Lighthouse Beach

A small beach at the foot of the Edgartown Lighthouse with harbor views and calm water. Walk from downtown, snap a photo of the lighthouse, and wade in. The quintessential Edgartown experience.

Lighthouse Beach is the sandy half-moon at the base of the Edgartown Harbor Light, a five-minute walk from downtown along North Water Street. It's not a destination beach for a full afternoon — too small, too central — but as a sunset stop or a quick post-dinner dip, it's hard to beat. The lighthouse itself, white and squat on a granite jetty, is one of the most photographed structures on the Vineyard, and the views back across the harbor to the cottages of North Water Street are postcard-perfect. The water is calm, the slope gentle, and the swimming protected by the breakwater. Park downtown and walk; there's no beach lot. Climb the lighthouse during open hours for the best aerial view of Edgartown Harbor.