Wattsville, VirginiaWallops Island National Wildlife RefugeMuseum of Chincoteague IslandChincoteague National Wildlife RefugeCosten House MuseumWallops Pond DamE.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area
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Wattsville

Wattsville is a town in Accomack district, Virginia, United States of about 1,128 people. Within 50 km by road there are 214 places to visit: 72 beaches & coast, 42 wildlife, forests & gardens and 32 rivers, islands & mangroves. The must-see places are Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge, Museum of Chincoteague Island and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.

37.9340° N, 75.4997° WPop. 1,128

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Within 30 km139 places
Within 50 km214
Must-see64
Notable188
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge

Island · 7 km

Museum of Chincoteague Island, island near Wattsville
Must-see

Museum of Chincoteague Island

Island · 16 km · Worcester

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, nature spot near Wattsville
Must-see

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

Nature spot · 20 km

Places near Wattsville by type

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One day from Wattsville

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:35 pm

83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Wattsville
  2. Wallops Island National Wildlife Refugeisland · 2 hrs
  3. Museum of Chincoteague Islandisland · 1.5 hrs
  4. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Costen House Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Wattsville
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Wattsville?

Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge (island, about 7 km), Museum of Chincoteague Island (island, about 16 km), Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 20 km), Costen House Museum (museum, about 21 km), Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 21 km), Wallops Pond Dam (dam, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wattsville?

214 places on Spotwander: 72 beaches & coast, 42 wildlife, forests & gardens, 32 rivers, islands & mangroves, 20 churches, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest beach to Wattsville?

Watts Bay, about 5 km by road; Simoneaston Bay (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Wattsville?

Walker Marsh, about 7 km by road; Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge (7 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Wattsville?

Start in Wattsville, visit Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge, then Museum of Chincoteague Island, then Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, then E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area, then Costen House Museum, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.