Chincoteague Island finished #three in USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards’ Best Coastal Small Town contest. A panel of 5 tour experts partnered with 10Best editors to choose the initial 20 nominees, and a famous vote determined the pinnacle ten winners. They are Sandusky, OH; Rockport, TX; Chincoteague Island, VA; Georgetown, SC; Bay, St. Louis, MS; Gulf Shores, AL; Southport, NC; St. Simons Island, GA; Saugatuck, MI; and Bayfield, WI.
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Chincoteague Island was additionally venerated in 2013 with TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Traveler’s Choice Award among America’s islands, in 2014 as Coastal Living’s Happiest Seaside Town, and in 2015 as the #2 Coolest Small Town in America from Budget Travel. In 2016, Chincoteague positioned #6 in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice for Best Coastal Small Town. Southern Living commemorated Chincoteague Island because it was the #5 South’s Best Top 10 Island in 2017. Other accolades have come from MSN, OnlyInYourState, Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful, Country Living, Smithsonian, and others.
The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce welcomes the traveling public to visit soon to see what makes Chincoteague Island unique. Nature trails, pristine beaches, appropriate coastal cuisine, considerable wildlife, breathtaking sunrises over the Atlantic, and sunsets over Chincoteague Bay top the list of reasons to go. Seeing the wild Chincoteague Ponies is a unique deal and a bucket listing dream for the plenty. Rocket launches from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility to re-deliver the International Space Station can also be enjoyed in two or three instances in keeping 12 months from nearby Chincoteague Island.
