Martha's Vineyard Family Vacations

Martha's Vineyard Family Travel Guide

Family Destinations Near Martha's Vineyard

Nantucket,MA
(23 mi.)
Cape Cod,MA
(41 mi.)
Newport,RI
(42 mi.)
Boston,MA
(73 mi.)
The Hamptons,NY
(95 mi.)

Landscape view of the cliffs at Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard

The cliffs at Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts (courtesy, Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism)

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Martha's Vineyard Family Travel Tips

By Candyce H. Stapen

Splash at Jetties Beach and Children's Beach on Nantucket.
Take a four-wheel-drive tour of a wildlife reserve on Nantucket.
See a 46-foot skeleton of a whale at Nantucket's Whaling Museum.
Stroll the windswept sands below Aquinnah Cliffs on Martha's Vineyard.
Take a nature walk through woods, marshland, and along the beach on Martha's Vineyard.

Family Overview: Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

By Candyce H. Stapen

Windswept shores, historic lighthouses, sand dunes, and tasteful cottages make the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, accessible by ferry or plane, upmarket but low-key beach destinations.Read More

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Hotels

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Distance: 2.6 mi.
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Attractions

Surfside Beach

Surfside Rd.
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554

Distance: 23.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Open year-round, there's more to Surfside Beach than a beautiful view. Lifeguards are always on... Read More

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Gay Head Light

Gay Head Cliffs
Chilmark, Massachusetts 02535

Distance: 15.5 mi. (from destination center)

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Brenton State Point

Ocean Drive
Newport, Rhode Island 02842

Distance: 44.2 mi. (from destination center)

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Airports

Major Airports near Martha's Vineyard

	Distance (mi.)
Boston Logan International Airport	72.1map
Bradley International Airport	118.4map
New York John F Kennedy International Airport	178.5map

Other Smaller Airports near Martha's Vineyard

	Distance (mi.)
Hyannis Barnstable Airport	22.7map
Nantucket Memorial Airport	24.7map
Provincetown Airport	49.6map

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