Activities · Martha’s Vineyard
Everything to do, in one place
Water, trails and landmarks. Some of it sells out in July; most of it you can decide on the morning of.
On the water
Every beach on the island, grouped by which shore you are on and who is allowed on the sand.
Sunset sails, private charters and harbour cruises. The island reads differently from the water.
Surfcasting, fly fishing and charters, plus the Derby, which owns five weeks of autumn.
On foot and on two wheels
Hiking, kayaking, wildlife refuges and the conservation land that most visitors never find.
A connected path network that goes where you were going anyway. No car needed.
Landmarks and living things
Edgartown, East Chop, West Chop, Cape Pogue and the Gay Head Light at Aquinnah.
Seafood shacks to farm-to-table, with price band and whether they open in winter.
Everything to do on Martha’s Vineyard, in one place. Day trip or full week, each line above goes to the full guide on that subject.
One honest planning note: the things that sell out all have a boat or a guide attached: sunset sails, fishing charters and the Jaws tour. Beaches, trails and towns you can decide on the morning of.
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CA: a sand fence and a pair of slippers left at Menemsha; B: bicycles against the boulders at the water; C: the Gay Head Light above the cliffs at Aquinnah.
Know Before You Go
Planning notes
Anything with a boat or a guide sells out in July and August: charters, sunset sails and the Jaws tour especially.
Beaches, trails, towns and lighthouses need no booking. Keep them for whatever the weather turns out to be.
May to June and September to October give better weather odds and far fewer people, and most operators still run.
The bus reaches every town for $10 a day, and the paved bike paths connect the three down-island centres.
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