Martha's Vineyard
The island of Martha's Vineyard has much to offer, including six charming and picturesque towns, each with its own distinct personality. The brightly painted seaside cottages are eye candy. So are the sandy beaches, historic lighthouses, national wildlife refuge, hiking trails, gleaming sailboats, and the Flying Horses Carousel, which is the oldest in the United States.
Martha�s Vineyard at a Glance
With its sunny beaches and open-air markets, Martha�s Vineyard is a summertime paradise. New England winters can be brutal, but The Vineyard can also be a cozy, snowy retreat. Snuggle up with a good book at one of the bed and breakfasts in the famous gingerbread houses or warm up with a cocktail at the local eatery. Martha�s Vineyard�s nearly 15,000 year-round residents are dispersed between the six towns on the island. During the tourist season, the number of people on the island explodes by roughly 750%!
Where is Martha�s Vineyard?
Martha�s Vineyard is located off the southern coast of Massachusetts� Cape Cod, with Nantucket island farther east. Martha�s Vineyard Airport is located on the island. Other nearby airports include Nantucket Memorial Airport, Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis, and Barnstable Municipal Airport on Cape Cod.
Martha�s Vineyard Attractions*
The culinary scene on Martha�s Vineyard is unsurpassed. Some of the country�s top chefs work to create signature entrees and decadent desserts. Although the island is a mecca for sailors, don�t worry if you don�t know your way around a sailboat. You can book a sailing excursion so you can experience the island from all vantage points.
Washburn Island
Uncatena Island
Blind Rock
Slates Island
East Horseneck Beach
Thachers Beach
Pleasant Road Beach
Stell Wagen Rock
Grinnell Rock
Tripp Ledge
Menauhant Beach
Stewarts Island
The Spindle
Upper Spectacle Island
Hinckley Rock
Halfmoon Flat
Tarpaulin Cove Light
Sandy Neck Dunes
Butler Flats Lighthouse
Stage Island
Corporation Beach
Hodgeman Rock
Old Skunk
Lake Tashmoo Town Beach
Hodges Rock
Jackson Island
Hatsett Rock
Ballymeade Golf Course
Tuckernuck Island
Monohansett Island
Dennis Pines Golf Club
Kittanset Golf Club
Minot Forest Beach
Sanford Flat
Halftide Rock
Nobska Beach
Mattapoisett Town Beach
Weepecket Island
Dartmouth Rock
South Shore
Nobska Lighthouse
Hicks Rock
Whaling Museum
Black Point Beach
Kibby Ground
Briggs Rock
Wickets Island
Popponesset Island
Dukes County Historical Museum
Norton Rock
Great Flat
East Sandwich Beach
Ferry Boat Island
Rhody Hollow
Judy Island
Weepecket Islands
Jules Island
Chapin Memorial Beach
Speaking Rock
Pocasset Golf Club
Baret Island
Lumber Rock
Abiels Ledge
Edgartown Golf Club
Scorton Ledge
Pawn Rock
Bachelor Island
Inez Rock
Bassetts Island
Monument Beach
Eustis Rock
Owen Park Beach
Sesuit Beach
Cleveland Island
West South West Ledge
Low Bush Island
Fuller Street Beach
Bass River Beach
Salten Rock
Glendon Road Beach
Gunning Island
Rhode Island Rock
Hunts Rock
Bench Rock
Cuttyhunk Island
Falmouth Beach
Coatue Beach
Martha'S Vineyard Agricultural Society
Packet Rock
Little Black Rock
Muskeget Island
Robbins Rock
Wards Rock
Old Whale Rock
Nashawena Island
Edys Island
Sandy Neck Beach
Nomans Land
Nantucket Life Saving Museum
Hotels in Vineyard Haven