Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary
Nature preserve
295 acres4.8 mi of trail
Orange TrailWhite TrailGreen TrailBrown Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Cedar Tree Neck ParkingWebsite ↗
Photo: Srodegast · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in West Tisbury
43% of West Tisbury’s land is conserved: 6,945 acres
2,702 acres are parks and preserves, 877 per 1,000 residents. 70 miles of mapped trail cross West Tisbury, 2.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary (4.8 mi), Long Point Wildlife Refuge (3.8 mi), Greenlands (3.3 mi).
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #102 of 283 in Massachusetts. What drives it
Conserved land
43%
6,945 acres · of 25.0 sq mi of land
Trails
70 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,702 ac
877 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
7.6 mi paths
Highest peak
223 ft
Whiting Hill
Lakes & rivers
20
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is West Tisbury?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Tisbury have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Tisbury is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #102 of 283 in Massachusetts. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Tisbury’s overall grade.
Conserved land43% of the land · typical MA town 21% · U.S. 4%A+Trails2.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (70 mi) · MA 1.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land877 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,702 acres) · MA 91 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home74% 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 64%
Massachusetts towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 21%; the U.S., 4%), so West Tisbury’s 43% is ahead of 94% of Massachusetts towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% of them.
Water is 40% of West Tisbury’s area (17 of 42 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 26%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to 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 Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary, with 4.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Long Point Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
641 acres3.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Greenlands
Nature preserve
364 acres3.3 mi of trail
Greenlands Inner LoopWest End TrailBen Luce Path - Fire Road 7Inner Loop Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Waskosims Rock
Nature preserve
79 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Irvin Property
Managed by Sheriff's Meadow Foundation
91 acres1.1 mi of trail
Green Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Nat's Farm
Nature preserve
56 acres0.7 mi of trail
Nat's Farm TrailFire Road 2
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wompesket
Nature preserve
25 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Christian Town Woods
Nature preserve
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary295 acres · 4.8 mi of trail
DirectionsLong Point Wildlife Refuge641 acres · 3.8 mi of trail
DirectionsGreenlands364 acres · 3.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWaskosims Rock79 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsIrvin Property91 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Sheriff's Meadow Foundation
Nat's Farm56 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsWompesket25 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Christian Town Woods7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Francis Newhall Woods Preserve499 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTissisa17 acres
Oyster-Watcha Midlands11 acres
DirectionsBrook Meadow Square Field Cr6 acres
Brandy Brow6 acres
Mill Pond6 acres
Priester Pond4 acres
Red Farm4 acres
Who protects it
6,945 conserved acres
43% of West Tisbury’s land. Water is left out: West Tisbury has 25.0 square miles of land and 16.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages West Tisbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,881 ac
Other state land262 ac
Town or city130 ac
State parks67 ac
Regional agency52 ac
State conservation47 ac
Joint37 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,133 acState Resource Management Area · 2,453 acPrivate Conservation · 1,974 acLocal Conservation Area · 418 acAgricultural Easement · 299 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,050 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 157 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 | 2,453 | Open |
| Long Point Wildlife Refuge Private Conservation | Not recorded | 669 | Open |
| Vineyard Moraine Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 471 | Restricted |
| Cedar Tree Neck Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 342 | Open |
| Southern Sandplain Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 224 | Restricted |
| Seppiessa Point Reservation Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 153 | Open |
| Blackwater Pond Reservation Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 91 | Open |
| Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 82 | Open |
| Hoft Farm Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 78 | Open |
| Ophelia's Way Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 64 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in West Tisbury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in West Tisbury
Lamberts Cove Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in West Tisbury
Stoney Hill Association Swimming Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in West Tisbury
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in West Tisbury
Whiting Hill223 ft elevation
DirectionsGoat Rocks144 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 20 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.3 miHorses · 5.7 miUnpaved · 16.3 mi
Fire Road C2.5 mi
Greenlands Inner Loop2.2 mi
Fire Road D (West)2.1 mi
Fire Road 61.7 mi
Rich's Ride1.6 mi
Fire Road 51.6 mi
Green Trail1.6 mi
Fire Road 31.5 mi
Fire Road 41.4 mi
Doctor Fisher Road - Fire Road B1.4 mi
15 more trails
Fire Road 2
1.3 miOrange Trail
1.1 miBooming Ben Trail
0.9 miDeep Bottom Path (North(
0.9 miWhite Trail
0.9 miRed Trail (Middle)
0.8 miBottom Trail
0.8 miFire Road 1
0.8 miDeep Bottom Path (South)
0.8 miStoney Hill Path
0.7 miWillow Tree
0.7 miWest End Trail
0.6 miFire Road E
0.5 miNat's Farm Trail
0.4 miManaquayak Preserve Trail
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Ames PondpondBig Homer's PondpondButler's PondpondCedar Tree Neck PondpondCrocker PondreservoirDavis PondreservoirDuarte PondspondFisher PondreservoirGrey PondpondJames PondpondLittle Homer's PondpondLong Cove PondLooks PondreservoirOld House PondpondOld MillpondreservoirPriester's PondpondSeths PondTisbury Great PondpondWatcha PondpondTiasquam River
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
21Tennis
3Baseball
3Basketball
2Pickleball
2Equestrian
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Old MillBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in West Tisbury: 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 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
July is the driest month (2.7 in) and the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in West Tisbury →
Next door
West Tisbury and its neighbors
West Tisbury has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Tisbury | 43% | 2.8 | 877 | 74% | A+ |
| Chilmark | 29% | 2.3 | 923 | 87% | A+ |
| Edgartown | 41% | 4.2 | 534 | 78% | A+ |
| Tisbury | 21% | 2.7 | 117 | 96% | A+ |
| Gosnold | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Tisbury
Where can I hike in West Tisbury?
The longest trail networks: Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary, 4.8 miles; Long Point Wildlife Refuge, 3.8 miles; Greenlands, 3.3 miles; Waskosims Rock, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Tisbury is conserved land?
43% 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 West Tisbury’s trails?
Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary and Long Point Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Tisbury?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Tisbury?
16,480 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Tisbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,237 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Tisbury have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #102 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 West Tisbury 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 →