Assateague Island is famous for its annual wild pony round up. The event includes the pony swim, a parade through the middle of town, and the wild pony auction.

Ponies of Assateague Island, Maryland. Photo © Roland Bynaker. Trade Winds uses a helium-filled blimp and camera system to capture one-of-a-kind photos of glorious views never seen before. The technique is known as low-level aerial photography.

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Assateague Island National Seashore
The famous wild horses roam throughout this windswept barrier island just off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland

Assateague Animals and Plants
Information on the Plants and Animals of Assateague Island, Virginia

Assateague Island State Park
660 acres of Assateague Island is operated as a state park

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