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Assateague Island, Tom's Cove North

Chincoteague Island, Virginia, United States

Data Sources
  • Water Quality Status
    Historically passes tests Fri, Jun 20, 2025 at 8:20pm
  • Air Temperature
    5°C / 41°F (air) Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 11:00pm
  • Wind
    16.9 - 8.6km/h SSE 160° Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 11:00pm
  • Clear
    Clear Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 11:00pm
  • Precipitation
    0mm Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 11:00pm
  • Air Visibility
    16km Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 11:00pm
  • Humidity
    81% Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 11:00pm

Ocean swimming beach on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Just east of the quaint town of Chincoteague Island, VA is the Assateague National Seashore and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. There is an access road through the NWR to the ocean beach, with beach front parking. There is a daily fee to access the NWF and the oceanfront beach. Over Sand 4x4 access to points south of the swimming beach is by permit only. Pony sightings are frequent and Chincoteague is known for it's annual July roundup and auction of the wild ponies. The famous book "Misty of Chincoteague" was written about this area.

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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