Eastern Shore AREA ATTRACTIONS
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Chincoteague Island - Horse Roundup! Historic Lighthouse on Assateague Island The Barrier Islands Welcome Families & Outdoorsmen Salt Marsh Tours and Hunting for Water-Fowl in Hand-Poled Boats!
Cherrystone Family Camping Resort
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Reservations recommended. 725 sites - 403 full hookups including 50 amp, 303 water & electricity, 19 no hook up sites. Camping cabins, deluxe cottages and trailer rentals, 4 pools, playground, horseshoes, mini-golf, gameroom, planned activities (in season), restaurant, store, boat rentals, fishing piers, pedal boats, boat ramp, bait shop, laundry, LP gas, boating, playground, pavilion, pets accepted. Season: Year ‘round. Directions: 11 miles north of Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, west at Cheriton at traffic light off US 13 onto VA 680 (Townfields Dr.). Follow signs to resort. Host: James Hopkins, Mable Harrison, 1511 Townfields Dr., PO Box 545, Cheriton, VA 23316; 757-331-3063; Fax: 757-331-1587; www.cherrystoneva.com; E-mail: info@cherrystoneva.com 65
Kiptopeke State Park
Offers recreational access to the Chesapeake Bay and the chance to explore a unique coastal habitat, featuring a major flyway for migratory birds. This full-service campground offers sites with water, electric and sewer hookups, hot showers, restrooms, satellite hookups as well as a tents only camp area with no hookups. Fishing pier, boat ramp, picnic area, hiking trails, biking, kayak rental, laundry facility, playground and swimming. Season: Cabins open year ‘round, campsites open March 1 to the first Monday in December. Contact Info: Kiptopeke State Park, 3540 Kiptopeke Drive, Cape Charles, VA 23310; 757-331-2267; www.virginiastateparks.gov. 66
Tall Pines Harbor Waterfront Campground See Ads This Page and Inside Front Cover
On the waterfront of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, on the Pocomoke Sound just minutes from Chincoteague, nestled among the tall pines. New Bath House, Laundry and Snack Bar, Cable TV, Free WiFi, LP gas, Big Rig Friendly, swimming, boating, fishing, playground, gameroom, laundry, kayaking, canoeing, pets accepted. Attractions: Chincoteague/Assateague Islands, Wachapreague, Crisfield, Wallops Island. Events: Themed weekends. See calendar of events. Season: Mar. 1-Nov. 1. Directions: Rt 13, 8 miles south of MD/VA line, turn west on Rt 695 (Saxis Rd.), 6 miles to campground on right. Hosts: Raymond & Sherri Barker, 8107 Tall Pines Lane,Temperanceville, VA 23442; 757-824-0777; Fax: 757-824-0777; www.tallpinesharbor.com; E-mail: reservations@tallpinesharbor.com
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