Moshup Beach Extension / Devils Bridge Shore

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What is Moshup Beach Extension / Devils Bridge Shore like?

The remote southwestern shore below the Gay Head Cliffs extending toward Devils Bridge. A wild, undeveloped strip reached by walking west from the main Moshup Beach parking area. Strong currents near the submerged Devils Bridge ledge make swimming inadvisable, but the cliffs, views, and shelling are extraordinary.

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Moshup Beach Extension / Devils Bridge Shore

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Moshup Trail near Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah, MA 02535

Rules from Town of Aquinnah / Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (opens in a new tab). Check before you go; they change by season.

When should you go?

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What’s there?

Faces: East, for sunrise
Water: Deep
Current: Not noted
Restrooms: Not noted
Food: Not noted
Lifeguards: Not noted
Parking: Daily fee
Dogs: Off-season only
Fishing: Not noted
Kayak / SUP: Not noted

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Paid lot at Moshup Trail/Gay Head Cliffs; seasonal fee.

Dogs

Off-season only

Best for

Quiet & Secluded, Shelling, Sunrise, Walking

Where is it?

Moshup Trail near Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah, MA 02535.

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Where else can you swim in Aquinnah?

Ocean / Atlantic
Moshup Beach (Aquinnah Public Beach)
Sticker or daily feeDogs: not allowed
The iconic public beach beneath Aquinnah's federally protected clay cliffs, via a paid municipal lot. (Local note: Public access with paid lot and a notable walk down; ~$35 parking widely cited)
CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-27
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Bay / Sound
Lobsterville Beach
Free parkingDogs: off-season only
A calm Vineyard Sound beach legally open to all but reachable mainly by bike or foot (no day parking). (Local note: ~8 or fewer non-resident spots, no road parking — biking in is the realistic way)
CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-27
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Ocean / Atlantic
Philbin Beach
Resident sticker only
Philbin Beach is Aquinnah's resident sunset gem on the wild southwest shore, just off Moshup Trail below the Gay Head Cliffs. A wide Atlantic surf beach with soft sand and big open water, it's beloved for uncrowded space and spectacular light. Note the access rules: in season it's residents/renters with an Aquinnah sticker only — otherwise park at the Cliffs and walk down.
CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-27
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What is Moshup Beach Extension / Devils Bridge Shore like?

Where else can you swim in Aquinnah?

Ocean / Atlantic

Moshup Beach (Aquinnah Public Beach)

Sticker or daily feeDogs: not allowed

The iconic public beach beneath Aquinnah's federally protected clay cliffs, via a paid municipal lot. (Local note: Public access with paid lot and a notable walk down; ~$35 parking widely cited)

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-27

See details

Bay / Sound

Lobsterville Beach

Free parkingDogs: off-season only

A calm Vineyard Sound beach legally open to all but reachable mainly by bike or foot (no day parking). (Local note: ~8 or fewer non-resident spots, no road parking — biking in is the realistic way)

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-27

See details

Ocean / Atlantic

Philbin Beach

Resident sticker only

Philbin Beach is Aquinnah's resident sunset gem on the wild southwest shore, just off Moshup Trail below the Gay Head Cliffs. A wide Atlantic surf beach with soft sand and big open water, it's beloved for uncrowded space and spectacular light. Note the access rules: in season it's residents/renters with an Aquinnah sticker only — otherwise park at the Cliffs and walk down.

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-27

See details