What areas are closed on the ESVA seaside and why?
Fisherman Island, Ship Shoal Island, Little Cobb Island and Wallops [...]
Where can I bring my dog?/Can I bring my dog?
Dogs are not permitted on most Virginia barrier islands. [...]
What is the high tide line?
The high tide line is the line on land up [...]
What activities are not allowed on the barrier islands?
Most of the Virginia barrier islands are managed to protect [...]
Where and when can I camp on the ESVA seaside?
Camping is not permitted on Virginia’s barrier islands. Camping [...]
Are there guided tours on the Seaside?
Much of the Seaside of Virginia's Eastern Shore is a [...]
Can I make campfires on Virginia’s seaside?
Campfires are prohibited on all of Virginia’s barrier islands, [...]
Can I collect bird feathers, nests and/or bones from whales, dolphins, turtles, birds, etc.?
No. Visitors are not permitted to collect any parts [...]
Can I fly my drone?
The use of drones within the remote Eastern Shore [...]
This project was funded by The Nature Conservancy with support from The Volgenau Foundation and by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program led by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality through Grant #NA17NOS4190152 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended. All Explore Our Seaside partners also contributed significant time and effort to the project.