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Assateague Beach and Service Trail Hike | Accomack County, Virginia

This is my all time favorite hike. This was the first time I went all the way up the beach to the top of the service trail. If you're into beach combing this is the way to do it, lots of great shells and many other finds. There is a chance of seeing ponies. If you go on top of the dunes once you're above the northern fence line you can see ponies. Once you meet up with the service trail at the northern tip it's really buggy so bathe in Off or Repel. Lots of ponies through here, make sure to look out on all the marshes, they can be anywhere. It's a flat and easy walk, it's just very long so I wouldn't recommend for beginners or anyone wanting a leisurely stroll. This took me 12 hours, including pony spotting time, and it cut me off early at the end. Ended up being 21.8 miles.