Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Accomack County, Virginia run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. An entrance fee applies.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge map
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for VA, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
An entrance fee applies at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge; the refuge's fee page lists the current passes.
What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing.
Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-10-05.
Wildlife
- BirdWaterfowl
- BirdMigratory birds
Getting there
- Nearest town: Chincoteague, 2.9 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
- National Park Service unit Most of Assateague Island National Seashore, a National Park Service unit, lies inside Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-10-05)
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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