This beach is great for walking and having meals on the beach. I never recommend anyone to swim…read more The current is very very strong. There are lifeguards but other beaches are better to swim. Good for drinks and appetizers before dinner or a bonfire. I have seen a lot of seals here in the morning as well. Easy walk from a sconset market and surrounding area.

A great beach and so nice and quiet. Will be back for sure. We walked and walked and the dogs loved…read moreit as well

Love this beach!! It's so close to our beach home we can ride our bikes or walk. The bathroom are…read morevery clean and kept up everyone is so friendly and the water is warm and fun to swim we always stay 4 to 5 hours. Still can't get enough

Free parking with fun waves. This may be my teens favorite beach on the island. The waves are large…read more(for New England) and the sand is great. There are lifeguards at chairs 1 and also the main part of the beach which is around chair 7. It can get busy but we were able to find a spot to lay all our stuff out. Waves are strong and crash near shore. It's hard to use a boogie board due to this. My family enjoyed playing in the waves without a board.

part of this pier is open to the public to stroll on and get views of the harbor. You can look at…read moreall the fancy yachts on one side and watch the ferry pull in from the main land on the other side.

Crowded beach but with plenty of free parking, including electric vehicle chargers and an on-site…read morerestaurant and bar with covered patio seating. This beach is within walking distance to the downtown district, but with the intense heat you might want to rent a car or take a Lyft/Uber. I found that Lyft was much less popular on the island and thus cheaper than Uber by 50-100%.

Our captain mentioned this beach before we arrived. We did find out a head of time there were…read morepublic showers. Didn't find a lot of info. I wish it was a little better marked. We asked a number of people before we found the public showers and the changing rooms. Im not used to having that many broken shells/shells on the beach when you walk up. It was a decent crowd on the beach, still plenty of room to spread our towels out and not feel we were on top of the people next to us.

Has a large and free parking lot…read more Has a bathroom. Beautiful beach. No one was there when we first arrived.... And then a whole class of kids arrived in two shuttles. So cute!

I almost didn't review this beach because it's so quiet and relaxing. But everyone deserves to see…read morea sunset here. This is the calmest and shallowest water and is perfect for a sunset over glassy water. A walk or drive through the dunes onto the beach really make you feel like you're on a private and far off beach. Just look at my photos and you'll get an idea. There is parking off the road so you can walk to the beach, or take the sand road with your car onto the beach.

The state forest is located right in the middle of the island, not close to any beaches or ponds to…read moreswim in, but it is a huge gift for bicyclists, roller bladers, bird watchers, walkers, runners and people who need to get away from island traffic. It's over 5,000 acres- if you look on a map of the island, it takes up a huge area right in the middle of the map. Set aside as a protected area to help the endangered heath hen, it failed with its original intent, as the heath hen is now extinct, but fortunately for us islanders, the space remains unspoiled. There are miles and miles of trails that meander from Edgartown to West Tisbury and in between. The trails in the forest connect to the bike path in other spots so you can probably save time on a busy day in August by biking instead of driving. There are maps available at the local bike shops or on line. Note that there is no camping here, but I have seen several tents set up over the years. Just watch out for the forest rangers. There are many ways to get into the state forest. Some are behind the high school. Others are in West Tisbury, along Barnes Road or near the airport. You'll see parking spots all along the perimeter. It's a great place to teach the kids how to use a two wheeler or to learn how to roller blade, as it is all essentially flat and the bike trails are paved. There are also many other trails that have not been paved. I have friends who look for arrowheads on the island, which is a popular hobby for people who love the outdoors. They tell me that they have found massive numbers of them here. You sometimes see cute kids selling lemonade or bottled water as many houses back up to the forest. And if you are out and about on a hot day in August, you may catch a glimpse of a certain presidential family or two. Bill Clinton used to go jogging here and the Obamas ride their bikes- with helmets. No matter what your politics may be, a little exercise can do you good.

Railroad runs through the park. Historical. Looking forward to see how the landscape evolves over…read morethe seasons.

I've told this story so many times, I thought I'd share on yelp. My daughter, then 14, was heading…read morewith our family to Martha's Vineyard for a few weeks. I looked into various camps for which she was too old and saw "IMP for kids" and thought she'd do well an an "Imptern" since she was attending an Art's School in Miami within the Musical Theater track. We contacted Donna Swift and was told Impterns had to do a minimum of three weeks. We weren't able to commit to that, so Donna and I made an agreement where we would pay half of the tuition as a barter for her to work two weeks at the camp. So yes, I paid for my daughter to work for Donna. I drove her everyday to and from the theater. She was never late and never missed a day. Since she wasn't leaving till Wednesday of the third week, Donna asked my daughter if she could come Monday and Tuesday. My husband and I were off island during that week, but my daughter said yes. She came on Monday but called in sick on Tuesday because her Aunt decided to let her sleep in. When she woke up, she was afraid, but called Donna and said she was sick. Later that day, she and her Aunt went to the beach, which she posted on Instagram. After we returned home, my daughter reached out to Donna to get a letter stating she performed 78 service hours and Donna refused!! I told my daughter we'll try again later, maybe she was just in a bad mood. We tried a few more times..nothing!! So now two years later, Donna Swift still refuses to give her her service hours. She berated my daughter and proceeded to tell me what an awful Imptern she was and again refused to give her a letter for her 78 hours performed, again seething about the ONE day she missed and having the audacity of going to the beach after calling in sick. She actually said if my daughter is as great as I tend to think she is (?), she shouldn't need these hours. If any of you have a high school child, you are all aware how important 78 service hours are, so I was infuriated. Since this is her "domain," we have no recourse, but I thought I'd share this story with you.

IMP Camp introduced me to theater as a 6 year old in a completely unique and personal way. It is…read morebuilt to adapt to the personalities and needs of its campers, allowing everyone to take something different from the experience. I live off island during the year, but have spent 13 summers at camp, becoming a part of a close community that the company has shaped in both its campers and staff. the individual attention that is paid to each camper's needs shows in each performance. having learned and worked in other creative education settings, this is one of the most accommodating and supportive places I have been able to be a part of.