Chincoteague Beach, all beach parking and the Tom’s Cove Visitor’s Center on the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is ...

Chincoteague Beach at Assateague Island National Seashore has been closed indefinitely after Hurricane Erin's powerful storm ...

The beaches at Ocean City, Maryland, and Assateague Island reopened for surfers, but remained closed for swimmers as rip ...

Chincoteague Beach, all of its beach parking and the Tom's Cove Visitor's Center are all closed until further notice after ...

Amenities and access to Assateague Beach in Accomack County were fully closed on Friday as officials work to clean up the ...

The beaches at Assateague Island are closed due to extreme rip currents and high surf brought on by Hurricane Erin.

Effective immediately, all ocean side beaches, including the Assateague Island State Park, have suspended in-water activities ...

The waves and winds from Hurricane Erin left a visible mark on the barrier islands of Chincoteague and Assateague this week, ...

The peninsula is no longer within reach of Hurricane Erin, but signs of her presence still linger. On Friday, we took a trip ...

You can explore the coast by bike or kayak at the Marine Science Consortium. Assateague and sister island Chincoteague—off the Maryland and Virginia coasts—are where to go for an unprogrammed vacation ...

Chincoteague is not for everyone, but for those who seek a beach vacation devoid of crowds and sensory overload, there's no better place to be. Adorable. Majestic. Only in Chincoteague.

West told Luria the town's year-around population is around 3,000, but swells with visitors to some 20,000 in the summer — an indication of how crucial tourism is to Chincoteague's economy.