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Places near Captains Cove by type
All 251 places by distance →One day from Captains Cove
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:44 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Captains Cove
- E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Mills Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Museum of Chincoteague Islandisland · 1.5 hrs
- Wallops Island National Wildlife Refugeisland · 2 hrs
- Back in Captains Cove
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Captains Cove?
Museum of Chincoteague Island (island, about 11 km), E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 11 km), Mills Island (island, about 12 km), Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 13 km), Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge (island, about 13 km), Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Captains Cove?
211 places on Spotwander: 68 beaches & coast, 42 wildlife, forests & gardens, 27 churches, 28 rivers, islands & mangroves, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest beach to Captains Cove?
Cockle Point, about 2 km by road; Horntown Bay (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Captains Cove?
Egg Marsh, about 5 km by road; Goose Point Marsh (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Captains Cove?
Start in Captains Cove, visit E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area, then Mills Island, then Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, then Museum of Chincoteague Island, then Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.