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Great Rock Bight Preserve Beach

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What is Great Rock Bight Preserve Beach like?

A secluded north-shore pebble-and-sand beach within the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank's Great Rock Bight Preserve. Reached by a short trail through oak woodland. Calm Vineyard Sound swimming, rocky tide pools, and sweeping views toward Cape Cod. Rarely crowded.

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Great Rock Bight Preserve Beach

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North Road access, Chilmark, MA 02535

Rules from Martha's Vineyard Land Bank (opens in a new tab). Check before you go; they change by season.

When should you go?

Best time to go

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Water64°FWaves 3.1 ft
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What’s there?

Faces
Not noted
Water
Not noted
Current
Calm, slow
Restrooms
Not noted
Food
Not noted
Lifeguards
Not noted
Parking
Free
Dogs
Allowed (leashed)
Fishing
Not noted
Kayak / SUP
Not noted

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Small Land Bank trailhead lot on North Road.

Dogs

Allowed (leashed)

Best for

Calm Water, Quiet & Secluded, Swimming, Tide Pools

Where is it?

North Road access, Chilmark, MA 02535.

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Plan your beach day

Great Rock Bight Preserve Beach

Get directions (opens in a new tab)

North Road access, Chilmark, MA 02535

Rules from Martha's Vineyard Land Bank (opens in a new tab). Check before you go; they change by season.

Where else can you swim in Chilmark?

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    Free parkingDogs: allowed (leashed)

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    Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-22

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    Free parkingDogs: off-season only

    Chilmark's only fully public beach, world-famous for west-facing sunsets in the Menemsha fishing village. (Local note: The public, no-sticker alternative since Lucy Vincent and Squibnocket are resident-only)

    CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-27

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    Ocean / Atlantic

    Squibnocket Beach

    Resident sticker onlyDogs: off-season only

    A rocky Atlantic surf beach restricted to Chilmark residents/renters Jun 15–Labor Day. (Local note: Summer is sticker-only; a resident surf beach inaccessible to day-trippers in season)

    Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-22

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    Ocean / Atlantic

    Lucy Vincent Beach

    Resident sticker onlyDogs: off-season only

    A dramatic Atlantic south-shore beach with clay cliffs, resident/renter-only Jun 1–Sep 15. (Local note: Reviews report hard resident-only enforcement; off-season is the only public window)

    Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-22

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    Ocean / Atlantic

    Quansoo Beach

    Resident sticker onlyDogs: off-season only

    A secluded south-shore barrier beach at the western end of Edgartown Great Pond, accessible through a gate managed by the Chilmark Land Bank. Chilmark residents and guests with a current key access permit only. Pristine dunes, strong surf, and complete solitude.

    Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

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