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) and walk down.
The Beach Expert Says:
Philbin is the home of...
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 beach for a long walk. In the 1960's it very...
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 gem in the middle. That would be Moshup Beach, or...
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 downtown, and take the path down to the beach from...
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 parking. Stretching out nearly three miles, you can stake out...
Oak Bluffs Town Beach
The In-Town Beach
The Oak Bluffs Town Beach, which runs from Waban Park to the Island Queen ferry terminal, is similar to State Beach in that it faces Nantucket Sound, but it's just a short...
Gardner Beach
This little stretch of beach is on the Katama Bay side of Chappy Point, and you could be forgiven for thinking it's an extension of Chappy Point Beach on the outer harbor side.
Heading to Chappy? Watch out for Piping Plovers
Piping plovers are tiny creatures, but on Chappaquiddick (a.k.a. Chappy), they can stop a two-ton truck in its tracks.
For the next two months, piping plovers, which have been classified as “threatened” under the Endangered Species...
Quansoo Preserve
Little Gem on the Great Pond
A sweet little addition to the Sheriff Meadow Foundation's bigger holding in the same neck. A prime spot to launch your kayak and head for the Land Bank beach.
