Onlookers gather on charter boats and by land at Veteran’s Memorial Park for the pony swim, which will take place July 27 this year at slack tide, the brief period between high and low tides when it’s easiest for the animals to cross from Assateague to Chincoteague. But no matter the season, the sister islands’ combination of small-town charm and natural beauty grants travelers a peaceful escape.
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