Safe harbors
Beacons on hilltops have guided mariners to safe harbor since the dawn of recorded history, and when Martha’s Vineyard was an important port for...
Chilmark Pond Preserve
BYO Kayak
The one truly public beach on the ocean side in Chilmark is the tiny Land Bank property called the Chilmark Pond Preserve. It's like...
Marinelli Beach
OB for Kiddos
Marinelli Beach is a tiny bit of beach that you can access via a foot-path that cuts through the East Chop Beach...
Wilfrid’s Pond Preserve
VH Hideaway
In the most beach-deprived town on the Island, this five acre hideaway on the north shore is a closely guarded secret by aficionados....
Owen Park Beach
Vineyard Haven's Picnic Beach
Though not a beach you’d pack for and camp out all day at, Owen Park Beach, along the Vineyard Haven Harbor,...
Philbin Beach
Big and beautiful
Philbin is pretty much open to anyone, but parking is reserved for sticker holders. You can, however, park at the Cliffs ($15)...
Lobsterville Beach
Enjoy long walks on the beach?
Lobsterville is a calm, quiet spot with good shells, good fall fishing, and occasional sea glass. It's a great...
Moshup Beach
A kaleidoscope of colored clay
Think of the beaches of Aquinnah like a necklace encircling the western tip of the Island, with the biggest opalescent...
Lighthouse Beach
Follow the (Edgartown) Light
Lighthouse Beach is the area surrounding, you guessed it, the lighthouse in Edgartown. You can park and walk from almost anywhere...
South Beach
Pretty and popular
One of the most popular public beaches on the Island is Edgartown’s South Beach, complete with lifeguards, surf, a volleyball net, and...
