Ancient Ways — Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aqunah)

gay head cliffs

This beach is now off-lims. The adjacent Gay Head Cliffs are a Natnal Landmark and were serly endangered by climbg on the cliffs and removal of the clay. See nearby Philb Beach.

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GAY HEAD

* gay head cliffs *

Gay Head Cliffs. The Gay Head Cliffs are a natnal landmark.

The Gay Head Lighthoe is perched atop the cliffs.

The Gay Head lighthoe was built 1856.

GAY HEAD CLIFFS AND BEACH, MARTHA'S VEYARD

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GAY HEAD

It was nice to see the Gay Head Lighthoe too. 1 of 32 of 3Kathere Gendre Photography/Getty ImagDetailsNatural Wonrs, Free, Sightseeg Type1 to 2 hours Time to SpendsrerdThe Aqunah Cliffs – formerly known as Gay Head – is one of Martha's Veyard's most-vised tourist spots, wh b and bike tours ngtg the paved roads the peak summer season. Or take the upper trails to the top of the cliffs to tch a glimpse of Gay Head Light and nearby Elizabeth Islands.

You'll fd the Aqunah Cliffs off of State Road on the southwtern tip of the island, to the wt of Gay Head Light.

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THE EAST CHOP, EDGARTOWN, AND GAY HEAD LIGHTHO ARE NOT ONLY HISTORIC REMRS OF A BYGONE AGE, BUT ARE WORKG BEANS THAT STILL SEND A LIGHT OUT TO THE NIGHT. BEYOND THEIR IMPORTANT FUNCTNAL ROLE, THE STCTUR ALSO OFFER VISORS SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE BREATHTAKG BETY OF VEYARD SOUND, THE SIMPLE ELEGANCE OF EDGARTOWN HARBOR & CHAPPAQUIDDICK, AND THE MAJTIC CLIFFS OF AQUNAH. THE GAY HEAD LIGHTHOE IS OPEN SEASONALLY. A LIGHTHOE KEEPER WILL BE AVAILABLE AND THE DOORS WILL BE OPEN DURG SIGNATED HOURS. PARKG IS AVAILABLE, BUT LIMED, ON AQUNAH CIRCLE. THE VEYARD TRANS AUTHORY (VTA) BS DO HAVE ROUT TO THE LIGHTHOE.READ MORESUGGTED DURATN< 1 HOURSUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGTOURS & EXPERIENCEXPLORE DIFFERENT WAYS TO EXPERIENCE THIS PLACE.SEE OPTNSFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (217)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GAY HEAD LIGHT (AQUNAH LIGHT) AND NEARBY ATTRACTNSBEST SELLERMARTHA'S VEYARD DAYTRIP OM BOSTON WH ROUND-TRIP FERRY & ISLAND TOUR OPTN431FULL-DAY TOURSOM $112.00 PER ADULT3-HOUR MARTHA'S VEYARD ISLAND TOUR OM OAK BLUFFS575HISTORIL TOURSOM $60.00 PER ADULTALL ISLAND TOUR BY B OAK BLUFFS110HISTORIL TOURSOM $65.00 PER ADULTPRIVATE, GUID SIGHTSEEG TOUR OF MARTHAS VEYARD ISLAND(3HRS)23REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $700.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 4)ALL ISLAND B TOUR62B TOURSOM $65.00 PER ADULTPRIVATE, GUID SIGHTSEEG TOUR OF MARTHAS VEYARD ISLAND(2HRS)10REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $550.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 4)MARTHA'S VEYARD PRIVATE TOURS78REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $389.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)3 HOUR SAILG TOUR OF VEYARD HAVEN HARBOR AND SOUND1ADVENTURE TOURSOM $785.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)MARTHA’S VEYARD VENTURE SVENGER HUNT5FUN & GAMOM $27.00 PER ADULTMARTHA'S VEYARD SELF-DRIVG AUD TOUR15HISTORIL TOURSOM $14.99 PER GROUP (UP TO 4)OAK BLUFFS, MARTHA'S VEYARD AUD TOUR2AUD GUISOM $12.50 PER ADULT2 HOUR SAILG TOUR OF VEYARD HAVEN HARBOR AND SOUND3ADVENTURE TOURSOM $595.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)6 HOUR SAILG TOUR OF VEYARD HAVEN HARBOR AND SOUND2ADVENTURE TOURSOM $1,375.00 PER ADULTMARTHA’S VEYARD SELF-GUID (APP/GPS) AUD WALKG TOURHISTORIL TOURSOM $6.75 PER ADULTPRIVATE TOUR OF MARTHA'S VEYARD WH LUNCH CLUD1B TOURSOM $700.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS15 AQUNAH CIR, AQUNAH, MARTHA&#39;S VEYARD, MA 02535REACH OUT DIRECTLYVIS WEBSEFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS2 WH 3 OUTERMOST INN1060.1 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSAQUNAH SHOP1460.1 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SEAFOOD • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYSEE ALLATTRACTNS11 WH 6 GAY HEAD14893 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSCORNA KFMAN SEAWEED ART GALLERY110.5 MIART GALLERIAQUNAH LIGHTHOE691 MILIGHTHOAQUNAH CLIFFS544HISTORIC S • POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSMENEMSHA PUBLIC BEACH167BEACHMENEMSHA HILLS38BEACH • NATURE & WILDLIFE AREASLUCY VCENT BEACH54BEACHCHILMARK FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY3LIBRARIGREAT ROCK BIGHT PRERVE4NATURE & WILDLIFE AREASWASKOSIM'S ROCK RERVATN4NATURE & WILDLIFE AREASSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.POPULAR MENTNSLIGHT HOECLIFFSMUDBEACHPIIANTUCKET4.5218 REVIEWSEXCELLENT140VERY GOOD62AVERAGE12POOR3TERRIBLE1ROMADAROWASHGTON DC, DC1,557 NTRIBUTNS0VERY WELL PRERVEDAUG 2023A BETIFUL LIGHTHOE OVERLOOKG THE GAY HEAD CLIFFS AND FHE BEACH. VERY WELL PRERVED AND OPEN FOR THE CLIMB TO THE TOP IF YOU’RE UP TO THE CHALLENGE.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 28, 2023THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.LOU PKANSAS CY, KS320 NTRIBUTNS0LORFUL CLIFFSJUN 2023 • FRIENDSIN THE BLOWG RA, WAS A TRICK TO NOT GET KNOCKED OVER THE DAY WE WENT. THE VIEWS WERE GREAT OF THE CLIFFS AND THE LIGHTHOE. NOT A GOOD DAY FOR A PIIC UP THERE.READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 7, 2023THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.HAYLEYPLVIRGIA BEACH, VA166 NTRIBUTNS0MT DO!OCT 2022DIFFICULT TO GET TO, BUT WAS OUR FAVORE SIGHT ON MV/NANTUCKET! THE CLIFFS & LIGHTHOE BATN WAS ABSOLUTELY STUNNG- FELY WORTH GOG OUT OF THE WAY! IF YOU GET AN UBER OUT THERE, MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO GET ONE BACK- NSIR LLG A TAXI SERVICE OR TAKG THE B. THERE ARE A FEW SHOPS THERE AND A RTRANT. READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 12, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ADIVERDIEHLPROVINCE, RI18 NTRIBUTNS1A MAGIL SPOT ON MVJUL 2022 • FAYA GEO SPOT ON FAR WT AST, FEATURG MV’S OLST LIGHT HOE AND BETIFUL BEACH! I LOVED GETTG BACK OUT WH MY FAY, AS HADN’T BEEN THERE SCE “SENR WEEK” OF LLEGE (WHEN WE ULD STILL “MUD BATHE”READ MOREWRTEN JULY 29, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ANN WBETHLEHEM, PA476 NTRIBUTNS1BETIFUL LIGHTHOESEP 2021ADJACENT TO THE AQUNAH CLIFFS IS THE GAY HEAD LIGHT. THE LIGHTHOE AND THE CLIFFS SHARE THE SAME PARKG LOT. THERE IS A RTROOM ONSE. IT IS A VERY SHORT WALK TO THE LIGHTHOE. THE LIGHTHOE IS VERY PRETTY AND THE VIEW OM THE LIGHTHOE IS PRETTY AS WELL.THIS IS A MT DO IF YOU ARE VISG MARTHA'S VEYARD.READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 24, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN NNONATERSALT LAKE CY, UT1,449 NTRIBUTNS2NICE LIGHT HOE..SEP 2021IF YOU’RE MAKG YOUR LIGHT HOE JOURNEY AROUND THE ISLAND THIS ONE IS A MT SEE. IF YOU’RE DOWN AT THE CLIFFS YOU N H THEM BOTH.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 5, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.AUTUMN MSTAMFORD, CT3,410 NTRIBUTNS2CUTE LIGHTHOEAUG 2021 • FAYTHERE'S A SMALL TRAIL TO THE LIGHTHOE WH GREAT VIEWS OF THE CLIFFS. THE LIGHTHOE IS NICE TO TAKE PICTUR OF. MAKE SURE TO TAKE THE TRAIL TO THE BEACH. IT'S BETIFUL.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 27, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.BHATNAGARS4 NTRIBUTNS0TOUR BJUN 2021IT WAS A GREAT SPOT TO TAKE SOME MEMORY HOME. EXCELLENT SURROUNDGS, 3.60 GREE VIEW OF BEACH, AND SPECTACULAR VIEW OF TOWN.READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 4, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ALISON SSPRGFIELD, MA972 NTRIBUTNS1FE OLD LIGHTHOEMAY 2021AFTER ABSORBG THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE GAYS HEAD CLIFFS, WALKED OVER TO THE LIGHT. (CLOSED DURG COVID.) DUE TO EROSN, THE LIGHTHOE HAS BEEN MOVED LAND A FEW YARDS AND YOU N SEE WHERE ONCE STOOD. NICE VIEWS, BUT NOTHG PARED TO THE CLIFFS.READ MOREWRTEN MAY 25, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NIS AWAYNE, NJ243 NTRIBUTNS0THE MIGHTY GAY HEAD LIGHTHOE OF AQUNAHOCT 2020 • COUPLSEEG THE LIGHTHOE THE CLIFF OVER & OVER EVERY TIME WE ARRIVED THE ISLAND AND TO SAY GOODBYE BEFORE GOG HOME TO WAYNE IS ONE OF OUR RUAL THGS WE DO FOR OVER TWENTY TWO YEARS ! THE HOME OF WAMPANOAG TRIB & WAMPUM ARTS!READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 13, 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.12…SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 209TODD HHAVE THEY STARTED MOVG THE LIGHTHOE YET ?ADD A REPLYBEVERLY IALBANY, NY1 NTRIBUTNHOW DO YOU GET THERE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATN OM THE WLEY HOTEL?ADD A REPLYVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALL2023MARTHA'S VEYARD CAMP MEETG ASSOCIATN (MVCMA)663NEIGHBORHOODSAQUNAH CLIFFS544HISTORIC S • POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSEDGARTOWN LIGHTHOE609LIGHTHOOPEN NOWFLYG HORS CAROEL406POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSOPEN NOWCIRCU AVENUE328POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSMORNG GLORY FARM194FARMSOPEN NOWGAY HEAD148POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSTRY PARK TABERNACLE147HISTORIC S • ARCHECTURAL BUILDGSEAST CHOP LIGHTHOE143LIGHTHOKATAMA AIRFIELD73POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGGAY HEAD LIGHT (AQUNAH LIGHT) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

The adjacent Gay Head Cliffs are a Natnal Landmark and were serly endangered by climbg on the cliffs and removal of the clay.

Barbara Francis, CA1 reviewMember sce: Apr 2019We love the ggedns of this edge of the Veyard -- feels timels, and 's Simsbury, CT3 reviewsMember sce: Jan 2017Nothg like the magic of the cliffs at Gay Head! But the drive to Aqunah and the Gay Head Cliffs is well worth the st of parkg and the drive.

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Gay Head Light, featured Marime History of Massachetts--A Natnal Register of Historic Plac Travel Iterary .

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