Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
throughout the day between Hyannis and Nantucket. The fast ferry (round-trip adult/
child $69/35) takes an hour; the slow ferry (round-trip adult/child $35/18) takes 2¼
hours.
BUS
$1-2, day pass $7; late May-Sep)
operates buses around town and to ʼSconset, Madaket
and the beaches. Buses have bike racks, so cyclists can bus one way and pedal back.
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Martha's Vineyard
New England's largest island is a world unto itself. Home to 15,500 year-round residents,
its population swells to 100,000 in summer. The towns are charming, the beaches good,
the restaurants chef-driven. And there's something for every mood here - fine-dine in
gentrified Edgartown one day and hit the cotton-candy and carousel scene in Oak Bluffs
the next.
Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce
( 508-693-0085;
www.mvy.com
; 24 Beach
Rd, Vineyard Haven; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
has visitor information. There are also summer-
time visitor kiosks at the ferry terminals.
Oak Bluffs
Odds are this ferry-port town, where the lion's share of boats arrive, will be your intro-
duction to the island. Welcome to the Vineyard's summer fun mecca - a place to wander
with an ice-cream cone in hand, poke around honky-tonk sights and go clubbing into the
night.
Sights & Activities
Campgrounds & Tabernacle
HISTORIC SITE
Oak Bluffs started out in the mid-19th century as a summer retreat for a revivalist
church, whose members enjoyed a day at the beach as much as a gospel service. They
built some 300 cottages, each adorned with whimsical gingerbread trim. These brightly
