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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Martha's Vineyard Beaches: Swimming, Surfing and Sunset Guide Every beach on Martha's Vineyard: from family-friendly State Beach to dramatic Lucy Vincent cliffs, ranked wit... → Lighthouse Beach Lighthouse Beach, Edgartown: the free harbor beach around Edgartown Harbor Light, five minutes from Main Stree... → Squibnocket Beach Squibnocket Beach in Chilmark: powerful surf, dramatic waves, limited summer access, and raw Atlantic beauty o... → Wasque and Cape Poge Wasque, East Beach and Cape Poge on Chappaquiddick: Trustees parking and the free walk-in, over-sand permits,... → Beaches Martha's Vineyard Explore Martha’s Vineyard’s best beaches: from family-friendly shores to surf spots and sunset views. Insider... → South Beach Martha's Vineyard South Beach (Katama): strong Atlantic waves, soft sand, free parking, lifeguards, and MV's most popular ocean... →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.
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.
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Read More: Lobster on Martha's Vineyard: The Menemsha Fleet, the Rules, and Where to Buy It Off the Boat (2026)The complete guide to Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard's oldest town. Whaling history, the lighthouse, fine dining, South Beach, and the Chappy Ferry.
Read More: Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard: The Complete Town Guide (2026)Every hiking trail on Martha's Vineyard: 220+ miles across 114 properties. Menemsha Hills, Cedar Tree Neck, Felix Neck, Aquinnah, and tick safety tips.
Read More: Martha's Vineyard Hiking Trails: The Complete Guide (2026)Martha's Vineyard has exactly one campground: the Family Campground in Vineyard Haven. Complete guide to sites, prices, booking, glamping options, and the Cape Cod camp-and-ferry strategy.
Read More: Martha's Vineyard Camping and Glamping Guide (2026)The complete guide to West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard's agricultural heart. The famous farmers market, Alley's General Store, and Lambert's Cove Beach.
Read More: West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard: The Complete Town Guide (2026)Plan a Chappaquiddick day trip: the On Time Ferry, Mytoi Japanese garden, Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Wasque Beach, and biking routes on Martha's Vineyard.
Read More: Chappaquiddick Day Trip Guide: Martha's Vineyard's Wild Island (2026)Martha's Vineyard's ponds explained: the great ponds sealed behind the south-shore beach and cut open to the sea by hand, the salt ponds with tides and scallops, the freshwater kettle ponds, why cyanobacteria blooms turn some of them green in August and what MV Cyano's colors mean, the nitrogen under the houses, and where a visitor can swim, paddle and watch the cut.
Read More: The Ponds of Martha's Vineyard: Great Ponds, the Cut, the Blooms and Where to Meet Them (2026)A walking tour of Oak Bluffs pier and harbor on Martha's Vineyard. See where summer ferries dock, watch local fishermen, and enjoy the waterfront.
Read More: Oak Bluffs Walking Tour Martha's VineyardExplore Martha’s Vineyard with Cheap Therapy Charters. Private, family-friendly boat tours, fishing trips, and sunset cruises run by local islanders.
Read More: Cheap Therapy Charters – Family-Owned Private Boat Tours on Martha’s VineyardOwen Park in Vineyard Haven: a calm, free harbor beach by the bandstand and town pier, 600 feet from the ferry. Beach, pier, concerts, parking and history.
Read More: Owen Park Vineyard Haven, Martha's VineyardThe free island library · 2026
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