One rainy afternoon, we went searching for ponies and found a group of them just wandering around in the parking lot. When I got out of the car to take a photo, one of the ponies approached me and wouldn’t stop following me around the parking lot. I like to follow rules, especially when it comes to wildlife. For obvious reason, petting horses in the park is out of the question, but let me tell you, it was pretty hard to resist the urge to pet this sweet little girl. I named her Creamy. She had the softest, most gentle eyes.
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TIPS: There was a bit of confusion in booking our campsite as there were essentially THREE areas where you can see the ponies: Chincoteague Island, Assateague Island National Seashore, and Assateague State Park. If you're interested in beach camping, you can only do so on the Maryland side (in the state park or on the national seashore). Between the Assateague State Park and the National Seashore, the state park is more equipped with amenities and seems a little more developed/RV-park-like. We chose to stay in the more rustic National Seashore campgrounds. All the camp sites (except maybe the back country sites) have picnic tables, fire rings, pit toilets, potable water, and a cold spray shower room. There are two sides to the National Seashore: bayside and beach side. We stayed on the bay side, but beach side is definitely preferable. The pros of staying bayside is that when it's sunny, there's at least some tree coverage (not so much on the beach, bring a shade structure of some sort). The cons of staying bayside -- and I should warn that this is a MAJOR con -- it's a mosquito haven. As in the worst swarming of mosquitos I have ever encountered since Hawaii. If you're thinking to yourself "oh mosquitos aren't that big of a deal, I rarely ever get bitten" then think again. The mosquitos were viscious and they were no joke. Be forewarned (and bring sportsman strength bug spray).
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OC Wasabi: $15-$20 // No frills place for fresh, reasonably-priced neighborhood-style sushi.
Doughrollers: $10-$15 // Pizza, subs, hot dogs. Better than average boardwalk food. Dough is made and baked in-house. Bathrooms of the boardwalk location were less than desirable. Lots of seating that can accommodate large groups.
Dumsters: $5-$10 // known for their ice cream treats, some of the restaurants also serve burgers, etc.