Amenities
- Parking: Free
Location
Irvin Garrish Hwy. (NC 12)
Ocracoke, NC 27960
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Based on 47 ReviewsLegend has it that the ancestors of the ponies found on Ocracoke Island today came from shipwrecked vessels in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, or from Spanish explorers DeSoto or Cortez. Historians seem to think the ponies came with the Raleigh expeditions and were left on Roanoke Island. The current day ponies are fenced in and cared for by the National Park Service and can be seen grazing on the sparse grasses of the island. A nature trail is also available at Pony Island. There is dedicated viewing area to see these ponies. Easy to get to on NC 12!
Irvin Garrish Hwy. (NC 12)
Ocracoke, NC 27960