Martha’s Vineyard Beaches

Martha’s Vineyard Beaches include town beaches; county beaches (Norton Point Beach, Eastville Point Beach); state beaches (Joseph Sylvia State Beach); Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission beaches; and The Trustees of Reservations beaches. There are numerous public beaches, but not all beaches are open to the public. Some require permits issued through town halls to residents and visitors of specific towns. The majority of beaches do not allow dogs during the summer, only during the off-season, and many of the beaches that are open to the public have strict guidelines for dogs – please check local town ordinances for dogs on the beach policies.
Beaches located in Aquinnah: Lobsterville Beach; Moshup Beach (owned and managed by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission); Philbin Beach; and Red Beach.
Beaches located in Chilmark: Chilmark Pond Preserve (owned and managed by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission); Great Rock Bight Preserve (owned and managed by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission); Lucy Vincent Beach (no dogs allowed); Menemsha Beach (no dogs allowed); and Squibnocket Beach (no dogs allowed).
Beaches located in Edgartown: Bend in the Road Beach; Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge (owned and managed by The Trustees of Reservations); Chappy Point Beach (owned and managed by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission); Edgartown Great Pond Beach (owned and managed by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission); Fuller Street Beach (Starbuck’s Neck Park); Joseph Sylvia State Beach; Lighthouse Beach; Norton Point Beach (owned and managed by the County of Dukes County); South Beach State Park (no dogs allowed); and Wasque Reservation (owned and managed by The Trustees of Reservations).
Beaches located in Oak Bluffs: Eastville Point Beach (owned and managed by the County of Dukes County); Joseph Sylvia State Beach; Little Joseph Sylvia State Beach; Marinelli Beach; Oak Bluffs Town Beach; and Sailing Camp Park.
Beaches located in Vineyard Haven: Hillman’s Point Preserve (owned and managed by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission); Owen Little Way; Owen Park (no dogs allowed); Herring Creek Beach (Tashmoo Beach) (no dogs allowed); Lake Street Beach; and Wilfred’s Pond Preserve (owned and managed by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission).
Beaches located in West Tisbury: Lambert’s Cove Beach (restricted to West Tisbury town residents); Long Point Wildlife Refuge (no dogs allowed); Sepiessa Point Reservation (owned and managed by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission).
More information on Martha’s Vineyard Beaches
Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission – Dog Policy