Martha's Vineyard in Spring: The Complete April and May Guide (2026)
Plan your spring trip to Martha's Vineyard. What's open in April and May, where to eat, spring fishing, birding, ferry schedules, and 50-80% hotel savings.
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Lucy Vincent Beach Guide Martha's Vineyard - Access, Parking and Visitor Tips 2026Lucy Vincent Beach guide - Martha's Vineyard's most dramatic beach with clay cliffs and surf. Chilmark residen...→Martha's Vineyard Beaches: Swimming, Surfing and Sunset GuideEvery beach on Martha's Vineyard: from family-friendly State Beach to dramatic Lucy Vincent cliffs, ranked wit...→Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard: Things to Do, Beaches and MenemshaChilmark: rolling farmland, Lucy Vincent Beach, Beetlebung Corner, Menemsha sunsets, and the island's peaceful...→Squibnocket BeachSquibnocket Beach in Chilmark: powerful surf, dramatic waves, limited summer access, and raw Atlantic beauty o...→Beaches Martha's VineyardExplore Martha’s Vineyard’s best beaches: from family-friendly shores to surf spots and sunset views. Insider...→Martha's Vineyard FAQ: Answered by LocalsExplore answers to top questions about visiting Martha’s Vineyard, including beaches, ferries, weather, towns,...→Plan your spring trip to Martha's Vineyard. What's open in April and May, where to eat, spring fishing, birding, ferry schedules, and 50-80% hotel savings.
Which Martha's Vineyard beaches are open to visitors, which need stickers or permits, and what everything costs in 2026: town by town, gate by gate.
Read More: Martha's Vineyard Beach Access and Permits: What Visitors Can Actually Use (2026)June on Martha's Vineyard means open beaches, lower prices, and no peak crowds. Taste of the Vineyard, Pride Week, Amity Week, Juneteenth, and more.
Read More: Martha's Vineyard in June 2026: The Complete Visitor's GuideAquinnah Cliffs: 100-million-year-old clay formations, Gay Head Lighthouse, Moshup Beach, and Wampanoag heritage on MV.
Read More: Aquinnah Cliffs, Martha's Vineyard: Geology, Lighthouse and Visitor Guide (2026)Chilmark guide: Beetlebung Corner pizza, Chilmark Tavern BYOB, Allen Farm, Menemsha Hills hiking, and the flea market that has run since 1967.
Read More: Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard: The Complete Town Guide (2026)A photo slideshow of Martha's Vineyard set to real island birdsong: landscapes and wildlife you can play in the background at home.
Read More: Martha's Vineyard Photo Slideshow and Ambient Audio Birds SingingMartha's Vineyard from Thanksgiving week 2026 to the end of March 2027, month by month: which restaurants serve Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, the Felix Neck Fall Festival and Light Up Oak Bluffs, Christmas in Edgartown, the exact February closure windows of the year-round restaurants, the winter ferry timetable, the 20 Miler and the Film Festival, weather averages and winter hotel rates.
Read More: Martha's Vineyard from Thanksgiving to March: The Month-by-Month Winter Guide (2026–2027)How renting a house on Martha's Vineyard actually works: agencies versus owner sites, the January booking rush, weekly rents by size with the 11.7 percent tax on top, which town suits which week, what the lease leaves out (linens, keys, trash, air conditioning), the 2026 town rules on short-term rentals, the scams, and the beach passes that come with a lease.
Read More: Renting a House on Martha's Vineyard: The Complete Vacation Rental Guide (2026)Menemsha fishing village guide: the sunset crowd, Larsen's lobster, Dutcher Dock, Jaws spots, and tips for parking and dining.
Read More: Menemsha Fishing Village: Sunset, Seafood and Visitor Guide (2026)Lambert's Cove Beach: Caribbean-white sand, calm water, residents-only in summer, free off-season. Access rules and parking tips.
Read More: Lambert's Cove Beach: Complete Guide to Access, Passes and Off-Season VisitsThe Martha's Vineyard honeymoon guide from a local: the best month to come (September), the eight inns that are actually romantic with 2026 rates, a five-day plan from Edgartown to the Aquinnah cliffs, the dinners worth a Resy reservation, the catboat and tall-ship sails, the dry-town bottle rule, and a worked budget for five nights.
Read More: Martha's Vineyard Honeymoon Guide: Inns, Months, a Five-Day Plan and What It Costs (2026)Complete parking guide to Martha's Vineyard: free lots, time limits, beach stickers, ferry lots, park-and-ride strategy, EV charging, and how to avoid the 4,500+ tickets written every summer.
Read More: Martha's Vineyard Parking Guide: Every Lot, Fee and Free Spot (2026)Photos and stories
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