ISLAND BEACHESLegend has it that Bartholomew Gosnold, an English explorer, came upon this beautiful Island where he found a profusion of wild grapes growing and he named the island for these grapes and his infant daughter, Martha. With several exceptions, the Island's public beaches are free and are maintained and operated by town officials and financed with town funds. Others are owned by Conservation organizations such as The Trustees of Reservations and still other require a beach pass proving residency or tenancy. Click a town name below to see applicable beach info in this window. |