Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
189 acres4.3 mi of trail
Marsh TrailSassafras TrailJessica Hancock Memorial TrailShoreline Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Edgartown
Edgartown has 112 miles of mapped trails, 4.2 for every square mile of land
41% of Edgartown’s land is conserved, about 7,110 acres. 2,819 acres are parks and preserves, 534 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (4.3 mi), Caroline Tuthill Preserve (3.5 mi), South Beach State Park (2.9 mi).
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #87 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
41%
7,110 acres · of 26.8 sq mi of land
Trails
112 mi
4.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,819 ac
534 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
18 mi paths
Highest peak
92 ft
Sampson Hill
Lakes & rivers
15
14 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Edgartown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edgartown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edgartown is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #87 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Edgartown’s overall grade.
Conserved land41% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A+Trails4.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (112 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land534 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,819 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home78% of residents within a half mile of a park · MA 93% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Massachusetts towns of 2,500+ (283)Ahead of 70%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so Edgartown’s 41% is ahead of 92% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% of them.
Water is more than half of Edgartown’s area (96 of 123 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Caroline Tuthill Preserve
Nature preserve
155 acres3.5 mi of trail
Purple TrailYellow TrailPurple-Red TrailWhite Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
South Beach State Park
Nature preserve
68 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pennywise Preserve
Nature preserve
119 acres2.2 mi of trail
Pennywise Preserve N/S ConnectorMiddle Line w/ detourTar KilnPennywise Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wasque Reservation
Nature preserve
140 acres2.1 mi of trail
Pocha Pond LoopWasque Reservation
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pocha Pond
Nature preserve
107 acres1.5 mi of trail
X Chappy (North Neck to Wasque)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pocketapaces
Nature preserve
131 acres1.4 mi of trail
Pocketapaces TrailPocketapaces SpokeEdgartown Great Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Norton Point Beach
Nature preserve
186 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 58 parks & preserves
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary189 acres · 4.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCaroline Tuthill Preserve155 acres · 3.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSouth Beach State Park68 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsPennywise Preserve119 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWasque Reservation140 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPocha Pond107 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPocketapaces131 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Norton Point Beach186 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFelix Neck Conservation Area98 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsBrine's Pond40 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsHerring Creek Farm Cr (Beach Lot)25 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Tom's Neck Preserve33 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area99 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Sheriff's Meadow Sanctuary20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Vineyard Acres Ii37 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
King Point32 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSlater Tract18 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Huckleberry Barrens18 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Ben Toms Preserve28 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFelix Neck Preserve26 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Dark Woods36 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCove Meadow34 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Three Ponds Reservation21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsChappy Indian Lot13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
North Neck Highlands Preserve9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSampson Hill8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSweetened Water Preserve12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEdgartown Pond Lot11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Packard Preserve7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bold Water Conservation Restriction6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Chappy Ave/Rogers Rd Ames4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Chappy Point Beach3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lighthouse Beach2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hal & Olive Tilghman Preserve2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Oyster-Watcha Midlands134 acres
DirectionsReynolds86 acres
Herring Creek Farm Cr76 acres
Herring Creek Farm Cr (East Field)61 acres
Edgartown Great Pond Wildlife Sanctuary53 acres · Mass Audubon
Herring Creek Farm Cr (Central Field)40 acres
Bunker Preserve20 acres
Crackatuxet Cove/Herring Creek18 acres
DirectionsKatama Plains Natural Heritage Area16 acres
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge15 acres
Long Point Chappy13 acres
Sampson Hill (Ames)12 acres
Mytoi Japanese Garden11 acres
DirectionsCalebs Common10 acres
Ox Pond Meadow9 acres
Little Beach8 acres
Robinson Road Recreation Area7 acres · Town of Edgartown
DirectionsEberstadt Preserve7 acres
Brine5 acres
Enos Lots5 acres
Cape Poge3 acres
Marsh - Chappy1 acres
Cannonball Park1 acres
DirectionsPlantingfield Way Cr1 acres
Who protects it
7,110 conserved acres
41% of Edgartown’s land. Water is left out: Edgartown has 26.8 square miles of land and 96.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Edgartown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,117 ac
Town or city683 ac
Private owners180 ac
Regional agency163 ac
State parks76 ac
Other state land74 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government29 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,805 acConservation Easement · 2,584 acPrivate Conservation · 1,697 acLocal Other or Unknown · 589 acLocal Conservation Area · 452 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,094 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 25 of 269 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel F. Correllus State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 2,751 | Open |
| Three Ponds Reservation Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 247 | Open |
| Cape Pogue Reserv/East Beach Private Conservation | Not recorded | 211 | Open |
| Norton Point Beach Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 197 | Open |
| Katama Farm Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 197 | Open |
| Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 191 | Closed |
| Edgartown Water Supply Land Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 157 | Unknown |
| Wasque Reservation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 142 | Open |
| Poucha Pond Reservation Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 140 | Open |
| Oyster-Watcha Midlands Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 134 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
32 places to go in Edgartown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Edgartown
Chappaquiddick Beach
DirectionsChappaquiddick Beach
DirectionsEast Beach
DirectionsEdgartown Beach
DirectionsFuller Street Beach
DirectionsLighthouse Beach
DirectionsNorton Point BeachIn Norton Point Beach
DirectionsSouth BeachIn South Beach State Park
DirectionsPlus 6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Edgartown
7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Edgartown
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Edgartown
5 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Edgartown
Sampson Hill92 ft elevation
DirectionsWashaqua Hill72 ft elevation
DirectionsMill Hill46 ft elevation
DirectionsDisc golf in Edgartown
Marthas Vineyard Riverhead Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.5 miHorses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 36.0 mi
X Chappy (North Neck to Wasque)4.0 mi
Nor'easter (North)1.9 mi
Fire Road 121.9 mi
Fire Road 111.8 mi
Pocketapaces Trail1.8 mi
Red Trail (East)1.7 mi
South MFC Fire Road 31.6 mi
Fire Road D (East)1.6 mi
Fire Road 91.5 mi
Fire Road 81.4 mi
15 more trails
Middle Line w/ detour
1.3 miPennywise Preserve N/S Connector
1.3 miFire Road 10
1.3 miPurple Trail
1.2 miFire Road B (East)
1.2 miYellow Trail
1.1 miQuampache Trail
1.0 miFire Road C
1.0 miNor'easter (East)
1.0 miPennywise Path
0.8 miPine Trail
0.7 miBooming Ben Trail
0.6 miDavid H Smith Preserve
0.6 miBen Luce Path - Fire Road 7
0.6 miMarsh Trail
0.6 miBiking & sports
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
18 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
63Tennis
9Basketball
9Pickleball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Edgartown: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 79 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
July is the driest month (2.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Edgartown →
Next door
Edgartown and its neighbors
Edgartown has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgartown | 41% | 4.2 | 534 | 78% | A+ |
| Oak Bluffs | 19% | 3.0 | 62 | 87% | A+ |
| West Tisbury | 43% | 2.8 | 877 | 74% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edgartown
Where can I hike in Edgartown?
The longest trail networks: Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, 4.3 miles; Caroline Tuthill Preserve, 3.5 miles; South Beach State Park, 2.9 miles; Pennywise Preserve, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edgartown is conserved land?
41% of its land, against a typical 21% for a Massachusetts town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Edgartown’s trails?
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Caroline Tuthill Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edgartown?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 18 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Edgartown?
14,625 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgartown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,735 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Edgartown have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 of 283 in Massachusetts. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Edgartown neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →