This is a ‘runseeing’ tour of Oak Bluffs, combining history, beautiful residential areas, and sections along the water. We’ve designed a couple of routes, but also good to come up with your own. The highlights of a tour of Oak Bluffs incorporate Flying Horses Carousel/Circuit Ave. commercial area, a tour of Ocean Park, a jaunt along Seaview Ave., and a loop around the gingerbread houses of the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association.
Short run – 3 miles: A good place to start is at the Flying Horses Carousel. Do a 1/4 mile tour of the marina, near the ferry terminal, and then another 1/2 mile around the perimeter of Ocean Park. Then there are a couple of options. For the shorter, ~3 mile run, head out Seaview Ave., with great water views, and then take Nantucket Ave., by Waban Park, to Circuit Ave. (Note there’s a separate pedestrian path along Oak Bluffs Harbor, paralleling Circuit Ave. extension and Lake Ave.) Head down Circuit Ave., one of the main commercial streets in Oak Bluffs, back toward the water, and do a quick 1/2 mile tour around the gingerbread houses of the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association.
Longer Run – 5-9 miles: For a nice add-on, run further out Seaview Ave. and along the Tradewinds Preserve trails (part of the Land Bank Trails), for about 1 mile, which includes a jaunt along the Farm Neck Golf Club. For the 9-mile version, do the 4 miles out and back on East Chop, which is some of the nicest waterfront running on the Vineyard, with ocean views and spectacular homes!
This is a ‘runseeing’ tour of Oak Bluffs, combining history, beautiful residential areas, and sections along the water. We’ve designed a couple of routes, but also good to come up with your own. The highlights of a tour of Oak Bluffs incorporate Flying Horses Carousel/Circuit Ave. commercial area, a tour of Ocean Park, a jaunt along Seaview Ave., and a loop around the gingerbread houses of the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association.
Short run – 3 miles: A good place to start is at the Flying Horses Carousel. Do a 1/4 mile tour of the marina, near the ferry terminal, and then another 1/2 mile around the perimeter of Ocean Park. Then there are a couple of options. For the shorter, ~3 mile run, head out Seaview Ave., with great water views, and then take Nantucket Ave., by Waban Park, to Circuit Ave. (Note there’s a separate pedestrian path along Oak Bluffs Harbor, paralleling Circuit Ave. extension and Lake Ave.) Head down Circuit Ave., one of the main commercial streets in Oak Bluffs, back toward the water, and do a quick 1/2 mile tour around the gingerbread houses of the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association.
Longer Run – 5-9 miles: For a nice add-on, run further out Seaview Ave. and along the Tradewinds Preserve trails (part of the Land Bank Trails), for about 1 mile, which includes a jaunt along the Farm Neck Golf Club. For the 9-mile version, do the 4 miles out and back on East Chop, which is some of the nicest waterfront running on the Vineyard, with ocean views and spectacular homes!
One of Martha’s Vineyard’s most beautiful waterfront roads. Beautiful waterfront views and classic homes. A highlight is East Chop Lighthouse. This run can be done there and back or as a loop for through Oak Bluffs for the return.
Tony Edgartown is the historic and commercial center of Martha's Vineyard. Develop your own route incorporating Lighthouse Beach, whaling captains' homes along Water St. and the leafy side streets with quaint homes, shops, & inns.
Quintessential Martha's Vineyard Run for 5 miles along Beach Rd., between Oak Bluffs and Edgartown. Bike path most of the way. Views of the ocean and Sylvia State Beach. Site of several Jaws scenes.
There are gorgeous beaches on Martha's Vineyard. Several variables influence how 'runnable' these beaches are -- weather, tides, etc. South Beach, Joseph Sylvia State Beach, and Aquinnah offer the best running possibilities.
Let the rest of the family schlep the beach gear and deal with parking while you run the 2.6 miles from Edgartown to South Beach on Katama Rd., with a bike path the whole way. A full loop run is 6 miles, including 1 mile along Atlantic Dr.
Aquinnah is the wild and scenic tip of Martha's Vineyard. There are cliffs and a lighthouse at the tip. The best running here is the 3.6 mile Moshup Trail, a road that goes from State Rd. to the tip. We've also designed a 10-mile tour of Aquinnah.
Created in 1908 as a “Heath Hen Reserve” in an effort to save the bird from extinction. There are 5,300 acres for numerous activities, and 14 miles of paths suitable for running. A bit hilly and good shade option for a hot day.
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Short run: 3 miles. Longer run: includes Land Bank Trails: 5 miles; includes East Chop 9 miles
Short run: 50 feet; Long run: 100 feet
Flying Horses Carousel, or anywhere central in Oak Bluffs
Short run – 3 miles: A good place to start is at the Flying Horses Carousel. Do a 1/4 mile tour of the marina, near the ferry terminal, and then another 1/2 mile around the perimeter of Ocean Park. Then there are a couple of options. For the shorter, ~3 mile run, head out Seaview Ave., with great water views, and then take Nantucket Ave., by Waban Park, to Circuit Ave. (Note there’s a separate pedestrian path along Oak Bluffs Harbor, paralleling Circuit Ave. extension and Lake Ave.) Head down Circuit Ave., one of the main commercial streets in Oak Bluffs, back toward the water, and do a quick 1/2 mile tour around the gingerbread houses of the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association.
Longer Run – 5-9 miles: For a nice add-on, run further out Seaview Ave. and along the Tradewinds Preserve trails (part of the Land Bank Trails), for about 1 mile, which includes a jaunt along the Farm Neck Golf Club. For the 9-mile version, do the 4 miles out and back on East Chop, which is some of the nicest waterfront running on the Vineyard, with ocean views and spectacular homes!
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