Chincoteague Travel Guide
Virginia, United States
Chincoteague is a small town on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, with a population of 2,914. It is served by Wallops Flight Facility (WAL), the listed airport for the area.
The nearby coastline includes Bow Beach, 6.3 kilometres away, and Wallops Beach, 11.7 kilometres away. Farther options include Gargathy Beach at 22.6 kilometres, Assateague Island at 23.6 kilometres, and Great Egging Beach in Maryland, 34.9 kilometres away.
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Best time to visit Chincoteague
Jan
8°10Feb
9°9Mar
13°8Apr
17°8May
20°10Jun
26°10Jul
29°13Aug
27°10Sep
24°9Oct
20°5Nov
15°7Dec
10°9Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Chincoteague
Bow Beach
6.3 km away
Wallops Beach
11.7 km away
Gargathy Beach
22.6 km away
Assateague Island
23.6 km away
Guard Shore
27.7 km away
Sound Shore
28.6 km away
Langford Sand
34 km away
Great Egging Beach
34.9 km away
Things to do in Chincoteague
Funland Amusements
amusement park
2.1 km
Assateague Channel
historic site
3.7 km
Flying Fish Gallery
art gallery
0.6 km
Union Baptist Church
baptist place of worship
1 km
1.8 km
Beebe Ranch
museum
2.8 km
Maui Jack's Waterpark
water park
2.5 km
Assateague National Seashore Virginia
park
2.6 km
Getting there
Wallops Flight Facility · 7.5 km
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