Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area

Public beach · Dukes County

Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area

Public beach · Dukes County

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11 Dike Rd, Edgartown, MA 02539

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Nestled on Chappaquiddick Island, Wasque Beach offers a pristine 200-acre nature reserve perfect for lounging, BBQs, and serene beach exploration.  

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11 Dike Rd, Edgartown, MA 02539 Get directions

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11 Dike Rd, Edgartown, MA 02539 Get directions

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18 Shipwrecks You Can See Without Getting Your Feet Wet

"In the winter of 1866, a severe blizzard tore through Martha’s Vineyard and the surrounding islands. “The wind has driven around us wildly, and the snow has come in overpowering, blinding blasts,” reported the Vineyard Gazette in January of that year. “Many disasters must have occurred to the fleet of coasting vessels.”  Indeed, the Christina, a schooner out at sea on her way to Boston from New York, was carrying cement and five crew members when she was obliterated by gale-force winds and capsized off the coast of Chappaquiddick Island. Four of the men perished by the time help could reach the vessel four days later, and the lone survivor miraculously clung to the ship’s mast for 56 hours, after which both of his feet and his fingers required amputation. More than 150 years on, an assemblage of wooden planks and rusty iron bolts were found poking out of East Beach on Chappaquiddick Island. The subtle structure emerged parallel to the shoreline after Hurricane Sandy displaced untold quantities of sand, but it was soon buried out of sight for another two years. Upon reappearing in the aftermath of a storm in 2014, the strange construction caught the eye of Arnold Carr, a local marine biologist and diver who specializes in retrieving wreckage from keeled ships and crashed planes.  Carr began aggregating regional archival materials in earnest, and from his research, he put forth a hypothesis. He suggested the formation, over 60 feet long and 40 feet wide where it meets the eye, could quite possibly be the ruined hull of the Christina. But the location of the wreckage didn’t quite match Carr’s calculations for where the Christina would have likely washed up, and he subsequently postulated that the remnants could also belong to the Silver Bell, another ill-fated mid-19th-century schooner.  Eventually, Carr and his fellow researchers came full circle. The investigation continues, but it is presently believed that the mysterious shipwreck is most likely the Christina." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Carlos

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Amazing place to relax, BBQ and enjoy a good book. Obviously you need a car (and a trustees permit) to drive here. Nice and clean beach. But of course, you need to go early in the morning during summer days, otherwise the wait for the ferry will be long!

M W

Google
It's a journey to get here...a relaxing and stress-free journey that takes effort, but is totally worth it. The absolute seclusion is incredible. Take the Chappy Ferry ($13) with your vehicle, don't walk/bike on. Drive about 4 miles to the entrance of Wasque Wildlife Preserve and pay $5 per vehicle to enter. Go about 1/2 mile to the end of the road on the left and park in the dirt lot- it only holds about 10 cars. Take your cooler (lunch/drinks) and your beach chair and Follow the short path through what looks like Sherwood Forrest to the beach . Your welcome.

Hill Kohnen

Google
Stunning beach. Well worth the effort. Can get their via car but a bike ride can be quicker (faster ferry line) and it's a beautiful ride. Water is calm and perfect depth for kids swimming.

Arthur Battistini

Google
Gorgeous views and plenty to explore.

Terri Lynn Redmond

Google
So worth the drive and going on the Chappy Ferry

Martin Lutz

Google
There were closures along this beach that were controversial with the locals. Checking with the guard station and paying $50 to the establishment allowed us onto the beach with a vehicle. But, some of it was closed so we didn't get a far as we wanted to go. The beach was awesome. Breakers were fast. The wife got an eyeful down at the naked beach... ewe

L. B.

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Pristine beach. You’ll need trustees pass to access it.

Jake Goodwin

Google
Driving the car out onto the beach and being able to sit there was amazing. The view was great and it wasn't to packed which was nice cause it allowed us to play games. The water is clear and has some very nice waves to try and boogie board on as well.