Cape Charles TO SPEND YOUR DAYS Book a boat tour and catch a glimpse of the wild ponies that call the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge home. From the historic port town of Onancock , take the passenger ferry to Tangier Island for unspoiled beaches and fresh-caught seafood. Learn the history of a community of families who once called the now uninhabited barrier islands home at the Barrier Islands Center . 5 WAYS Rent a paddleboard or kayak and paddle out to the ghostly Concrete Fleet at Kiptopeke State Park . HANNAH ARMSTRONG (2); EMILY MACHEN; SCOTT K . BROWN PHOTOGR APHY; MIRA/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO; CHAD WILLIAMS Savor tacos with a twist — like The Maddox with fried oysters, house tartar, and daikon radish — at Pico Taqueria in Chincoteague. EASTERN SHORE | Virginia Travel Guide 107