south beach

While we found very few reasons to visit MV, this is legit. We went in of season, but this beach would be great in the summer. Isolated, extremely long and beautiful sand. The water was not clear and blue, but this seemed more of a beach destination than a water activity destination. For an extended stay for beach goers, this seemed like a reason to visit MV.

Miles of sandy beaches-Great especially if you have a 4 wheel drive car. Clear blue -green water. Warm due to the Gulf Stream that runs right by Marthas Vineyard.

Beautiful beach. Very strong waves So caution with small children depending on the conditions Plenty of parking and great lifeguards.

We had our cycles from Hyannis and travelled to Martha's vineyard. The beach is wonderful, clean with golden sands. The facilities are limited however so beware. I would have expected cycle parking stations etc.

It's a very pretty beach with gentle waves. It was on the bus line, which was good. However I could not locate any restrooms.

Amazing beach to see. Too bad that we were it was too cold for swimming. The beach is breath taking with amazing brown sand. Deffinetelly we would come back here once again.

I would say to go early or later in the day. Just a ton of people, not what we expected. If you go during the middle of the day I would say to try going up island to a more private beach or find a spot on state beach.

Everyone said you had to go here. Really terrible parking situation. Crowded, brown sand, no one in the water - I don't quite understand why this gets a huge rating from people

What can i say about this wonderful beach except that it's perfect? We were there during a warm spell in October and probably didn't see 20 people on the beach for the entire 4 days. The waves were much bigger than I anticipated and we just relaxed, walked, read, stared at the ocean and looked for sea glass. It must be packed with people in the summertime but the fall is the best time on Martha's Vineyard.

South beach is significantly warmer than any beach on Cape Cod and I've been to 7 beaches in September. It was 76 degrees outside and sunny and the water was around 65 degrees. Beautiful white sand, big waves and a very long beach. I could of spent all day here. The surf is a little big for kids and after an hour in the water you feel a little dizzy from all the waves but it's so much fun. We took the bus here from Edgartown. Get the day pass it's cheaper, there are two stops at the beach so very convenient. The only two issues are... There are no washrooms anywhere and there is nothing around. Also, there are change rooms but no doors on any! So no privacy. A bit strange. Next time I'll just be prepared for that.

The beach just seems to go on forever. At this time of year there's very few people around and you therefor get the sense that's it's your own private beach. We sat there on the last night of our holiday and watched the sunset, what a perfect ending to a great vacation.

Beautiful beach where we got engaged 46 years ago. No one else was on the beach on is great Indian summer day!

Road bikes provided by our hotel, Vineyard Square Hotel in Edgartown. Fantastic ride and incredible!!

The beach was beautiful and easy to get to. It looks like the restrooms are being constructed so there are no working ones for now.

Not a beach for swimming because the slope is steep and the waves and currents can be treacherous. Vast expanse of sand and water with tremendous views; perhaps, it can best be described as a photographer's beach. The light, clouds, sand and water can create beautiful images -- of the kind that make people say "that can't be real."Access to the beach can be somewhat challenging for those not accustomed to slogging through loose sand. There are no bathrooms and no amenities for the beach-goer, except very rudimentary changing "stalls" at each access point.