Gay Head Cliffs | Martha's Veyard

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Aqunah one of the most betiful towns on Martha's Veyard island wh s scenic Gay Head clay cliffs Aqunah lighthoe Philb Moshup and Lobsterville beach dun great fishg spots and Wampanoag tribe cultural center historic prervatn.

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GAY HEAD CLIFFS

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 * martha's vineyard gay head cliffs *

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

GAY HEAD

Also known as the Gay Head Cliffs, the clay cliffs, overlookg a 5-e-long beach, were formed by glaciers 100 ln years ago. Risg 150ft om… * martha's vineyard gay head cliffs *

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

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ROUGH POT25.5 MILESWHILE THE PEERLS POSN AND SPLENDOR OF THE GROUNDS ALONE ARE WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSN, THIS FX-ENGLISH MANOR HOE ALSO NTAS HEIRS AND…THE BREAKERS25.45 MILESA 70-ROOM ITALIAN RENAISSANCE MEGAPALACE SPIRED BY 16TH-CENTURY GENOE PALAZZI, THE BREAKERS IS THE MOST MAGNIFICENT OF NEWPORT'S GRANDSE MANSNS…THE ELMS26.14 MILESDIGNED BY HORACE TMBER 1901, THE ELMS IS A REPLI OF CHâTE D'ASNIèR, BUILT NEAR PARIS 1750. HERE YOU N TAKE A 'BEHD-THE-SCEN' TOUR…FORT ADAMS STATE PARK27.64 MILESFORT ADAMS IS AMERI'S LARGT ASTAL FORTIFITN AND THE CENTERPIECE OF THIS GEO STATE PARK, WHICH JUTS OUT TO NARRAGANSETT BAY. IT'S THE…TOURO SYNAGOGUE NATNAL HISTORIC SE26.59 MILESDIGNED BY PETER HARRISON (ARCHECT OF THE ATHENAM AND KG'S CHAPEL, BOSTON), THIS SYNAGOGUE IS THE FT EXAMPLE OF 18TH-CENTURY GEIAN…OCHRE COURT25.6 MILESDIGNED BY RICHARD MORRIS HUNT AND BUILT 1892, OCHRE COURT OFFERS A GRAND VIEW OF THE SEA OM S SOARG THREE-STORY HALLWAY. ELSEWHERE YOU N FD…EASTON'S BEACH25.55 MILESEASTON'S HAS A PSDO-VICTORIAN PAVILN NTAG BATHHO AND SHOWERS, A SNACK BAR AND A LARGE ROEL. IT'S WH WALKG DISTANCE OF NEWPORT'S…FORT ADAMS27.64 MILESBUILT BETWEEN 1824 AND 1857, FORT ADAMS CROWNS A RISE AT THE END OF THE PENSULA THAT JUTS NORTHWARD TO NEWPORT HARBOR. LIKE MANY AMERIN ASTAL…VIEW MORE ATTRACTNSVIEW MORE ATTRACTNSNEARBY MARTHA'S VEYARD ATTRACTNS1. AQUNAH CULTURAL CENTER0.07 MILESA SHORT WALK OM THE GAY HEAD CLIFFS IS A LOVGLY PRERVED HISTORIC HOE THAT NTAS A MM DITED TO THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF THE WAMPANOAG…2. GAY HEAD LIGHTHOE0.1 MILESBUILT 1844 WH A STATE-OF-THE-ART FRNEL LENS, THIS RED-BRICK STCTURE ON THE GAY HEAD CLIFFS IS ARGUABLY THE MOST SCENIC LIGHTHOE ON THE VEYARD…3. AQUNAH PUBLIC BEACH

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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.

Historic S • Pots of Intert & Landmarks • Geologic FormatnsAboutMartha’s Veyard’s wternmost tip featur multilored clay cliffs and the two-century-old Gay Head Light. In addn to the very lorful cliffs you n also get great views of the ocean, some of the islands, and the Gay Head Light light hoe om the viewg area. The view of the multi-hued cliffs and the nearby Gay Head lighthoe is fely an imprsive one.

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

The are not durable rocks and wave actn is nstantly erodg the base of the Gay Head lighthoe was built 1799 and is one of the olst lightho on the East Coast.

Also known as the Gay Head Cliffs, the clay cliffs, overlookg a 5-e-long beach, were formed by glaciers 100 ln years ago. The clay cliffs are a Natnal Historic Landmark owned by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head.

GAY HEAD CLIFFS AND BEACH, MARTHA'S VEYARD

Aqunah is the center of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aqunah.

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aqunah beme a ferally acknowledged tribe on April 10, 1987 through the Bure of Indian Affairs.

The town was lled Gay Head until 1997 when the Tribe won the right to change the name of the town back to the origal Wampanoag name. Atop the cliffs is the Gay Head Light. #2View all PhotosAddrs: 9 Aqunah CircleNatural Wonrs, Free, SightseegTYPE1 to 2 hoursTIME TO SPENDThe 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.

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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 OPTN412FULL-DAY TOURSOM $112.00 PER ADULT3-HOUR MARTHA'S VEYARD ISLAND TOUR OM OAK BLUFFS563B TOURSOM $60.00 PER ADULTALL ISLAND TOUR BY B OAK BLUFFS103HISTORIL TOURSOM $65.00 PER ADULTALL ISLAND B TOUR57B TOURSOM $65.00 PER ADULTMARTHA'S VEYARD PRIVATE TOURS75REMEND100% 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)2 HOUR SAILG TOUR OF VEYARD HAVEN HARBOR AND SOUND1ADVENTURE TOURSOM $595.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)OAK BLUFFS, MARTHA'S VEYARD AUD TOUR2AUD GUISOM $12.50 PER ADULT6 HOUR SAILG TOUR OF VEYARD HAVEN HARBOR AND SOUND2ADVENTURE TOURSOM $1,375.00 PER ADULTMARTHA'S VEYARD SELF-DRIVG AUD TOUR14HISTORIL TOURSOM $14.99 PER GROUP (UP TO 4)MARTHA’S VEYARD VENTURE SVENGER HUNT4FUN & GAMOM $27.00 PER ADULTPRIVATE TOUR OF MARTHA'S VEYARD WH LUNCH CLUD1B TOURSOM $700.00 PER ADULT4 HOUR SAILG TOUR OF VEYARD HAVEN HARBOR AND SOUND1ADVENTURE TOURSOM $945.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)MARTHA’S VEYARD SELF-GUID (APP/GPS) AUD WALKG TOURHISTORIL TOURSOM $6.75 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS15 AQUNAH CIR, AQUNAH, MARTHA&#39;S VEYARD, MA 02535FULL 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 CLIFFS541HISTORIC S • POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSMENEMSHA PUBLIC BEACH165BEACHMENEMSHA HILLS38BEACH • NATURE & WILDLIFE AREASLUCY VCENT BEACH52BEACHCHILMARK 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 HOECLIFFSMUDBEACHPIIANTUCKET4.5217 REVIEWSEXCELLENT139VERY GOOD62AVERAGE12POOR3TERRIBLE1LOU 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, UT1,428 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, CT3,368 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, MA967 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.L FSTATEN ISLAND, NY26 NTRIBUTNS0BETIFUL SPOTAUG 2020FOR ME, THIS TOPS ALL OTHER ATTRACTNS AT MARTHA'S VEYARD. THE OVERLOOK PROVIS BREATHTAKG VIEWS OF THE CLIFF AND THE LIGHTHOE. WE GOT SOME H SEAFOOD OM NEXT TOWN MENEMSHA AND HAD A PIIC AT THE TABL PROVID BEFORE WALKG UP TO SEE THE BETIFUL SUNSET. CHARGE YOUR PHON/MERAS FOR FANTASTIC PHOTOS!!!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 22, 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 208TODD 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)662NEIGHBORHOODSAQUNAH CLIFFS541HISTORIC S • POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSEDGARTOWN LIGHTHOE609LIGHTHOFLYG HORS CAROEL405POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSCIRCU 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

Or take the upper trails to the top of the cliffs to tch a glimpse of Gay Head Light and nearby Elizabeth your step, however; the Aqunah Cliffs are part of the island's Wampanoag rervatn and unr special environmental protectns to ter erosn. 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. View all Photos#2 Martha's VeyardAddrs: 9 Aqunah Circle1 to 2 hoursTIME TO SPENDThe 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.

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.

Read our transparency report to learn WBethlehem, PA476 ntributnsSep 2021Adjacent to the Aqunah cliffs is the Gay Head Light.

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