacation in US - June 8, 2022
MoneyInc.com names Chincoteague and Assateague Islands in Five Islands You Have to Visit in Virginia - June 5, 2022
Washingtonian.com features The Foodie Travel Guide to Chincoteague Island: Where To Eat, Drink & Stay - May 26, 2022
Cosmopolitan.com names Chincoteague Island in 30 Small Towns in America that are *Perfect* for Your Next Getaway- April 25, 2022
WorldAtlas.com names Chincoteague in 11 Best East Coast Beach Towns- April 8, 2022
WorldAtlas.com names Chincoteague in 11 Cutest Small Towns in Virginia- March 24, 2022
Realtor.com names Chincoteague in 10 Most Affordable Beach Towns – June 26, 2021
BigSevenTravel.com names Chincoteague #14 in Best Coastal Towns in US – March 3, 2021
WorldFootprints.com names Assateague Island one of 10 Underrated Destinations to Explore in the USA – February 3, 2021
TravelAwaits.com names Chincoteague Island one of 9 Quaint US Islands to Explore in 2021 – January 2, 2021
OnlyInYourState.com named Chincoteague Island in Here Are 10 of the Most Beautiful, Charming Small Towns in Virginia – July 17, 2020
10Best.com named Chincoteague the #1 Best Coastal Small Town in 2020 in the USAToday 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards – July 15, 2020
TripsToDiscover.com features Chincoteague Island in America’s 21 Best Beach Towns – April 30, 2020
GoWorldTravel.com features Pony Swim in World Snapshots: Saltwater Cowboys and the Chincoteague Ponies – April 2020
OurCommunityNow.com names Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague in The 8 Beaches in Virginia You Absolutely Must Visit This Summer – February 21, 2020
BuddyTheTravelingMonkey.com names Assateague Island Lighthouse in Best Lighthouses on the East Coast – February 12, 2020
MSN.com names Chincoteague as one of America’s Most Charming Seaside Towns – August 13, 2019
TripAdvisor names Chincoteague in 14 Scenic Island Vacations In The US Oozing With Charm – June 26, 2019
USAToday @10Best Reader’s Choice names Chincoteague #3 Best Coastal Small Town in America – May 17, 2019
VirginiaLiving.com – Annual Pony Round-up & Swim is named Best Equestrian Event in Eastern Virginia – May 16, 2019
TravelPulse.com – The Virginia Birding & Wildlife Trail with its Coastal Region Trail leading to Chincoteague & the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is named in Best Ecotourism Destinations in the US – March 25, 2019 Click for the Coastal Region Trail Map.
Getawaymavens.com – Chincoteague is named in 30 Surprisingly Romantic Getaways in Maryland, DC and Virginia – January 21, 2019
Livability.com – Chincoteague is named in 6 Affordable Islands You Can Actually Live On – January 15, 2019
Arrivalist.com – Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is named 4th Most Visited Natural Attraction & Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2018 – November 12, 2018
Smithsonian.com – The True Story of Misty of Chincoteague, The Pony That Stared Down A Devastating Nor’Easter – October 16, 2018
WashingtonPost.com – 5 Gorgeous Places To Paddle This Fall, All Within A Few Hours of D.C. – October 3, 2018
OnlyInYourState.com – You’ll Love This Secluded Beach With Miles And Miles of White Sand – August 25, 2018
TripAdvisor – Chincoteague is named in 15 Best Small Beach Getaways in America – August 23, 2018
PolicyGenius Magazine – Chincoteague is named in The Best Small Towns To Visit In Each State – June 29, 2018
MSN.com – America’s 25 Favorite Beach Towns – July 12, 2018
USAToday – Assateague Island National Seashore VA is named #4 and Chincoteague National Wildlife is named #5 in 10Best Reader’s Choice Travel Awards for Best Virginia Beaches – June 6, 2018
CarRentals.com – Chincoteague is named in Americans Recommend Their Favorite Road Trips – April 23, 2018
TripAdvisor – Chincoteague is named in 15 Best Vacations for Toddlers and Parents Alike – March 19, 2018
USAToday – Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is named #5 in 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards for Best Virginia Attractions – January 19, 2018
Real Simple – 7 Book Settings You Can Actually Visit – December 8, 2017
MSN.com – The Most Adorable Small Town in Every State – October 27, 2017
TripAdvisor.com – 20 Most Affordable Christmas Vacations To Take This Holiday Season – October 23, 2017
CNTraveler.com –50 Strange But True Facts About the U.S. – October 10, 2017
TheOdysseyOnline.com – 13 Reasons to Visit Chincoteague Island, The ‘Happiest Seaside Town in America’ – October 2, 2017
PackedSuitcase.com – ‘3 Things to Do in Chincoteague This Fall‘ – September 22, 2017
TripAdvisor.com – Chincoteague is named in 20 Romantic Vacations For A Couples Unforgettable Getaway – September 22, 2017
MSN.com – Chincoteague is named in Places from Famous Books You Can Actually Visit. – September 3, 2017
TravelPulse.com – Chincoteague Island named the best rental bargain for the upcoming fall season in 20 Affordable Fall Destinations – August 31, 2017
HomeAway.com – Chincoteague is featured in Your Last Summer of ’17 Vacay Needs To Be At This Virginia Island – August 26, 2017
TripAdvisor.com – Chincoteague is named in 15 Best Budget Travel Vacation Ideas By The Beach – August 14, 2017
VacationIdea.com – Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is named in 23 Best Places to Visit in Virginia – August 9, 2017
USAToday.com – Assateague Island Lighthouse is named in Celebrate National Lighthouse Day Around the USA – August 7, 2017
PlacesYoullSee.com – Chincoteague is named in The Best Beach in Each of the 50 States – July 25, 2017
USAToday.com – Chincoteague is named in 10 Great Places to See Wild Horses – July 14, 2017
SouthernLiving.com – Assateague Island is named in The South’s Best Beaches – June 2017
HouseBeautiful.com – 10 of the Most Walkable Beach Towns in the U.S. – June 22, 2017
PlacesYoullSee.com – 20 Best Islands to Visit in the USA – May 30, 2017
Good Housekeeping.com – 46 Best Beach Towns in America – April 21, 2017
MSN.com – The Best Beach in Every Single State – April 20, 2017
USAToday.com – 50 States: 50 Spring Food Festivals – March 26, 2017
TripstoDiscover.com – 12 of the Best Weekend Getaways from Washington, D.C. – March 20, 2017
Southern Living named Chincoteague Island #5 in their South’s Best Top 10 Islands 2017 – March 15, 2017
TripstoDiscover.com – America’s 21 Best Beach Towns – March 15, 2017
CountryLiving.com has named Chincoteague Island as one of the 10 Most Magical Island Getaways in America – March 2, 2017
MSN.com names Chincoteague #10 in Island Vacations You Can Take Without Leaving the Country – February 14, 2017
BudgetTravel.com has named Assateague Island one of the 10 Most Beautiful Beaches in America – January 30, 2017
BookRiot.com writes a Literary Tour of Chincoteague, Virginia – January 22, 2017
Time.com names Chincoteague Island in 12 Great Places to Go in 2017 – and How to Do Them on a Budget – January 3, 2017
OnyInYourState.com – 14 Things Every True Virginian Does At Least Once Before They Die – December 26, 2016
OnlyInYourState.com – 10 Most Enchanting, Magical Christmas Towns In Virginia – November 18, 2016
OnlyInYourState.com – The Lighthouse Road Trip on the Virginia Coast That’s Dreamily Beautiful – October 29, 2016
BookRiot.com – 15 Equestrians Pick The Best Books For Young Horse Lovers – October 6, 2016
TheCrazyTourist.com – 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in Virginia – September 28, 2016
TripstoDiscover.com – 12 of the Top Beaches in the World – September 12, 2016
TripAdvisor.com – 14 Best Places to Travel in October for Vacation Deals – September 1, 2016
CountryLiving.com – 16 Things We Love About Chincoteague Island – August 26, 2016
TravelandLeisure.com – America’s Best Little Beach Towns – August 18, 2016
BudgetTravel.com names Assateague Island in 10 Affordable American Beach Towns – July 13, 2016
BusinessInsider.com names Assateague Island in 30 Incredible Beaches To Visit In Your Lifetime – June 22, 2016
TopValueReviews.com names Chincoteague in 30 Great Small Beach Towns on the East Coast – June 6, 2016
Country Living Magazine – 20 of the Most Charming Beach Towns Across America – May 11, 2016
USAToday @10Best Reader’s Choice names Chincoteague #6 Best Coastal Small Town in America – April 29, 2016
PureWow.com – 9 Amazing American Beach Towns That Won’t Be Overrun with Tourists – April 27, 2016
OnlyInYourState.com chooses Chincoteague #1 and Assateague #2 in 6 Islands in Virginia That Are An Absolute Must Visit – April 22, 2016
TheCultureTrip.com – The 10 Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in the USA – April 22, 2016
TripAdvisor.com – 2016 Travelers’ Choice Awards Top 10 Best Islands in the United States – April 19, 2016
Coastal Living.com – The Daily Catch blog features Chincoteague Seafood Festival in 3 East Coast Food Festivals to Enjoy this Spring – April 13, 2016
PureWow.com – 8 Island Vacations You Can Take Without Leaving the Country – April 13, 2016
TripAdvisor.com – 20 Affordable Summer Beach Destinations Across the US – April 11, 2016
USATODAY.com features Chincoteague Seafood Festival in America’s Annual Seafood Festivals and Cook-offs – April 6, 2016
Expedia.com – Viewfinder Travel Blog 18 Most Interesting U.S. Destinations – March 24, 2016
OnlyInYourState.com – Visiting This One Place In Virginia Is Like Experiencing A Dream – March 24, 2016
SmarterTravel.com – 14 Insanely Cheap Destinations for Spring 2016 – March 17, 2016
BudgetTravel.com names Chincoteague in 100 Coolest Small Towns in America – January 15, 2016
OnlyInYourState.com – 12 Picturesque Small Towns in Virginia – January 5, 2016
MSN.com chooses Assateague Island in America’s Most Beautiful Barrier Islands – November 19, 2015
DiscountMyFlights.com – Top 50 Small Towns in America – October 27, 2015
ZesterDaily.com names Chincoteague Oyster Festival in 11 Fall Festivals Celebrating America’s Favorite Foods – September 22, 2015
SmithsonianMag.com chooses Assateague Island, Virginia and Maryland in The Best Places to See Wild Horses in North America – September 17, 2015
JustRentToOwn.com – 7 Hip Virginia Towns for the Urban Minded Millennial – September 14, 2015
TheGuardian.com chooses Chincoteague and Assateague Islands in Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry in Top 10 Islands in Children’s Fiction – September 13, 2015
BuzzFeed.com chooses Chincoteague #12 in14 Tiny East Coast Towns You Have to Visit Soon – August 24, 2015
TripAdvisor.com – 23 Affordable Dream Destinations for Autumn Vacation Rentals – August 3, 2015
OnlyInYourState.com – 10 Places in Virginia You Must See Before You Die – July 31, 2015
OnlyInYourState.com – 10 of the Most Beautiful Charming Small Towns in Virginia – July 27, 2015
OnlyInYourState.com – 15 Best Places to Live in Virginia…And Why – June 1, 2015
CountryLiving.com – Facebook fans choose Chincoteague #10 Most Charming Beach Town Across America – May 7, 2015
Weather.com chooses Assateague #27 and Chincoteague #37 as two of 50 Stunning American Islands – May 4, 2015
TripAdvisor.com – 2015 People’s Choice Award Best Island in US – Chincoteague #8 – April 22, 2015
USAToday.com Reader’s Choice chooses Chincoteague #8 Best Coastal Small Town in America – March 16, 2015
BudgetTravel.com names Chincoteague #2 Coolest Small Town in America – March 4, 2015
MapQuest voted Chincoteague #65 in its Discover Summer Travel Quest Series
Coastal Living names Chincoteague the #1 Happiest Seaside Town in America – July 2014 issue
TripAdvisor 2014 Travelers’ Choice Award names Assateague Island #23 Beach in US – June 5, 2014
10Best USA Today Travel Reader’s Choice – Assateague Island, VA/MD voted #6 Best U.S. Island – June 4, 2014
TripAdvisor 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awardnames Chincoteague Island #2 Island in US – February 19, 2014
CBS This Morningaired “Quiet Town Turns into Rocket City” after January 19, 2014 Antares Launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. Orbital Sciences Corporation contracts with NASA to resupply the International Space Station
TripAdvisor named Chincoteague Island a Top 10 Travelers’ Choice Islands award winner – March 26, 2013
TripAdvisor – Top 10 Beaches in the U.S.: Chincoteague No 7
Travel + Leisure.com named Assateague one of The Best Beaches on Earth in its January 10, 2013 edition. Voters ranked Assateague among the world’s beaches “Best for Wildlife Viewing.”
The National Audubon Societyconsiders Assateague a “Global Important Bird Area.”
USA Today reports “TripAdvisor” users rate Assateague Beach among the top 25 U.S. beaches in their Traveler’s Choice® 2013 list. Comments: “Amazing” Best time to go: May – September
Fox News names Chincoteague, Va., one of five “under-the-radar spring break getaways” in 2013, saying here you can see wild ponies and rocket launches
OnlyInYourState.com – Coolest Small Town in 15 Best Places To Live in Virginia…..and Why – June 1, 2015
Candyce Stapen’s article on Chincoteague in “Bella Online”is among the most popular of her ‘Adventure Living’ pieces in 2013
TheCultureTrip.com – The 10 Most Beautiful Towns in Virginia – May 30, 2015
OnlyInYourState.com chooses Assateague Island National Seashore #1 and Chincoteague #4 10 Beautiful Virginia Beaches That Are An Absolute Must See This Summer – May 25, 2015
HarpersBazaar.com – The 20 Most Charming Beach Towns Across America – May 22, 2015
TheCultureTrip.com – Top 10 Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in the USA – May 18, 2015
OnlyInYourState.com chooses Oysters #4 and Pony Swim #5 You’ll Only Understand These 12 Traditions If You’re From Virginia – May 10, 2015
Thrillist.com – 9 Best Weekend Trips Within Driving Distance of D.C. – April 13, 2015
BuzzFeed.comadvises to “Horse Around on Chincoteague Island” as 17 Amazing Trips for Animal Lovers – May 1, 2014
Travel Expert Victor Block of Creators.comsyndicate wrote “As a self-styled aficionado of oysters who has slurped down more than my share of the bivalves, I…. I rated them the best I’ve enjoyed anywhere, any time.”
Trekaroo.com family travel site named Assateague beach and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge among the top 10 things for families to do in Virginia in 2012
AOL.com named Chincoteague America’s Best Beach Town in 2010
