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Attractions near Edgartown

Where to go in Edgartown: Mytoi and one more

Each year, some 3.7M people go to Cape Cod National Seashore. There are 2 places to visit inside Edgartown, and 30 more within 40 miles. On the list: 21 museums, 3 zoos & aquariums and 2 gardens, among others. Drive 43 mi to reach The Breakers.

Attractions nearby
96
within 60 miles
The big one
43 mi
The Breakers
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 43 mi west

The Breakers

Gilded Age Vanberbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where things are

At the edge of the map sits Freetown Fall River State Forest, 40 mi out.

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Orange: Edgartown. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every entry

32 places in all: 2 in town and 94 within 60 miles.

The places inside Edgartown lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Edgartown → · Edgartown’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mytoi: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · SS Pendleton: United States Coast Guard, Richard C. Kelsey, Public domain · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Newport Tower: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, Public domain · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Amica Mutual Pavilion: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Xfinity Center: Jason Philbrook, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dighton Rock: Frank S. Davis, Public domain · Fort Adams: Pub by H. B. Settle, Newport, R.I. "Tichnor Quality Views" Made Only by Tichnor , Public domain · German corvette Hiddensee: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Pilgrim Monument: Peter Whitlock (Transferred by adavyd/Originally uploaded by Willster3), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edaville Railroad: Dan Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Cod National Seashore: SeduisantRedux, CC BY 3.0 · Slater Mill Historic Site: dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum: Infrogmation, New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Freetown Fall River State Forest: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Borderland State Park: Marcbela, CC0 · Kingscote: Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0 · New Bedford Whaling Museum: Elpriceisright, CC BY 3.0 · Elephant House: Nicole Leigh Martel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isaac Bell House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Brown House: Filetime, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of American Illustration: National Museum of American Illustration, CC BY 3.0 · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum: Jbarta, CC0 · Providence Performing Arts Center: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capron Park Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motor torpedo boat PT-617: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nantucket Whaling Museum: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roger Williams National Memorial: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · Chepstow: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Green Animals Topiary Garden: Brian Feathers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heritage Museums and Gardens: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park: Rolf Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Jail: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Buttonwood Park Zoo: LGagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Friends Meeting House: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Herreshoff Marine Museum: Hoopstar33, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hunter House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fuller Craft Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Auditorium: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Annmary Brown Memorial: Babbage, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastham Windmill: Cholmes75 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jenney Grist Mill: Kell1Reilly2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · King Caesar House: Duxbury Rural & Hist Soc, Public domain · Motor Torpedo Boat PT 796: Marcbela, Public domain · Museum of Newport History: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naval War College Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Newport Art Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Art Complex Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boyd's Windmill: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Bristol County Jail: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Cahoon Museum of American Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Cod Museum of Natural History: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Casey Farm: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · French Cable Station: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Maria Mitchell Aquarium: Neddy1234, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mayflower House Museum: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middleborough Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · New England Wireless and Steam Museum: Marcbela, CC0 · Old Colony History Museum: Marcbela, Public domain · Roger Williams Park Botanical Center: Marcbela, Public domain · Baxter Mill: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Cod Maritime Museum: Smart Destinations from Boston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carpenter Museum: Rehoboth Antiquarian Society/Carpenter Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chatham station: Thomas Kelley, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coggeshall Farm Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Constance Witherby Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House: Unknown, Public domain · Jamestown Windmill: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum: Thomas Kelly, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Third District Courthouse: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robbins Museum: Daderot, CC0 · United States Customshouse: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Watson Farm: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winslow Crocker House: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Union Church: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0

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