This beach is very unique because there are sand bars, 100 feet out into the ocean, that actually break up the large waves and offes a safe swim into the Atlantic. Lots and lots of bike trails. Wild horses can be seen near the bay side. Awesome place to take the family. (Dogs are not allowed in this park.)

Went to check out this lighthouse in memory of my mother in law who was an avid lighthouse lover. The drive was pretty fun getting there. A lot of sights to see. Now the lighthouse is on a wild life reserve. There is a 10 dollar fee to enter the wild life reserve. It is an all day pass though so if you leave you can come back till it closes for the day. The light house is a short drive and is on the right. Attached is an unfortunately small parking area. There are restrooms in the parking area as well. But be prepared it is a very basic restroom. No running water. When we parked there, there was a map that showed where the lighthouse was. It is a short walk through the trees and up a slight hill. Word of advice. BRING MOSQUITO REPELLENT! They are everywhere! When we got to the lighthouse it was a beautiful sight. The brickwork is awesome. The colors made it look like a giant candy cane. There is a park worker in the lighthouse and they count people going up the lighthouse. There are 175 steps up to the top of the lighthouse so be prepared for a bit of a climb. Overall had a good time here. Plus we got to see some wild horses out in the fields😊

Traveling through the state 04/07/2024 and opted to spend the day here seeing the refuge, biking the trails, stopping by the lighthouse (still temporarily closed), and searching for ponies throughout the marsh. Amazingly peaceful place on a cool early April Sunday. Saw a handful of birds - egrets, mallards, even a turkey! And crossed paths with a sika deer on the west side of Woodland Trail Loop. The ponies had just been rounded up by the "Saltwater Cowboys" and had their annual physicals the day prior; so, they hadn't quite moseyed their way back to their regular locations. But we got lucky and saw a few throughout the day.

Chincoteague will always have a special place in my heart. It did ever since I was a young girl reading about the ponies, and then after being stationed there for four years, the people and natural beauty of it just made it more special. The beaches are clean, the parks are gorgeous. It is always one of my favorite places!

Beautiful beaches. Very family friendly. Not a long walk from your car to the beach. Only 10 dollars per car to get into the park. The horses are beautiful and so whimsical. My toddlers loved coming here. We will definitely be back.

The mosquitos are out of control. We sprayed with Off and didn't seem to make a difference. The trails are paved and well kept. The beach access is plentiful. The area is clean and can get busy.

I love the area. Recently, I've been visiting quite a bit lately trying out new restaurants. Enjoy seeing the ponies. Candy shops are great. Views of the waterways are nice as well. This visit I saw the light house that is going to be re opened.

Wonderful facilty and wildlife area. Lots of parking and driving loop. Nice beach to wander.. See the famous Chincoteague ponies along the roadside viewing point. We happen to catch and attend the spring roundup that was fun. Lots of birds to see and photograph. $10 a car per day or one week for $25. We will definately return.

Kudos to the Virginia side of this island in ensuring and protecting these beautiful wild ponies from the intrusions by those few but destructive ignorant human tourists who are allowed to get too close to these ponies on the Maryland side of Assateague Island. The Virginia Rescue Fire Company and staff who look out for and watch over these ponies know how to protect them properly. Maryland staff take note...there have been far too many tourist abuses especially lately to these wild ponies because you fail to provide barriers between the ponies and 'some' totally ignorant tourists harm them. The poor horse 'Chip' story being separated from his family because tourists kept inciting him is one case in point. The shameful tourist who hit another pony in the head with his cooler is another. These wild ponies depend on us to offer supportive love and care. We humans need to remember that we are all one. What goes around, comes around. Zoom in to see these amazing wild ponies, with two recently born foals, and the brown horse soon to birth hers.

Always a nice place to visit. Lots of fun things to do. walking trails and beach, watching birds and wild horses. There’s a lighthouse and visitor center. It can be crowded on weekends. Try early mornings and evenings to avoid crowds and see more nature.

As others have said, unspoiled beaches, wetlands and trails to walk and bike. Hours are 5a-10p all for a mere $10 entry fee. The ponies were spotted grazing at 7pm on a Friday evening. Birds are plentiful as are mosquitoes so BRING BUG SPRAY (and sunscreen!).

Excellent place for a family vacation to explore the Atlantic coastline. Miles of protected rugged shoreline. The Southern half of Assateague Island National Park. Located in Virginia. In addition to the undeveloped park, it has a driveable wildlife loop in the evening. The island is also home to the Chincoteague lighthouse which is open to the public. Part of the beach is open to drive on with the proper permits. There are several miles allowed to drive on. Excellent place to search for seashells due to oyster harvesting. NASA has several facilities before driving to Chincoteague including a visitor center with a viewing area for rocket launches that NASA occasionally uses. The hotels are only 3-4 stories high. No boardwalk. Plenty of places to shop for any and most everything. NO pets are permitted on any park property including all public vehicles.

So much fun. Spent the majority of our trip here. Loved that you can see the ocean from your car.

Much more of an aquatic wildlife park with famed wild ponies. Clean and well organized. The park has different entrance fee based on single or weekly admittance or membership. Family friendly and a good spot to get away from the daily grind.

Each time we visit, it’s a whole new experience. As luck would have it, we had planned our vacation months in advance. Apparently so did Tropical Storm Ophelia. We arrived Thursday, September 21, and TS Ophelia was due Friday night. We went to the Atlantic Ocean / Beach to watch the waves come in. They were huge! The park service hadn’t closed off the beach yet. We visited the beach on Saturday and it was all closed off. One could see the waves hit the beach just from the vehicle. It was a beautiful sight.

We visited on a weekday summer morning. Thanks to tips from the park ranger, we were able to see 2 groups of wild horses grazing in the marshes as we drove along Beach Road. The horses are fenced in a large enclosure for their protection. It was cool to see shore birds and egrets relaxing on trees and fences near the horses. We also hiked the Woodland Trail but did not see any horses there. The Lighthouse Trail and the 2 visitor centers are well worth the time as other stops.

I was on Chincoteague Island, walked around, drove around. I encountered some marshy and natural areas, but as far as a Wildlife Refuge, this is actually referencing an area on Assateague Island, the barrier island, around the Wildlife loop, that encircles what is known as the Snow Goose Pool, a watery, marshy area. People drive around the loop to hopefully catch a glimpse of the wild horses that live here, but they steer clear of the road- far away. As opposed to the Maryland end of the island where it is commonplace to see horses on the road. It is a very scenic area teeming with vegetation, birds, and even foxes. An unspoiled area that is being protected and it's awesome to have access to it. If you live in a big city, this is not something you're accustomed to seeing. Awesome stuff.

The inside is open to the public only 2 hours per week (Fridays), but the property (very small) around the building is accessible.

It's a super cool historic site, took a lot of pictures,

Wonderful time spent here! Knowledgeable staff, fascinating tidbits of history, a wonderfully preserved home, and some truly unique stories that made this stop not only a rewarding one but a memorable one! Thanks to everyone involved for making this a great 45 minutes well spent! 👍🙂✌️

Owner went out his way to give a tour and educate us on the history of the place, and it wasn't even open at the time!!! Great experience!!

Stopped by on a Sunday. The house stands alone and you can walk around the place freely. Check out the boat carvings made by a little boy back in the day. Timothy Hill supposedly had 11 members living in the house with outback house and large farm. The house is famous for the murder of his daughter, Jennie Hill, after failed courtship and jealousy. First known murder in the island in 1885. Definitely worth the visit and just enjoying the restoration of the home. Also, for those colonial build fans, this is one of the rare homes that had wood chimneys.

It's a neat little historic spot to visit while on the island.

We visited last weekend and the owner came out and gave us a personal tour. It's a delightful little house with a great story to it. We're so glad that the owner has put so much love into preserving this piece of history.

I'm excited to say I'm working there part time where I get to use my 25+ years of masonry experience in the preservation of this historic Chincoteague home.

We have gone to Maui Jacks for about 5 years now. Never will we go here again. We reserved a cabana which we always did in the past without any problems. So we unpacked put our things in the safe and the safe wouldn't work. We went and got an employee to help but he could not help us. He said it needed batteries. We even asked to be moved but they said we couldn't do that. So we sat and sat until someone else came and still did not fix the safe. We then found out the waters in the cooler had no ice and the waters were warm. So 2 hours later with nothing being done we took the loss of 100.00 for the cabana. This is a very poorly run place. The customer service is horrible. Don't make the mistake of going here. I would have put 0 stars if I could have. Oh and when we left the person that was supposed to be helping us was at the front helping people check in. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

Love this water park. Had big children's area in middle of the park for kids under 48". They cannot ride the water slides but have many slides that are age appropriate in the kids area. Had fun in the lazy river and children of all ages can go in. They provide life vests that fit very well. So no need to bring one! Wasn't over crowded. They also have a camping resort right across the street with a playground and jumping trampoline. Was a bit expensive but affordable if you pack lunch and stay all day.

It started thundering 5 minutes after opening (didn't even have our sunscreen on yet). The lifeguards were unpleasant and short about explaining what was going on. Eventually they offered rain checks good for the rest of the year (what good is that if you're a tourist from multiple states away). I didn't want a refund or rain check and waited it out, but its not a customer friendly policy. I understand and their refund policy makes sense in many circumstances but 5 minutes after the gate opens if they shut the place down and shortly after start offering rain checks, that's just not customer friendly in a tourist town. Remember, just because its legal doesn't mean its something we should let businesses get away with. This didn't impact my current trip but I won't go back on future trips to the island and support a business with this type of policy (or any of their affiliated business for that matter. Maui Jack's is owned by Blue Water Development which owns 44 other properties across 21 states as of the time of writing this review. Some of which are hotel franchises and JellyStone Parks). During the thunder and lightning they forced everyone out of the park and into the giftshop. There were well over a hundred people in this tiny building that had to be way over capacity of the Virginia Building Code. So they took everyone from one safety hazard to another and never thought twice about it. If it hadn't been first thing after the park opened their would have been even more people with no where to put them. They do not have enough tubes for the lazy river but they will certainly sell you a tube at the gift shop you can use in the lazy river. It's very obvious that they intentionally limit tube availability so they can sell more. By the mid/end of a busy day 20-30% of the tubes are the ones you can buy at the gift shop because people are tired of standing in line for a tube in the sun and heat. I don't want to just complain without covering the positives. There is quite a bit of seating and they do a good job of providing a decent amount of shade. And the pizza from the concessions stand was tasty albite a bit pricy.

So we have been here more than once. This time, the staff was unorganized. They delayed opening due to storms in the area. We were told to come back in one hour. One of our friends called us ten minutes later to say they were selling tickets and were opening. We were there for my nephews birthday, so there were several kids with us. One of the wait staff accused us of having beer in my bag after we had been there for a few hours. They searched my bag full of diapers and towels. Mind you, I was the only person in the park in a wheelchair having a hard enough time as it was, and then this? No, thank you. I'll just go elsewhere for now on.

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Maui Jacks waterpark in Chincoteague, Virginia, and I must say, it was a fantastic experience. While the park may be small in size, it is perfect for families looking for a fun day out. One of the highlights of Maui Jacks is the lazy river. It was incredibly enjoyable to float along the gentle current, soaking up the sun and enjoying the relaxing atmosphere. The lazy river is a great way to unwind and spend quality time with loved ones. Although the park may not have a wide variety of slides, the ones they do have are a lot of fun. The slides provided a thrilling experience for both kids and adults alike. It's a great way to add some excitement to your day at the waterpark. One thing I appreciated about Maui Jacks was the abundance of seating with shade. It was nice to have a place to relax and take a break from the sun. The ample seating ensured that everyone in our group had a comfortable spot to rest and recharge. The children's area at Maui Jacks is a good size and offers plenty of entertainment for the little ones. They can splash around in the shallow pools, enjoy the water features, and have a blast with the interactive play structures. It's a safe and enjoyable space for kids to have fun and make lasting memories. When it comes to food, Maui Jacks offers what you would expect at a waterpark. While the options may not be gourmet, they are convenient and satisfying. It's a great way to refuel and keep the energy levels up during your visit. Cleanliness is a top priority at Maui Jacks, and it shows. The park is very clean, and the staff works diligently to ensure a tidy and hygienic environment for all visitors. It's refreshing to see such attention to cleanliness in a waterpark setting. The staff at Maui Jacks are incredibly friendly and always willing to help. They go above and beyond to ensure that guests have a positive experience. Their cheerful demeanor and willingness to assist add to the overall enjoyment of the park. Lastly, I must mention that Maui Jacks honors a veterans discount. This is a wonderful gesture of appreciation for those who have served our country. It's heartwarming to see a waterpark recognizing and honoring our veterans. In conclusion, Maui Jacks waterpark in Chincoteague, Virginia, may be small in size, but it is perfect for families looking for a fun day out. With its enjoyable lazy river, thrilling slides, ample seating with shade, and a good-sized children's area, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The park is clean, the staff is friendly, and they even offer a veterans discount. I highly recommend Maui Jacks for a memorable and enjoyable waterpark experience.

It was fun, everyone had a great time. The only negative thing was it took for ever to get the season pass sorted out, so we waited for awhile. We will be going back.

It's not very big, but it was a fun day. I would recommend this park for younger kids. Only one slide was open while we were there.

This place is fun and could be enjoyable but we experienced something that made us not go back even though we had a 3 day pass. There was food in the water, paper and wrappers everywhere. The water was full of garbage and just was disgusting. I know this has to do with the people being slobs, but still there was a large wrap floating in the water and a guard didn't even attempt to do anything to clear it ( I cleaned it out). There was obvious paper floating in the water of the lazy river and no one even attempted to clean it. It was just a disgusting place to swim. We left and never went back over the 4 days we were in the park nextdoor.

Highly recommend renting a cabana for the day! Especially with a toddler, worth every penny. Staff is so helpful and friendly, everything was clean and organized. My family spent almost the entire day there and had a blast.

A bit pricey, but so worth it. All of my kids had an absolute blast! We were there right at opening and didn't leave until it closed! We're planning to go again before our vacation is over 😃 I will say, the cabanas are not worth the price they're asking. We were planning to rent one out, but there's ample shade provided throughout the park, so the $99 for it just seemed like a waste. $50 would be a more reasonable ask. Definitely check it out!

I found this place while researching chincoteague and wow, just wow. We visited on a Thursday so the park wasn't very crowded. I reserved a cabana online a few weeks earlier and it was a great option so my mom wouldn't have to sit out in the sun. The cabana service is another worthwhile expense. I would recommend to anyone visiting the area. Also, the music and customer service was really good.

Easy to see from highway. Kids under 3 are free. Had a blast today, only thing that was "ok" was at the entrance, it took a while for the girl who rang us up to put bracelets on all of us, meanwhile the line kept getting longer, i think someone else should do the bracelets while someone else rings ppl up, specially on busy days.. Oooh.. the big big water drop on the lazy river hurts!! It even made my shirt go down when i went under it, too much pressure 😔😔 the other one thats one the bridge its fine.. They also have lifejackets and sunscreen dispensers... Then consession line was very slow, and its wasnt that busy today. Theres bike parking and locker rentals.. 3 showers in girls bathroom 👍👍 Will be back!!

Had fun while there for the free Accomack county student days. Nice park, one of the life guards there was really rude, but didn't let that damper the day. My son absolutely loved the blue slide! Will definitely be back. Looking into getting a family season pass for next yr.

Decent water park. Surprised there is not a small pool. The main entry into the lazy river is a small splash area, but more for little swimmers. Kids area in the middle is not open yet. Front desk said it would be open by July 1, 2018. Currently not charging for kids under 48". Plenty of lounge chairs. Approximately 1/8 of them are under an unbrella or shelter. Cloudy 76° day today. Only a handful of people... 60 here. Plenty of room. No real waits for slides. Lazy river has plenty of speed and two water falls. Without a pool, not sure how it would be if the place was packed on a hot day. The safety feel from the Lifeguards we're more like a small community pool after a long season. Very relaxed and too much talking and visiting each other while on duty. Even head life guard/manager was talkative. Automobile crash happened outside the gates. Just about every life guard was paying attention to that. Some when to help, which is not an issue... But when the lazy river or slides are not being watched... Then that is an issue. Hopefully management gets control and makes sure safety of swimmers is first and foremost.

Absolutely wonderful art and fruit and crafts and much more !

Excellent play tonight Murder On The Orient Express!

Nancy West, taught a class today, at the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance(CCA). In the Lovely Gallery Area. Nancy shared her expertise, and taught techniques on how to proportionaly paint, (using a taxidermed) Duck. It was very enlightening and a pleasure to attend this event.

The twice weekly farmers and artisans market that they host on Wednesdays and Saturdays is awesome. Lots of different artists displaying their crafts and talents. Lots to choose from and enjoy.

The people were very nice, not trying to sell you their stuff. If you want to buy go ahead, if you want to talk go ahead. Just real easy going people with very neat items some tasty, artist, unique one of a kind items. Come and check it out

Storytelling night and their coffee house performances are wonderful- check out any Friday night happenings whenever you’re in town!! Also their Wednesday & Saturday Farmers and Artists Market is wonderful!!

Our first time going. There were a lot of artisan vendors. Not much produce, but maybe that’s because it’s early in the season. Our kids enjoyed it. Staff was very friendly.