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SARAH HAUSER

Eastern Shore

Mister Whippy,Chincoteague Island

Five Fun Festivals
Wachapreague Fireman's Carnival, mid-June through mid-July
Chincoteague Pony Swim, July 24-25
Onancock Harborfest, September 13-14
Eastern Shore Birding & Wildlife Festival, Cape Charles, October 11-13
Pony Island Horseshoe Drop & Costume Promenade, Chincoteague, Dec. 31
More festivals on page 216 and at Virginia.org
Eastern Shore of Virginia
Welcome Center

32383 Lankford Hwy., Cape Charles 23310;
757-331-1660; www.esvatourism.org.
Islands! Islands! Islands! Secluded beaches.
Bayside & seaside small towns.
Award-winning wineries. Ijb
TRANSPORTATION

Virginia Department of Transportation
800-367-7623; www.virginiadot.org.

Accomac
ATTRACTIONS

Accomac Walking Tours

Front St. (Bus. Rt. 13), Accomac 23301;
757-787-2460.
1700s homes, clerk's office which holds
court records dating back to 1663, American
Revolution cannon.b

Accomack County
Includes Melfa

Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce

Lankford Hwy. and Parkway N., Melfa 23410;
757-787-2460; www.esvachamber.org.
Contact for Eastern Shore tourism
information.b

Cape Charles
ATTRACTIONS

Bay Creek Railway

1 Marina Village Cir., Cape Charles 23310;
757-331-8770; www.baycreekrailway.com.
Make reservations for the nation's only interurban dining car service. $

Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center
814 Randolph Ave., Cape Charles 23310;
P.O. Box 11; 757-331-1008;
http://capecharles.org/h_attr.htm.
History of the town, railroad, ships and
operational diesel generator. Ib
BED & BREAKFASTS

Cape Charles House Bed & Breakfast

645 Tazewell Ave., Cape Charles 23310;
757-331-4920; www.capecharleshouse.com.
Governor's Award. Romantic getaway, gourmet
breakfast, historic town, bay beach.
(BBAV Member)
HOTELS/MOTELS

Hotel Cape Charles

235 Mason Ave., Cape Charles 23310;
757-695-3854; www.hotelcapecharles.com.
Modern comfort, historic district, family
friendly, two blocks from beach.jb
GOLF

For more information on
restaurants & accommodations
visit Virginia.org/WhereToEat
and Virginia.org/PlacesToStay

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Bay Creek Golf Course

1 Clubhouse Way, Cape Charles 23310;
757-331-8620; www.baycreekresort.com/golf.
Designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.
One of the Top 50 Resorts in the country by
readers of Golf World magazine.

Welcome Center at New Church
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Access U.S. Rt.13 North & Southbound
U.S. 13, 3420 Lankford Hwy.
New Church, VA 23415
757-824-5000

RESORTS

Bay Creek Resort and Club

1 Clubhouse Way, Cape Charles 23310;
757-331-8620 or 888-422-9275;
www.BayCreekResort.com.
Ranked 12th in the nation, 2010. Offering
bayfront Palmer and Nicklaus Signature courses,
120-slip marina, beaches, shopping, restaurants,
historic downtown, fishing, nearby wine tours
and activities. Vacation rentals available. Ib
OUTDOOR RECREATION

Kiptopeke State Park

3540 Kiptopeke Dr., Cape Charles 23310;
757-331-2267 or 800-933-PARK or
800-933-7275; www.virginiastateparks.gov.

Chincoteague
Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce

6733 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague 23336;
757-336-6161;
www.chincoteaguechamber.com.
Chincoteague and Assateague Islands offer
beaches, wildlife and wild ponies.b
ATTRACTIONS

Assateague Lighthouse

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, south
end of Assateague Island, Chincoteague Island
23336; 8231 Beach Rd., P.O. Box 917;
757-336-3696;
www.piping-plover.org/lighthouse.html.
Lighthouse open for climbing in season.b $

Herbert H. Bateman Educational and
Administrative Center

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, 8231
Beach Rd., Chincoteague Island 23336;
P.O. Box 62; 757-336-6122;
www.fws.gov/northeast/chinco.
State-of-the-art facility includes exhibits,
photography, 150-seat auditorium and
classroom/lab. Iub $

Museum of Chincoteague Island

7125 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague 23336;
757-336-6117; www.chincoteaguemuseum.com.
Local history, oyster industry, lighthouse
lenses, home of the iconic ponies Misty and
Stormy.b $

http://www.BayCreekResort.com http://www.Virginia.org http://www.esvatourism.org http://www.virginiastateparks.gov http://www.baycreekrailway.com http://www.virginiadot.org http://www.chincoteaguechamber.com http://www.capecharles.org/h_attr.htm http://www.capecharleshouse.com http://www.piping-plover.org/lighthouse.html http://www.hotelcapecharles.com http://www.esvachamber.org http://www.fws.gov/northeast/chinco http://www.baycreekresort.com/golf http://www.Virginia.org/WhereToEat http://www.chincoteaguemuseum.com http://www.Virginia.org/PlacesToStay

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