wondering..which beach in mv with large family...

We are traveling with our large family to MV this summer and wondering where to rent. Looking for an awesome beach, not too far from a cute town. Kids are 10 and under. Ideas?

wondering..which beach in mv with large family...

The island is only 100 square miles so where ever you find a rental in your price range will work. We rent a house in Edgartown but we’ve also rented houses off of Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road (lots of newer neighborhoods filled with rentals hidden in the woods). Rentals on the water are out or our price range; but there are a lot to choose from.

Make sure you make your plans soon though as ferry reservations for a car(s) will be difficult to secure. We usually sign our August lease in January and book our ferry reservations ASAP. We couldn%26#39;t book our return for the last day of our rental so we had to take a chance with the wait list. We were just notified that we can now leave on the day we want to! Phew! This is the first year in 8 years that we were worried about our return trip and we always book in early February as soon as August dates open up.

Here is a link to a map of the public beaches on MV:

http://www.mvol.com/beaches/

We have been to 3/4 of them and they are all wonderful in their own unique way. I suggest trying a different beach every day of your stay. We even go back to the beach after an early dinner with watch the sunset! We bring beach toys for the kids, a bottle of wine for DH %26amp; I and sweatshirts to throw on if it gets chilly. South Beach (Katama) is a favorite for kids but we also love Joseph Sylva Beach on the bay side of the island. My kids fondly call them the big wave beach and the little wave beach respectively. We go the busiest week of the year and yet you’ll find beaches that are not crowded (except for South Beach) everywhere!

wondering..which beach in mv with large family...

If you rent a house up-Island in Chilmark or West Tisbury, your rental lease will allow you access to two of the most beautiful beaches on the island - Lucy Vincent Beach and Squibnocket. You can only use these beaches if you live or rent in one of the towns. Since the Island is 5 times the size of Manhattan, you will need a car to really enjoy all the island has to offer. Then you could drive wherever you want to go. These beaches are not walking distance from any town - you%26#39;d have to be down island (Edgartown, Vineyard Haven or Oak Bluffs) to be walking distance to a ';town'; center.

There%26#39;s information on the Martha%26#39;s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce website too.

magic

If you rent a house in West Tisbury you can get onto Lamberts Cove Beach, but not Lucy Vincent or Squibnocket. Those two beaches are for Chilmark residents only.

kbiss, thanks for catching my mistake.

Have you looked at Great rentals.com? We just rented a house on Martha%26#39;s Vineyard and another one on Nantucket. Have talked to both owners ---wonderful people! Have%26#39;t made the trip yet.