Guidebook for Wachapreague
Where to eat
Here are some suggested locations for getting food if you want to get out to eat.
Great waterfront view of the salt marsh especially in the last couple hours before sunset.
35 locals recommend
Island House Restaurant & Marina
17 Atlantic AveGreat waterfront view of the salt marsh especially in the last couple hours before sunset.
This place is a throwback with good seafood and breakfast all day - local fare at a reasonable price and good selection.
21 locals recommend
Exmore Diner
4264 Main StThis place is a throwback with good seafood and breakfast all day - local fare at a reasonable price and good selection.
This spot has affordable local seafood in a casual setting with a wide range of selections and often has live music when we get back to normal.
25 locals recommend
The Great Machipongo Clam Shack
6468 Lankford HwyThis spot has affordable local seafood in a casual setting with a wide range of selections and often has live music when we get back to normal.
Nice pub with traditional fare and outside seating with live music on occasion.
27 locals recommend
Blarney Stone Pub
10 North StNice pub with traditional fare and outside seating with live music on occasion.
Nice historic restaurant with seafood and location next to the town wharf with live music on occasion and a nice outdoor patio.
36 locals recommend
Mallards At the Wharf
2 Market StNice historic restaurant with seafood and location next to the town wharf with live music on occasion and a nice outdoor patio.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great place for live music and getting a good meal not far from Wachapreague
25 locals recommend
The Great Machipongo Clam Shack
6468 Lankford HwyGreat place for live music and getting a good meal not far from Wachapreague
3 Knots Taphouse
8 North StreetParks & Nature
Great get away to experience some local nature and a nice hike.
8 locals recommend
Brownsville Preserve - Virginia Coast Reserve
11332 Brownsville RdGreat get away to experience some local nature and a nice hike.
Great national park with wild ponies and migrating birds with nice hikes and bike routes about 45 mins. from Wachpreague.
77 locals recommend
Chincoteague
Great national park with wild ponies and migrating birds with nice hikes and bike routes about 45 mins. from Wachpreague.
Great town with a beautiful swimming beach and pier - perfect for kids with shallow bay water and no waves. Close to downtown with food and attractions
56 locals recommend
Cape Charles
Great town with a beautiful swimming beach and pier - perfect for kids with shallow bay water and no waves. Close to downtown with food and attractions
Onancock is a charming town with a nice harbor for sailing and kayaking with restaurants and night spots nearby - very nice town near Wachapreague.
Onancock Wharf Harbor
2 Market StOnancock is a charming town with a nice harbor for sailing and kayaking with restaurants and night spots nearby - very nice town near Wachapreague.
Chincoteague is a great gateway to Assateague National Seashore Park to go to a wild beach and to see wild ponies. A great place to hike and ride bikes.
29 locals recommend
Chincoteague Island
Chincoteague is a great gateway to Assateague National Seashore Park to go to a wild beach and to see wild ponies. A great place to hike and ride bikes.
This is a great wild island with a beach and wild ponies, bike routes, and hiking trails. Excellent for bird watching.
168 locals recommend
Assateague Island
This is a great wild island with a beach and wild ponies, bike routes, and hiking trails. Excellent for bird watching.
Sightseeing
Quinby is a nice waterfront town just South from Wachapreague - has a nice little harbor and offers a gateway to the South - one of the most beautiful views on the shore is the Quinby Rd. Bridge over the Machipongo River on the way to Painter.
Quinby
Quinby is a nice waterfront town just South from Wachapreague - has a nice little harbor and offers a gateway to the South - one of the most beautiful views on the shore is the Quinby Rd. Bridge over the Machipongo River on the way to Painter.
Tangier Island
Take a Ferry to this Chesapeake Bay Island from Onancock
This location has a waterfront sandy location for access to a seaside inland bay.
https://www.delmarvatrailsandwaterways.com/kayak-boat-launches/burton%27s-shore
Burton Road
Burton RoadThis location has a waterfront sandy location for access to a seaside inland bay.
https://www.delmarvatrailsandwaterways.com/kayak-boat-launches/burton%27s-shore
Go to Crisfield for a ferry to this Cheaspeake Island https://www.baydreaming.com/destinations/smith-island-maryland/
https://www.smithislandthisweek.com/ferry.html
22 locals recommend
Smith Island
Go to Crisfield for a ferry to this Cheaspeake Island https://www.baydreaming.com/destinations/smith-island-maryland/
https://www.smithislandthisweek.com/ferry.html
City/town information
Cape Charles is a charming railroad town with a bay beach perfect for swimming. A fishing pier and restaurants and ice cream make this a great little beach town to visit.
56 locals recommend
Cape Charles
Cape Charles is a charming railroad town with a bay beach perfect for swimming. A fishing pier and restaurants and ice cream make this a great little beach town to visit.
Onancock is less than 10 miles from Wachapreague with a beautiful bay waterfront and nice small town downtown with good shopping eateries and a move theater.
37 locals recommend
Onancock
Onancock is less than 10 miles from Wachapreague with a beautiful bay waterfront and nice small town downtown with good shopping eateries and a move theater.
Chincoteague is North of Wachapreague about a 40 min drive - enjoy the causeway across the salt march to the island for exploring this town with seafood, brewery and beach shops.
77 locals recommend
Chincoteague
Chincoteague is North of Wachapreague about a 40 min drive - enjoy the causeway across the salt march to the island for exploring this town with seafood, brewery and beach shops.