Lighthouse Beach

While the scenery was decent on a cloudy day, it wasn’t terribly interesting besides the lighthouse. There were barely any people around which was both nice because we could take in the views, but also very secluded. The path to the lighthouse from the hotel is really beautiful and quaint.

The scenery here is absolutely gorgeous, from the windswept dunes, to the titular lighthouse, beautiful views of the ocean and the Harbor View Hotel. It’s a particularly excellent place to watch the fireworks on the 4^th of July too!

This beach has all around good reasons to visit. There is an adorable lighthouse on the beach with a wonderful history and is also a children’s memorial. The lighthouse keeper is full of stories and loves to share the island’s rich history.
I love the fact that it has a great view of the Harbor View Hotel and the beach is never crowded!

We came here at the end of our Martha’s Vineyard day trip and it trumped everything we had done that day! The view from the top offers 360 deg views, with different scenery in every direction. Ocean, beach, marsh (lagoon?), city, harbor, general greenery. We were blown away.
But this 5-​star review is not only for the view, but for the guy at the bottom who controls when the lighthouse closes. We got there right at 6PM, apparently when it closes, and he stayed open for 10 more minutes just to accommodate us. He didn’t rush us at all, and at the end when we told him we were in graduate school, he said he would await our Nobel Prizes. Haha! But seriously, we can’t thank him enough for staying open late for us.

There are no words for how breath taking this beach is! We went this month, and will never forget it. You should definitely bike your way here. This area, in Edgartown, is the more upscale part of the vineyard vs Oak Bluffs.
When you get here, you will have to walk a bit of ways to get to the lighthouse, but not too far. Be sure to wear beach type shoes, as there is a lot sand .
This is definitely a romantic place. There are a lot of flowers in your path as well. There is a gorgeous hotel right on the beach, that I plan on staying next time I go to the vineyard. We ran into a local there that was at the lighthouse hanging out, and I joked with him and asked if he was the Lighthouse keeper He said «yes» jokingly, and said NO, just bored, and there was nothing to do there. I was thinking, this is my kind of bored ! Talk about taking something for granted! The lighthouse is beautiful !
Also, on this day, the crowd was pretty low, and no one was actually on the beach, so great spot to get some chill time.
This is a top spot to see on the vineyard! GO!

Absolutely gorgeous and calm. Beautiful views :) only problem is there isn’t much sand for the actual «beach» part.

Gorgeous little section of the island.

Short walk to see the lighthouse.
Quaint area to look at houses and beaches.

A charming little beach to stroll after an afternoon brunch or a shopping expedition on Main Street. The trek from the entrance over to the lighthouse proposes multiple scenic areas for picture taking. There is a $ 5 fee though, to enter the lighthouse. which we decided wasn’t worth it since it’s not even 200 feet high. I definitely recommend stopping by though. whether you’re looking to relax or just snap some photos, it’s a beautiful sight!

Quaint little lighthouse, free quiet beach, beautiful boats pass by
One of my favorite parts of Edgartown is the fact that you can walk around, get lost, and always end up finding a gem at the end of the road.
There is a little sandy trail that leads you to this secluded quiet beach. You can swim, sit, read, find shells, and just watch the boats go by. My favorite time of the day to go is around 5pm. The sun is a bit cooler, and you can walk around this precious lighthouse. You’ll pass by discarded sandcastles, see families wrapping up for the day, and other fellow explorers.
You can go up inside of the lighthouse during the day until 6pm. I believe there is a small fee. It is a small lighthouse — 5 feet tall, and the light does not work. But it is still incredibly cute, and reminds you why you love New England so much :)

Lighthouses are so hot on the Vineyard that they are now bigger than the famous bridge on Chappy, the various Jaws locations and possibly even The Black Dog. Everywhere I go, people ask me for directions to the nearest lighthouse. I think this is a very good sign as those other spots just don’t thrill me. But lighthouses do.
This is the easiest lighthouse to visit if you are biking or you are on foot and relying on the VTA. It’s a short walk from the center of town along one of the prettiest streets on the island, North Water Street, which has some of the old whaling mansions and very well-​tended gardens. The beach is really pretty and never very crowded, which I find surprising. Some huge sail boats travel by and the osprey fly overhead. It’s not a popular beach for the teenagers so it’s quiet.
Bring a beach chair, sunscreen and a floppy hat. Pull out your paperback and spend some quiet time at this lovely location with its great old lighthouse. Just a perfect way to spend some time.

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A nice little beach located only a short walk from the always on time ferry. A great place to stop a relax while you’re waiting to go over to Chappaquiddick.
The beach is not very large but it has fantastic views of Chappy and the surrounding ocean and if you want you can walk north along the beach for about a mile before you run out of land. The main attraction of the beach is the Edgartown Lighthouse, one of the five lighthouses on the Vineyard. It’s a small light standing only 45 feet tall and was built in 1881. It was originally in Ipswich but was moved to it’s present location in 1939, The light is not open and there is no museum or any amenities but you can walk right up to it and get great photographs of it from many angles.