Gay Head Cliffs | Martha's Veyard

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The Gay Head Cliffs are a natnal landmark. The betiful, lorful layers of clay make up the cliffs. It has been said that fossil bon of whal, mels and wild hors have been found the cliff layers. The Gay Head Lighthoe is perched atop the cliffs. It is the only workg lighthoe on Martha’s Veyard. The Gay Head lighthoe was built 1856. The lighthoe is

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GAY HEAD CLIFFS

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11 BT THGS TO DO MARTHA'S VEYARDUPDATED MAY 13, 2021STRETCHG OUT ON MOSHUP AND MENEMSHA BEACH ARE MT-DOS OF URSE, BUT THERE'S MORE TO EXPERIENCE HERE BIS WORKG ON YOUR TAN. THE AQUNAH CLIFFS AND THE SATELLE ISLAND OF CHAPPAQUIDDICK ARE FULL OF HIDN WONRS FOR NATURE LOVERS.... READ MOREHOW WE RANK THGS TO DOALL THGS TO DOFREE»ALLFREE»#1VIEW ALL PHOTOSMARTHA'S VEYARD BEACHMARTHA'S VEYARD BEACHEE#1 MARTHA'S VEYARDBEACH, FREE, RECREATNTYPE2 HOURS TO HALF DAYTIME TO SPENDBEACH, FREE, RECREATNTYPE2 HOURS TO HALF DAYTIME TO SPENDREAD MOREYOU'LL HAVE YOUR PICK OF BEACH ON MARTHA'S VEYARD. FROM THE PROTECTED, SHALLOW SURF ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN ASTS OF THE ISLAND TO THE BIG WAV CRASHG ON THE SOUTH SI, THE VEYARD'S VAR SHOREL OFFER A LTLE SOMETHG FOR EVERYONE.BUT OF ALL THE PLAC TO STAKE A SPOT THE SAND, RECENT VISORS SAID SOUTH BEACH (ALSO KNOWN AS KATAMA BEACH) IS ONE OF THE BT. SUATED EDGARTOWN, SOUTH BEACH STRETCH FOR 3 AND OFFERS A MBLG SURF AND ROLLG DUN. YOU'LL FD AMPLE PARKG HERE, BUT MOST TRAVELERS WERE HAPPY TO BIKE OM EDGARTOWN ON A PATH THAT LEADS STRAIGHT TO THE SAND.YOU'LL HAVE YOUR PICK OF BEACH ON MARTHA'S VEYARD. FROM THE PROTECTED, SHALLOW SURF ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN ASTS OF THE ISLAND TO THE BIG WAV CRASHG ON THE SOUTH SI, THE VEYARD'S VAR SHOREL OFFER A LTLE SOMETHG FOR EVERYONE.BUT OF ALL THE PLAC TO STAKE A SPOT THE SAND, RECENT VISORS SAID SOUTH BEACH (ALSO KNOWN AS KATAMA BEACH) IS ONE OF THE BT. SUATED EDGARTOWN, SOUTH BEACH STRETCH FOR 3 AND OFFERS A MBLG SURF AND ROLLG DUN. YOU'LL FD AMPLE PARKG HERE, BUT MOST TRAVELERS WERE HAPPY TO BIKE OM EDGARTOWN ON A PATH THAT LEADS STRAIGHT TO THE SAND.VIEW ALL PHOTOSMARTHA'S VEYARD BEACHMARTHA'S VEYARD BEACHEE#1 MARTHA'S VEYARD2 HOURS TO HALF DAYTIME TO SPENDREAD MOREYOU'LL HAVE YOUR PICK OF BEACH ON MARTHA'S VEYARD. FROM THE PROTECTED, SHALLOW SURF ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN ASTS OF THE ISLAND TO THE BIG WAV CRASHG ON THE SOUTH SI, THE VEYARD'S VAR SHOREL OFFER A LTLE SOMETHG FOR EVERYONE.BUT OF ALL THE PLAC TO STAKE A SPOT THE SAND, RECENT VISORS SAID SOUTH BEACH (ALSO KNOWN AS KATAMA BEACH) IS ONE OF THE BT. SUATED EDGARTOWN, SOUTH BEACH STRETCH FOR 3 AND OFFERS A MBLG SURF AND ROLLG DUN. YOU'LL FD AMPLE PARKG HERE, BUT MOST TRAVELERS WERE HAPPY TO BIKE OM EDGARTOWN ON A PATH THAT LEADS STRAIGHT TO THE SAND.YOU'LL HAVE YOUR PICK OF BEACH ON MARTHA'S VEYARD. FROM THE PROTECTED, SHALLOW SURF ON THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN ASTS OF THE ISLAND TO THE BIG WAV CRASHG ON THE SOUTH SI, THE VEYARD'S VAR SHOREL OFFER A LTLE SOMETHG FOR EVERYONE.BUT OF ALL THE PLAC TO STAKE A SPOT THE SAND, RECENT VISORS SAID SOUTH BEACH (ALSO KNOWN AS KATAMA BEACH) IS ONE OF THE BT. SUATED EDGARTOWN, SOUTH BEACH STRETCH FOR 3 AND OFFERS A MBLG SURF AND ROLLG DUN. YOU'LL FD AMPLE PARKG HERE, BUT MOST TRAVELERS WERE HAPPY TO BIKE OM EDGARTOWN ON A PATH THAT LEADS STRAIGHT TO THE SAND.#2VIEW ALL PHOTOSAQUNAH CLIFFSAQUNAH CLIFFSEE#2 MARTHA'S VEYARDADDRS: 9 AQUNAH CIRCLENATURAL WONRS, FREE, SIGHTSEEGTYPE1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDNATURAL WONRS, FREE, SIGHTSEEGTYPE1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDREAD MORETHE 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. BUT THE EPIC CLAY CLIFFS, WHICH WERE RVED BY GLACIERS LNS OF YEARS AGO, ARE WORTH THE TREK. VISORS N EXPLORE THE LOWER BEACH PATHS TO SEE THE CLIFFS UP CLOSE AND STRETCH ALONG THE SANDS AT MOSHUP BEACH. OR TAKE THE UPPER TRAILS TO THE TOP OF THE CLIFFS TO TCH A GLIMPSE OF GAY HEAD LIGHT AND NEARBY ELIZABETH ISLANDS.WATCH YOUR STEP, HOWEVER; THE AQUNAH CLIFFS ARE PART OF THE ISLAND'S WAMPANOAG RERVATN AND UNR SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTNS TO TER EROSN. KEEP YOUR EY PEELED FOR SIGNS TAILG OFF-LIM AREAS. AND DON'T EVEN THK ABOUT GRABBG A HUNK OF THE RED CLAY AS A SOUVENIR. THE 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. BUT THE EPIC CLAY CLIFFS, WHICH WERE RVED BY GLACIERS LNS OF YEARS AGO, ARE WORTH THE TREK. VISORS N EXPLORE THE LOWER BEACH PATHS TO SEE THE CLIFFS UP CLOSE AND STRETCH ALONG THE SANDS AT MOSHUP BEACH. OR TAKE THE UPPER TRAILS TO THE TOP OF THE CLIFFS TO TCH A GLIMPSE OF GAY HEAD LIGHT AND NEARBY ELIZABETH ISLANDS.WATCH YOUR STEP, HOWEVER; THE AQUNAH CLIFFS ARE PART OF THE ISLAND'S WAMPANOAG RERVATN AND UNR SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTNS TO TER EROSN. KEEP YOUR EY PEELED FOR SIGNS TAILG OFF-LIM AREAS. AND DON'T EVEN THK ABOUT GRABBG A HUNK OF THE RED CLAY AS A SOUVENIR. VIEW ALL PHOTOSAQUNAH CLIFFSAQUNAH CLIFFSEE#2 MARTHA'S VEYARDADDRS: 9 AQUNAH CIRCLE1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDREAD MORETHE 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. BUT THE EPIC CLAY CLIFFS, WHICH WERE RVED BY GLACIERS LNS OF YEARS AGO, ARE WORTH THE TREK. VISORS N EXPLORE THE LOWER BEACH PATHS TO SEE THE CLIFFS UP CLOSE AND STRETCH ALONG THE SANDS AT MOSHUP BEACH. OR TAKE THE UPPER TRAILS TO THE TOP OF THE CLIFFS TO TCH A GLIMPSE OF GAY HEAD LIGHT AND NEARBY ELIZABETH ISLANDS.WATCH YOUR STEP, HOWEVER; THE AQUNAH CLIFFS ARE PART OF THE ISLAND'S WAMPANOAG RERVATN AND UNR SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTNS TO TER EROSN. KEEP YOUR EY PEELED FOR SIGNS TAILG OFF-LIM AREAS. AND DON'T EVEN THK ABOUT GRABBG A HUNK OF THE RED CLAY AS A SOUVENIR. THE 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. BUT THE EPIC CLAY CLIFFS, WHICH WERE RVED BY GLACIERS LNS OF YEARS AGO, ARE WORTH THE TREK. VISORS N EXPLORE THE LOWER BEACH PATHS TO SEE THE CLIFFS UP CLOSE AND STRETCH ALONG THE SANDS AT MOSHUP BEACH. OR TAKE THE UPPER TRAILS TO THE TOP OF THE CLIFFS TO TCH A GLIMPSE OF GAY HEAD LIGHT AND NEARBY ELIZABETH ISLANDS.WATCH YOUR STEP, HOWEVER; THE AQUNAH CLIFFS ARE PART OF THE ISLAND'S WAMPANOAG RERVATN AND UNR SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTNS TO TER EROSN. KEEP YOUR EY PEELED FOR SIGNS TAILG OFF-LIM AREAS. AND DON'T EVEN THK ABOUT GRABBG A HUNK OF THE RED CLAY AS A SOUVENIR. #3VIEW ALL PHOTOSOAK BLUFFS CAMPGROUNDOAK BLUFFS CAMPGROUNDEE#3 MARTHA'S VEYARDADDRS: 1 TRY PARKENTERTAMENT AND NIGHTLIFE, FREE, HISTORIC HOM/MANSNSTYPE1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDENTERTAMENT AND NIGHTLIFE, FREE, HISTORIC HOM/MANSNSTYPE1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDREAD MORETHE EXTRAVAGANTLY RATED SUMMER TTAG OFFER A QUAT PEEK TO THE ISLAND'S PAST. THE GROUNDS WERE ORIGALLY OCCUPIED BY 19TH-CENTURY METHODISTS, WHO WOULD RETREAT HERE THE SUMMER TO MP AND WORSHIP. VISORS SOON BEME RINTS, REPLACG THEIR TEMPORARY NVAS TENTS WH GOTHIC-SIGN TTAG, PATED LORFUL HU.  TODAY, THE MORE THAN 300 PROPERTI ARE PRIVATELY OWNED BY MPG SCENDANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE CAMP MEETG ASSOCIATN (STILL ACTIVE), SO VISORS N ONLY OBSERVE OM OUTDOORS. BUT IF YOU'RE CHG TO TCH A GLIMPSE SI, YOU N TOUR THE COTTAGE MM DURG THE SUMMER SEASON. THE TY GREEN TTAGE IS FURNISHED WH PERD PIEC AND DISPLAYS VAR PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER MEMORABILIA OM THE MPGROUND'S HEYDAY.THE EXTRAVAGANTLY RATED SUMMER TTAG OFFER A QUAT PEEK TO THE ISLAND'S PAST. THE GROUNDS WERE ORIGALLY OCCUPIED BY 19TH-CENTURY METHODISTS, WHO WOULD RETREAT HERE THE SUMMER TO MP AND WORSHIP. VISORS SOON BEME RINTS, REPLACG THEIR TEMPORARY NVAS TENTS WH GOTHIC-SIGN TTAG, PATED LORFUL HU.  TODAY, THE MORE THAN 300 PROPERTI ARE PRIVATELY OWNED BY MPG SCENDANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE CAMP MEETG ASSOCIATN (STILL ACTIVE), SO VISORS N ONLY OBSERVE OM OUTDOORS. BUT IF YOU'RE CHG TO TCH A GLIMPSE SI, YOU N TOUR THE COTTAGE MM DURG THE SUMMER SEASON. THE TY GREEN TTAGE IS FURNISHED WH PERD PIEC AND DISPLAYS VAR PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER MEMORABILIA OM THE MPGROUND'S HEYDAY.VIEW ALL PHOTOSOAK BLUFFS CAMPGROUNDOAK BLUFFS CAMPGROUNDEE#3 MARTHA'S VEYARDADDRS: 1 TRY PARK1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDREAD MORETHE EXTRAVAGANTLY RATED SUMMER TTAG OFFER A QUAT PEEK TO THE ISLAND'S PAST. THE GROUNDS WERE ORIGALLY OCCUPIED BY 19TH-CENTURY METHODISTS, WHO WOULD RETREAT HERE THE SUMMER TO MP AND WORSHIP. VISORS SOON BEME RINTS, REPLACG THEIR TEMPORARY NVAS TENTS WH GOTHIC-SIGN TTAG, PATED LORFUL HU.  TODAY, THE MORE THAN 300 PROPERTI ARE PRIVATELY OWNED BY MPG SCENDANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE CAMP MEETG ASSOCIATN (STILL ACTIVE), SO VISORS N ONLY OBSERVE OM OUTDOORS. BUT IF YOU'RE CHG TO TCH A GLIMPSE SI, YOU N TOUR THE COTTAGE MM DURG THE SUMMER SEASON. THE TY GREEN TTAGE IS FURNISHED WH PERD PIEC AND DISPLAYS VAR PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER MEMORABILIA OM THE MPGROUND'S HEYDAY.THE EXTRAVAGANTLY RATED SUMMER TTAG OFFER A QUAT PEEK TO THE ISLAND'S PAST. THE GROUNDS WERE ORIGALLY OCCUPIED BY 19TH-CENTURY METHODISTS, WHO WOULD RETREAT HERE THE SUMMER TO MP AND WORSHIP. VISORS SOON BEME RINTS, REPLACG THEIR TEMPORARY NVAS TENTS WH GOTHIC-SIGN TTAG, PATED LORFUL HU.  TODAY, THE MORE THAN 300 PROPERTI ARE PRIVATELY OWNED BY MPG SCENDANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE CAMP MEETG ASSOCIATN (STILL ACTIVE), SO VISORS N ONLY OBSERVE OM OUTDOORS. BUT IF YOU'RE CHG TO TCH A GLIMPSE SI, YOU N TOUR THE COTTAGE MM DURG THE SUMMER SEASON. THE TY GREEN TTAGE IS FURNISHED WH PERD PIEC AND DISPLAYS VAR PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER MEMORABILIA OM THE MPGROUND'S HEYDAY.#4VIEW ALL PHOTOSCHAPPAQUIDDICKCHAPPAQUIDDICKEE#4 MARTHA'S VEYARDFREE, PARKS AND GARNS, NEIGHBORHOOD/AREATYPEHALF DAY TO FULL DAYTIME TO SPENDFREE, PARKS AND GARNS, NEIGHBORHOOD/AREATYPEHALF DAY TO FULL DAYTIME TO SPENDREAD MORECHAPPAQUIDDICK BEME FAMO FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS. IN JULY 1969, SENATOR TED KENNEDY WAS DRIVG A YOUNG WOMAN NAMED MARY JO KOPECHNE HOME OM A PARTY CHAPPAQUIDDICK WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE SI OF THE DIKE BRIDGE. KOPECHNE WAS KILLED, BUT KENNEDY SURVIVED.BUT THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO THIS ISLAND THAN A POLILLY TGED TRAGEDY. CHAPPAQUIDDICK IS FULL OF GGED BEACH WH UNLY SURF, 14 OF OVER-SAND VEHICLE AND WALKG TRAILS, AS WELL AS A 14-ACRE JAPANE GARN, MYTOI. THE PETE ISLAND'S MA DRAW IS THE CAPE POGE WILDLIFE REFUGE, THE NTG AREA FOR A VARIETY OF NEW ENGLAND SHOREBIRDS. HERE YOU N TAKE A NATURALIST-LED, OVER-SAND JEEP TOUR PROVID BY THE TSTE OF THE RERVATN. THE RERVATN ALSO OFFERS CAPE POGE LIGHTHOE, KAYAK AND SEASI EXPLORATN TOURS ON A DAILY BASIS OM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH COLUMB DAY (MID-OCTOBER). CHAPPAQUIDDICK BEME FAMO FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS. IN JULY 1969, SENATOR TED KENNEDY WAS DRIVG A YOUNG WOMAN NAMED MARY JO KOPECHNE HOME OM A PARTY CHAPPAQUIDDICK WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE SI OF THE DIKE BRIDGE. KOPECHNE WAS KILLED, BUT KENNEDY SURVIVED.BUT THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO THIS ISLAND THAN A POLILLY TGED TRAGEDY. CHAPPAQUIDDICK IS FULL OF GGED BEACH WH UNLY SURF, 14 OF OVER-SAND VEHICLE AND WALKG TRAILS, AS WELL AS A 14-ACRE JAPANE GARN, MYTOI. THE PETE ISLAND'S MA DRAW IS THE CAPE POGE WILDLIFE REFUGE, THE NTG AREA FOR A VARIETY OF NEW ENGLAND SHOREBIRDS. HERE YOU N TAKE A NATURALIST-LED, OVER-SAND JEEP TOUR PROVID BY THE TSTE OF THE RERVATN. THE RERVATN ALSO OFFERS CAPE POGE LIGHTHOE, KAYAK AND SEASI EXPLORATN TOURS ON A DAILY BASIS OM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH COLUMB DAY (MID-OCTOBER). VIEW ALL PHOTOSCHAPPAQUIDDICKCHAPPAQUIDDICKEE#4 MARTHA'S VEYARDHALF DAY TO FULL DAYTIME TO SPENDREAD MORECHAPPAQUIDDICK BEME FAMO FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS. IN JULY 1969, SENATOR TED KENNEDY WAS DRIVG A YOUNG WOMAN NAMED MARY JO KOPECHNE HOME OM A PARTY CHAPPAQUIDDICK WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE SI OF THE DIKE BRIDGE. KOPECHNE WAS KILLED, BUT KENNEDY SURVIVED.BUT THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO THIS ISLAND THAN A POLILLY TGED TRAGEDY. CHAPPAQUIDDICK IS FULL OF GGED BEACH WH UNLY SURF, 14 OF OVER-SAND VEHICLE AND WALKG TRAILS, AS WELL AS A 14-ACRE JAPANE GARN, MYTOI. THE PETE ISLAND'S MA DRAW IS THE CAPE POGE WILDLIFE REFUGE, THE NTG AREA FOR A VARIETY OF NEW ENGLAND SHOREBIRDS. HERE YOU N TAKE A NATURALIST-LED, OVER-SAND JEEP TOUR PROVID BY THE TSTE OF THE RERVATN. THE RERVATN ALSO OFFERS CAPE POGE LIGHTHOE, KAYAK AND SEASI EXPLORATN TOURS ON A DAILY BASIS OM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH COLUMB DAY (MID-OCTOBER). CHAPPAQUIDDICK BEME FAMO FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS. IN JULY 1969, SENATOR TED KENNEDY WAS DRIVG A YOUNG WOMAN NAMED MARY JO KOPECHNE HOME OM A PARTY CHAPPAQUIDDICK WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE SI OF THE DIKE BRIDGE. KOPECHNE WAS KILLED, BUT KENNEDY SURVIVED.BUT THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO THIS ISLAND THAN A POLILLY TGED TRAGEDY. CHAPPAQUIDDICK IS FULL OF GGED BEACH WH UNLY SURF, 14 OF OVER-SAND VEHICLE AND WALKG TRAILS, AS WELL AS A 14-ACRE JAPANE GARN, MYTOI. THE PETE ISLAND'S MA DRAW IS THE CAPE POGE WILDLIFE REFUGE, THE NTG AREA FOR A VARIETY OF NEW ENGLAND SHOREBIRDS. HERE YOU N TAKE A NATURALIST-LED, OVER-SAND JEEP TOUR PROVID BY THE TSTE OF THE RERVATN. THE RERVATN ALSO OFFERS CAPE POGE LIGHTHOE, KAYAK AND SEASI EXPLORATN TOURS ON A DAILY BASIS OM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH COLUMB DAY (MID-OCTOBER). #5VIEW ALL PHOTOSEDGARTOWN LIGHTHOEEDGARTOWN LIGHTHOE#5 MARTHA'S VEYARDADDRS: 121 NORTH WATER STREETMMS, SIGHTSEEGTYPE1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDMMS, SIGHTSEEGTYPE1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDREAD MOREFOR S RELATIVELY SMALL SIZE (100 SQUARE ), MARTHA'S VEYARD HAS S FAIR SHARE OF LIGHTHO. BUT OF THE FIVE DOTTG THE NORTHERN SI OF THE ISLAND, VISORS AND TRAVEL EXPERTS NTUALLY REMEND MAKG A STOP AT THE EDGARTOWN LIGHTHOE. ORIGALLY NSTCTED FOR CRANE BEACH IPSWICH, MASSACHETTS, THIS 1800S-ERA LIGHTHOE WAS RELOTED TO THE VEYARD 1938. ASI OM S HISTORY, THE LIGHTHOE DRAWS TRAVELERS THANKS TO THE CREDIBLE VIEWS SEEN AT THE TOP OF S SPIRAL STAIRSE: OM THIS VANTAGE POT, YOU'LL ENJOY PANORAMIC VISTAS OF THE HARBOR AND NEIGHBORG CHAPPAQUIDDICK ISLAND.FOR S RELATIVELY SMALL SIZE (100 SQUARE ), MARTHA'S VEYARD HAS S FAIR SHARE OF LIGHTHO. BUT OF THE FIVE DOTTG THE NORTHERN SI OF THE ISLAND, VISORS AND TRAVEL EXPERTS NTUALLY REMEND MAKG A STOP AT THE EDGARTOWN LIGHTHOE. ORIGALLY NSTCTED FOR CRANE BEACH IPSWICH, MASSACHETTS, THIS 1800S-ERA LIGHTHOE WAS RELOTED TO THE VEYARD 1938. ASI OM S HISTORY, THE LIGHTHOE DRAWS TRAVELERS THANKS TO THE CREDIBLE VIEWS SEEN AT THE TOP OF S SPIRAL STAIRSE: OM THIS VANTAGE POT, YOU'LL ENJOY PANORAMIC VISTAS OF THE HARBOR AND NEIGHBORG CHAPPAQUIDDICK ISLAND.VIEW ALL PHOTOSEDGARTOWN LIGHTHOEEDGARTOWN LIGHTHOE#5 MARTHA'S VEYARDADDRS: 121 NORTH WATER STREET1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDREAD MOREFOR S RELATIVELY SMALL SIZE (100 SQUARE ), MARTHA'S VEYARD HAS S FAIR SHARE OF LIGHTHO. BUT OF THE FIVE DOTTG THE NORTHERN SI OF THE ISLAND, VISORS AND TRAVEL EXPERTS NTUALLY REMEND MAKG A STOP AT THE EDGARTOWN LIGHTHOE. ORIGALLY NSTCTED FOR CRANE BEACH IPSWICH, MASSACHETTS, THIS 1800S-ERA LIGHTHOE WAS RELOTED TO THE VEYARD 1938. ASI OM S HISTORY, THE LIGHTHOE DRAWS TRAVELERS THANKS TO THE CREDIBLE VIEWS SEEN AT THE TOP OF S SPIRAL STAIRSE: OM THIS VANTAGE POT, YOU'LL ENJOY PANORAMIC VISTAS OF THE HARBOR AND NEIGHBORG CHAPPAQUIDDICK ISLAND.FOR S RELATIVELY SMALL SIZE (100 SQUARE ), MARTHA'S VEYARD HAS S FAIR SHARE OF LIGHTHO. BUT OF THE FIVE DOTTG THE NORTHERN SI OF THE ISLAND, VISORS AND TRAVEL EXPERTS NTUALLY REMEND MAKG A STOP AT THE EDGARTOWN LIGHTHOE. ORIGALLY NSTCTED FOR CRANE BEACH IPSWICH, MASSACHETTS, THIS 1800S-ERA LIGHTHOE WAS RELOTED TO THE VEYARD 1938. ASI OM S HISTORY, THE LIGHTHOE DRAWS TRAVELERS THANKS TO THE CREDIBLE VIEWS SEEN AT THE TOP OF S SPIRAL STAIRSE: OM THIS VANTAGE POT, YOU'LL ENJOY PANORAMIC VISTAS OF THE HARBOR AND NEIGHBORG CHAPPAQUIDDICK ISLAND.#6VIEW ALL PHOTOSISLAND ALPA COMPANY OF MARTHA'S VEYARDISLAND ALPA COMPANY OF MARTHA'S VEYARD#6 MARTHA'S VEYARDADDRS: 1 HEAD OF THE POND ROAD ZOOS AND AQUARIUMSTYPE1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDZOOS AND AQUARIUMSTYPE1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDREAD MOREONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE ATTRACTNS ON MARTHA'S VEYARD, ISLAND ALPA IS A H WH RECENT VISORS FOR S IENDLY ANIMALS AND WELL-STOCKED GIFT SHOP. SPREAD ACROSS 19 ACR, THE FARM FEATUR A HERD OF MORE THAN 70 ALPAS AND ONE LLAMA. WHEN YOU'RE NOT PETTG OR TERACTG WH THE GENTLE CREATUR, TAKE A SELF-GUID WALKG TOUR OF THE FARM. THE BARN THAT'S LOTED ON THE PREMIS IS A CENTURI-OLD RECLAIMED HAND-HEWN OAK, POST AND BEAM BARN THAT WAS EXPORTED OM PENNSYLVANIA.RECENT VISORS, PECIALLY THOSE WH CHILDREN, SAID A STOP HERE IS A FUN WAY TO SPEND A FEW HOURS. THOUGH THERE'S NO FORMAL TOUR, TRAVELERS SAID THERE ARE PLENTY OF KNOWLEDGEABLE RETAKERS ON HAND TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR ALPA QUTNS. YOU'LL ALSO WANT TO MAKE TIME FOR A SWG THOUGH THE GIFT SHOP; ACRDG TO REVIEWERS, THE HAND-KNTED, ALPA FUR-LED GOODS ARE WELL-MA AND ZY. THE FARM ALSO HOSTS EVENTS, SUCH AS ALPA YOGA CLASS WHERE VISORS N ALIGN THEIR CHAKRAS AS THE ANIMALS STROLL AROUND THEM.ONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE ATTRACTNS ON MARTHA'S VEYARD, ISLAND ALPA IS A H WH RECENT VISORS FOR S IENDLY ANIMALS AND WELL-STOCKED GIFT SHOP. SPREAD ACROSS 19 ACR, THE FARM FEATUR A HERD OF MORE THAN 70 ALPAS AND ONE LLAMA. WHEN YOU'RE NOT PETTG OR TERACTG WH THE GENTLE CREATUR, TAKE A SELF-GUID WALKG TOUR OF THE FARM. THE BARN THAT'S LOTED ON THE PREMIS IS A CENTURI-OLD RECLAIMED HAND-HEWN OAK, POST AND BEAM BARN THAT WAS EXPORTED OM PENNSYLVANIA.RECENT VISORS, PECIALLY THOSE WH CHILDREN, SAID A STOP HERE IS A FUN WAY TO SPEND A FEW HOURS. THOUGH THERE'S NO FORMAL TOUR, TRAVELERS SAID THERE ARE PLENTY OF KNOWLEDGEABLE RETAKERS ON HAND TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR ALPA QUTNS. YOU'LL ALSO WANT TO MAKE TIME FOR A SWG THOUGH THE GIFT SHOP; ACRDG TO REVIEWERS, THE HAND-KNTED, ALPA FUR-LED GOODS ARE WELL-MA AND ZY. THE FARM ALSO HOSTS EVENTS, SUCH AS ALPA YOGA CLASS WHERE VISORS N ALIGN THEIR CHAKRAS AS THE ANIMALS STROLL AROUND THEM.VIEW ALL PHOTOSISLAND ALPA COMPANY OF MARTHA'S VEYARDISLAND ALPA COMPANY OF MARTHA'S VEYARD#6 MARTHA'S VEYARDADDRS: 1 HEAD OF THE POND ROAD 1 TO 2 HOURSTIME TO SPENDREAD MOREONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE ATTRACTNS ON MARTHA'S VEYARD, ISLAND ALPA IS A H WH RECENT VISORS FOR S IENDLY ANIMALS AND WELL-STOCKED GIFT SHOP. SPREAD ACROSS 19 ACR, THE FARM FEATUR A HERD OF MORE THAN 70 ALPAS AND ONE LLAMA. WHEN YOU'RE NOT PETTG OR TERACTG WH THE GENTLE CREATUR, TAKE A SELF-GUID WALKG TOUR OF THE FARM. THE BARN THAT'S LOTED ON THE PREMIS IS A CENTURI-OLD RECLAIMED HAND-HEWN OAK, POST AND BEAM BARN THAT WAS EXPORTED OM PENNSYLVANIA.RECENT VISORS, PECIALLY THOSE WH CHILDREN, SAID A STOP HERE IS A FUN WAY TO SPEND A FEW HOURS. THOUGH THERE'S NO FORMAL TOUR, TRAVELERS SAID THERE ARE PLENTY OF KNOWLEDGEABLE RETAKERS ON HAND TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR ALPA QUTNS. YOU'LL ALSO WANT TO MAKE TIME FOR A SWG THOUGH THE GIFT SHOP; ACRDG TO REVIEWERS, THE HAND-KNTED, ALPA FUR-LED GOODS ARE WELL-MA AND ZY. THE FARM ALSO HOSTS EVENTS, SUCH AS ALPA YOGA CLASS WHERE VISORS N ALIGN THEIR CHAKRAS AS THE ANIMALS STROLL AROUND THEM.ONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE ATTRACTNS ON MARTHA'S VEYARD, ISLAND ALPA IS A H WH RECENT VISORS FOR S IENDLY ANIMALS AND WELL-STOCKED GIFT SHOP. SPREAD ACROSS 19 ACR, THE FARM FEATUR A HERD OF MORE THAN 70 ALPAS AND ONE LLAMA. WHEN YOU'RE NOT PETTG OR TERACTG WH THE GENTLE CREATUR, TAKE A SELF-GUID WALKG TOUR OF THE FARM. THE BARN THAT'S LOTED ON THE PREMIS IS A CENTURI-OLD RECLAIMED HAND-HEWN OAK, POST AND BEAM BARN THAT WAS EXPORTED OM PENNSYLVANIA.RECENT VISORS, PECIALLY THOSE WH CHILDREN, SAID A STOP HERE IS A FUN WAY TO SPEND A FEW HOURS. THOUGH THERE'S NO FORMAL TOUR, TRAVELERS SAID THERE ARE PLENTY OF KNOWLEDGEABLE RETAKERS ON HAND TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR ALPA QUTNS. YOU'LL ALSO WANT TO MAKE TIME FOR A SWG THOUGH THE GIFT SHOP; ACRDG TO REVIEWERS, THE HAND-KNTED, ALPA FUR-LED GOODS ARE WELL-MA AND ZY. THE FARM ALSO HOSTS EVENTS, SUCH AS ALPA YOGA CLASS WHERE VISORS N ALIGN THEIR CHAKRAS AS THE ANIMALS STROLL AROUND THEM.#7VIEW ALL PHOTOSFLYG HORS CAROEL, OAK BLUFFSFLYG HORS CAROEL, OAK BLUFFS#7 MARTHA'S VEYARDADDRS: 15 OAK BLUFFS AVE.ENTERTAMENT AND NIGHTLIFE, SIGHTSEEGTYPELS THAN 1 HOURTIME TO SPENDENTERTAMENT AND NIGHTLIFE, SIGHTSEEGTYPELS THAN 1 HOURTIME TO SPENDREAD MOREBUILT 1876, THE FLYG HORS CAROEL IS THE OLST OPERATG PLATFORM ROEL THE UNTRY. THE HAND-PATED HORS, HOED A BIG RED BARN, HAVE BEEN REFULLY PRERVED; MOST OF THE ORIGAL STEEDS STILL HAVE HORSE-HAIR MAN AND TAILS. KIDS – AND THE YOUNG AT HEART – LOVE TO RI THIS ROEL. RIRS N ALSO PLAY THE BRASS RG GAME: COLLECT AS MANY RGS AS YOU N WHEN YOU RI BY THE METAL RG DISPENSER – ONE DISPENSER IS PLACED WH REACH OF THE OUTSI ROW AND ANOTHER REACH OF THE SI ROW. THE LUCKY RIR WHO TCH THE BRASS RG SR A EE RI.RECENT TRAVELERS, PECIALLY THOSE WH KIDS TOW, HIGHLY REMEND A STOP HERE (JT BE PREPARED FOR LONG L, PECIALLY DURG THE SUMMER). EVEN IF YOU WON'T BE TAKG A SP ON THE ROEL, YOU'LL WANT TO MAKE A QUICK STOP FOR THE HISTORY ALONE, ACRDG TO RECENT VISORS.  BUILT 1876, THE FLYG HORS CAROEL IS THE OLST OPERATG PLATFORM ROEL THE UNTRY. THE HAND-PATED HORS, HOED A BIG RED BARN, HAVE BEEN REFULLY PRERVED; MOST OF THE ORIGAL STEEDS STILL HAVE HORSE-HAIR MAN AND TAILS. KIDS – AND THE YOUNG AT HEART – LOVE TO RI THIS ROEL. RIRS N ALSO PLAY THE BRASS RG GAME: COLLECT AS MANY RGS AS YOU N WHEN YOU RI BY THE METAL RG DISPENSER – ONE DISPENSER IS PLACED WH REACH OF THE OUTSI ROW AND ANOTHER REACH OF THE SI ROW. THE LUCKY RIR WHO TCH THE BRASS RG SR A EE RI.RECENT TRAVELERS, PECIALLY THOSE WH KIDS TOW, HIGHLY REMEND A STOP HERE (JT BE PREPARED FOR LONG L, PECIALLY DURG THE SUMMER). EVEN IF YOU WON'T BE TAKG A SP ON THE ROEL, YOU'LL WANT TO MAKE A QUICK STOP FOR THE HISTORY ALONE, ACRDG TO RECENT VISORS.  VIEW ALL PHOTOSFLYG HORS CAROEL, OAK BLUFFSFLYG HORS CAROEL, OAK BLUFFS#7 MARTHA'S VEYARDADDRS: 15 OAK BLUFFS AVE.LS THAN 1 HOURTIME TO SPENDREAD MOREBUILT 1876, THE FLYG HORS CAROEL IS THE OLST OPERATG PLATFORM ROEL THE UNTRY. THE HAND-PATED HORS, HOED A BIG RED BARN, HAVE BEEN REFULLY PRERVED; MOST OF THE ORIGAL STEEDS STILL HAVE HORSE-HAIR MAN AND TAILS. KIDS – AND THE YOUNG AT HEART – LOVE TO RI THIS ROEL. RIRS N ALSO PLAY THE BRASS RG GAME: COLLECT AS MANY RGS AS YOU N WHEN YOU RI BY THE METAL RG DISPENSER – ONE DISPENSER IS PLACED WH REACH OF THE OUTSI ROW AND ANOTHER REACH OF THE SI ROW. THE LUCKY RIR WHO TCH THE BRASS RG SR A EE RI.RECENT TRAVELERS, PECIALLY THOSE WH KIDS TOW, HIGHLY REMEND A STOP HERE (JT BE PREPARED FOR LONG L, PECIALLY DURG THE SUMMER). EVEN IF YOU WON'T BE TAKG A SP ON THE ROEL, YOU'LL WANT TO MAKE A QUICK STOP FOR THE HISTORY ALONE, ACRDG TO RECENT VISORS.  BUILT 1876, THE FLYG HORS CAROEL IS THE OLST OPERATG PLATFORM ROEL THE UNTRY. THE HAND-PATED HORS, HOED A BIG RED BARN, HAVE BEEN REFULLY PRERVED; MOST OF THE ORIGAL STEEDS STILL HAVE HORSE-HAIR MAN AND TAILS. KIDS – AND THE YOUNG AT HEART – LOVE TO RI THIS ROEL. RIRS N ALSO PLAY THE BRASS RG GAME: COLLECT AS MANY RGS AS YOU N WHEN YOU RI BY THE METAL RG DISPENSER – ONE DISPENSER IS PLACED WH REACH OF THE OUTSI ROW AND ANOTHER REACH OF THE SI ROW. THE LUCKY RIR WHO TCH THE BRASS RG SR A EE RI.RECENT TRAVELERS, PECIALLY THOSE WH KIDS TOW, HIGHLY REMEND A STOP HERE (JT BE PREPARED FOR LONG L, PECIALLY DURG THE SUMMER). EVEN IF YOU WON'T BE TAKG A SP ON THE ROEL, YOU'LL WANT TO MAKE A QUICK STOP FOR THE HISTORY ALONE, ACRDG TO RECENT VISORS.  VIEW ALL PHOTOSFELIX NECK WILDLIFE SANCTUARYFELIX NECK WILDLIFE SANCTUARYADDRS: 100 FELIX NECK DRIVEBEACH, HIKG, RECREATNTYPE2 HOURS TO HALF DAYTIME TO SPENDBEACH, HIKG, RECREATNTYPE2 HOURS TO HALF DAYTIME TO SPENDREAD MORE »VIEW ALL PHOTOSFELIX NECK WILDLIFE SANCTUARYFELIX NECK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY2 HOURS TO HALF DAYTIME TO SPENDVIEW ALL PHOTOSVCENT HOE MMVCENT HOE MMADDRS: 99 MA ST, EDGARTOWN, MA 02539MMS, HISTORIC HOM/MANSNSTYPELS THAN 1 HOURTIME TO SPENDMMS, HISTORIC HOM/MANSNSTYPELS THAN 1 HOURTIME TO SPENDREAD MORE »VIEW ALL PHOTOSVCENT HOE MMVCENT HOE MMLS THAN 1 HOURTIME TO SPENDVIEW ALL PHOTOS"JAWS" BRIDGE"JAWS" BRIDGEEEADDRS: 267-125 SEAVIEW AVE.BEACH, FREE, RECREATNTYPELS THAN 1 HOURTIME TO SPENDBEACH, FREE, RECREATNTYPELS THAN 1 HOURTIME TO SPENDREAD MORE »VIEW ALL PHOTOS"JAWS" BRIDGE"JAWS" BRIDGEEELS THAN 1 HOURTIME TO SPENDVIEW ALL PHOTOSFARM NECK GOLF CLUBFARM NECK GOLF CLUBADDRS: 1 FARM NECK WAYGOLF, RECREATNTYPE2 HOURS TO HALF DAYTIME TO SPENDGOLF, RECREATNTYPE2 HOURS TO HALF DAYTIME TO SPENDREAD MORE »VIEW ALL PHOTOSFARM NECK GOLF CLUBFARM NECK GOLF CLUB2 HOURS TO HALF DAYTIME TO SPENDEXPLORE MORE OF MARTHA'S VEYARD

Gay Head Cliffs.

The Gay Head Cliffs are a natnal landmark.

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The Gay Head Lighthoe is perched atop the cliffs.. The Gay Head lighthoe was built 1856.

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. The Wampanoag were the first people of anctors of Wampanoag people have lived for at least 10, 000 years at Aqunah (Gay Head) and throughout the island of Noepe (Martha's Veyard), pursug a tradnal enomy based on fishg and agriculture. In 1870, over the unanimo objectns of the Wampanoag Indian rints, the Town of Gay Head was rporated.

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Gay Head - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (wh Photos).

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