Located just a quick ferry ride from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Martha’s Vineyard is a popular island escape with great beaches, hotels, cottages, and markets. It’s a favorite destination of the rich and famous, but there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy it, too. Here is what we recommend doing when you visit.
Visit Edgartown Lighthouse
Edgartown Lighthouse is just one of the five lighthouses on Martha’s Vineyard, but it’s a favorite for visitors and locals alike, often figuring as an important part of community events. The two-story wooden lighthouse has a light room that can only be accessible by a vertical ladder, but you can enjoy it even without making the climb up.
Check Out Polly Hill Arboretum
A must-see if you like nature, the Polly Hill Arboretum consists of 20 acres of shrubs, trees, and flowers from around the world with another 40 acres of natural preserve. You can see everything from rhododendrons to hollies to crabapples and magnolias in a gorgeously landscaped field.
See the Gingerbread Houses
If you head over to Oak Bluffs, you’ll be able to see a strip of candy-colored houses with whimsical details that you just can’t help but photograph. If you have an Instagram, this is the perfect place to take your Martha’s Vineyard photos.