The OSV Zone is now open! The entrance is at the turn circle.

North OSV Zone in VA District is OPEN to vehicles and pedestrians. 12-vehicle limit. MUST be actively fishing. Please sign in/out with numbers at kiosk near North OSV entrance

South OSV Zone, VA District is PARTIALLY CLOSED at “F” post (~1/3 mile open). NO vehicles or pedestrians south of closure. 18 vehicle limit. Enjoy!!!

Know your vehicle’s limits before entering North OSV. Be prepared for soft sand when exiting

On July 14, 2022, the South OSV will be COMPLETELY CLOSED (Vehicles & pedestrians are prohibited south of closure line, which includes the ocean intertidal zone)

On Thursday, September 1, 2022, the South OSV Zone OPENS to pedestrians and vehicles (maximum of 48 vehicles allowed east of the black/white posts).

Be prepared to pay with cash or check if planning to buy an OSV permit in the Virginia District at the Toms Cove Visitor Center. Thank you for your patience as we work through our technical difficulties.

Don't forget. Tomorrow, September 1, 2022, the North OSV Zone will be CLOSED to vehicles only for the remainder of the season. (Open to pedestrians)

The OSV is closed do to over-wash conditions.

South OSV open. Travel through parking lots to reach temporary entrance at parking lot #4.

Reminder, as of today, March 15 the South OSV is PARTIALLY CLOSED beyond the Coast Guard Station for nesting birds. In the south OSV there is now a 18 vehicle maximum. The North OSV fishing mile is now OPEN to 12 vehicles maximum.

UPDATE! South OSV entrance relocated to parking lot #2 near the lifeguard stand due to construction.

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the South OSV will be COMPLETELY CLOSED (Vehicles & pedestrians are prohibited south of closure line, which includes the ocean intertidal zone) due to nesting shorebirds. The North OSV fishing mile is OPEN to 12 vehicles maximum.

UPDATE! Friday, September 1st, 2023, South OSV will be open to vehicles and pedestrians. The North OSV will be closed.

Full South OSV closure for pedestrians and vehicles on 11/14/2023, at 6 PM, for NASA Launch Operations until further notice.

Update! The South OSV is now open 11/16/2023.

The OSV is closed due to over-wash conditions 1/10/2024.

Update: OSV Open. 1/11/2024

Reminder, beginning March 15 the South OSV will PARTIALLY CLOSE beyond the Coast Guard Station for nesting birds. In the south OSV there will be a 18 vehicle maximum. The North OSV fishing mile will OPEN to 12 vehicles maximum, conditions permitting on March 15.

We are currently transitioning to posting Chincoteague OSV closures on Facebook. Follow us on Facebook at Assateague VA OSV Closures (Chincoteague) facebook.com/groups/7790273… for the most up to date information on OSV closures.