Every place below is listed and verified by Cape Cod Certified.
Visiting Cape Cod
Cape Cod's best sunsets happen on the Bay side — Skaket, Chapin, Gray's Beach, Provincetown harbor, and more. Local guide with timing, tides, and what to know.
Cape Cod Celebrations
A transparent, line-by-line look at real Cape Cod wedding costs in 2026 — venue, catering, clambake, florals & more, with budgets for 50, 100 & 150 guests.
Living on Cape Cod
Cape Cod septic guide for 2026: Title 5 rules, I/A nitrogen-reducing systems, real install costs, watershed permits, tax credits, and what to do before you sell.
Ocean / Atlantic
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)
BeachBay / Sound
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)
Ocean / Atlantic
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.
Bay / Sound
A quiet rocky Vineyard Sound beach reached only on foot through the Trustees' Menemsha Hills. (Local note: A quiet hike-in reward off the Harris Trail; free public foot access)
Ocean / Atlantic
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)
Bay / Sound
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.