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The entrance to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is just a quarter of a mile from your room at the Refuge Inn — perfect for exploring the island on foot or by bicycle. Beyond the gate and bridge you’ll find fourteen thousand acres of beach, dune… Read more
Every Columbus Day weekend, Chincoteague eats oysters. The Chincoteague Oyster Festival is on the Saturday at Tom's Cove Park, and it has run for more than 50 years. Come for the long weekend and spend the rest of it on the refuge. Friday Check in at… Read more
Guests ask us at the front desk what's happening around the island all fall. This guide covers the events that come back every year. Each one lists this year's dates alongside next year's. The 2027 dates are our best guess from past years, so check w… Read more
Halloween on Chincoteague is small-town and mostly happens on Main Street. Come the weekend before, the weekend of, or stay for both. The Weekend Before Halloween Thursday Check in and have an early dinner at The Village, where the Conner family has … Read more
A Quiet New Year on Chincoteague The week between Christmas and New Year's is a favorite here on Chincoteague, and a lot of our guests come back for it every year. You can spend the morning with the swans and snow geese on the refuge and ring in the … Read more
Thanksgiving weekend is our favorite time on Chincoteague. The summer crowds have gone home, the marsh has turned gold, the snow geese are on the refuge by the thousands, and for four days the refuge opens roads it keeps closed the rest of the year. … Read more
Sometimes the decision to go is made two days before you leave. When that happens, we can help. Book within 48 hours of your arrival date and you get 20% off your stay. You can book it right on our website, with no phone call and no promo code needed… Read more
Plenty of our guests come back to Chincoteague every year, some of them for decades. The loyalty card is how we say thank you. Stay ten nights with us and we credit the average rate of those ten nights toward your eleventh night. Depending on the sea… Read more
If you are planning a trip to Chincoteague, one of the first things you have to settle is where you are going to sleep. There are a lot of rental houses on this island and a handful of hotels, and they suit very different kinds of trips. We should sa… Read more
The Refuge Inn sits at 7058 Maddox Boulevard, between downtown Chincoteague and the entrance to the wildlife refuge. In summer that means you can park when you arrive and leave the car alone. Nearly everything below is closer than the beach. Hours on… Read more