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.
Palmer Ledge
South West Rock
Coatue Beach
Eastville Beach
Bailey Flat
Upper Spectacle Island
Coffin Rock
Lumber Rock
Saconesset Homestead And Museum
Menemsha Beach
Mattapoisett Ledge
Bassetts Island
Edys Island
Slates Island
Little Harbor Beach
Cleveland Ledge Lighthouse
Mattapoisett Town Beach
Flat Rock
Inez Rock
Butler Flats Lighthouse
John Cooke Memorial
South Cape Beach
Squibnocket Beach
Sarson Island
Bents Ledge
Yesteryears Doll Museum
Devils Foot Island
Vincent House Museum
Baret Island
Haskell Island
Grays Beach
Corys Island
Tuckernuck Island
Jackson Island
Lower Spectacle Island
Jethro Coffin House Museum
Gumbys Head
Henrietta Rock
Wards Rock
Gifford Ledge
Dogfish Ledge
High Bush Island
Half Tide Rock
Hatsett Rock
Childrens Beach
Tongue Rock
Grinnell Rock
Fuller Street Beach
West Island
Hursell Rock
Owen Park Beach
Scorton Ledge
Fish Island
Little Thatch Island
Eustis Beach
Springhill Beach
Sesuit Beach
Speaking Rock
Witches Glen
Minot Forest Beach
Inner Mayo Ledge
Long Neck Beach
Jules Island
Lamberts Cove Beach
Quissett Beach
Oak Bluffs Town Beach
Salt Box Beach
Rhody Hollow
South Shore
Great Flat
Miacomet Golf Course
Miacomet Beach
Sea Gull Beach
Merriam Beach
Southwest Ledge
Thachers Beach
Shining Sea Bikeway
Thomas Cooke House Museum
Nantucket Life Saving Museum
East Horseneck Beach
Old Cock
North Ledge
Onset Island
Fishing Rock
Pelegs Island
The Spindle
Sunk Rock
Tripp Ledge
Barstow Rock
Sanford Flat
Naushon Island
Middle Ledge
Keyes Memorial Beach
The Historical Museum
Bass River Beach
East Sandwich Beach
Brooklyn Rock
Keith Island
Chapin Memorial Beach
Hotels in Vineyard Haven