Chincoteague Bay

Chincoteague Bay is a shallow lagoon between the mainland and the barrier islands of Assateague and Chincoteague. At its northern end it narrows into Sinepuxent Bay; at the southern end, inlets carry its waters to the Atlantic. No great river enters the lagoon, which is fed instead by small creeks from the coastal plain. Sand, marsh and open water form a sheltered landscape behind the long ocean shore.