166. Long Point Wildlife Refuge
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 693-3673
Description: Long Point is the best spot for bird- and duck-watchers, provided, that is, you can deal with the very bumpy roads that get you here. This 633-acre area of open grassland and heath is bounded on the sides by salt and fresh water. The trails here wind their way through pine and oak forests and will take you to either idyllic Long Cove Pond (look for the river otters) or the lovely, but crowded, South Beach, where you can swim.
167. Manuel F. Correllus State Forest
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 693-2540
Description: This forest sits smack-dab in the middle of the island. It’s a 5,145-acre spread of scrub oak and pine laced with paved bike, nature, horse, and hiking trails. You can pack a picnic basket and bask in the cool shade of majestic trees. A hostel is located at the southwest corner of the forest. There is no parking fee.
168. Menemsha Hills Reservation
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 693-3673
Description: This 211-acre Trustees of Reservations property includes trails that meander through distinct coastal ecosystems and offers stunning views. The Harris Trail curves through wetlands where red maples, cinquefoil, beech, and black cherry trees grow. Eventually you’ll climb to the top of Prospect Hill, one of the highest points on Martha’s Vineyard, with views of Menemsha village, the Elizabeth Islands, and Aquinnah Light. Turn around there, or follow the Upper or Lower Trails down to the rocky coast. At the overlook along the bluffs, you should be able to spy the remains of a 19th-century brickyard, a tall brick chimney.
169. Mytoi
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 627-7689
Description: This 14-acre Japanese garden is an astounding profusion of azalea, dogwood, iris, daffodils, rhododendron, wild rose, Japanese maple, holly, and sweet gum. We could sit all day and stare at the koi and goldfish, innocently swimming in their picturesque creek-fed pool beneath an ornamental bridge. Mytoi is open year-round.
170. Waskosim’S Rock Reservation
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 627-7141
Description: The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission acquired this unique 185-acre property in 1990 from a developer who planned on building scores of houses on it. Now it remains an unspoiled preserve of rolling hills, wetlands, oak, and beetlebung woods; it even has the ruins of an 18th-century homestead. As for Waskosim’s Rock, it was deposited by a retreating glacier and, some say, looks like a breaching whale. The rock sits on a ridge from which you can soak in panoramic views of the Vineyard Sound foothills and the Mill Brook Valley.
171. Anderson’S Bike Rentals
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 693-9346
172. Edgartown Bicycles
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 627-9008
173. Martha’S Bike Rentals
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 693-6593, (800) 559-0312
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
175. Dick’S Bait And Tackle
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 693-7669
176. Captain Porky’S Bait & Tackle
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 627-7117
177. Farm Neck Golf Course
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 693-2504
Description: This challenging 18-hole, par 72 championship course is open from early Apr to late Dec. You may find a few golf balls with the Presidential Seal on them, as this is where President Clinton spent most of his daylight hours while on the island. Simply, Farm Neck is one of the best courses in New England. Call ahead for reservations (though no more than 48 hours in advance) and current greens fees. This beautiful course follows Sengekontacket Pond and overlooks the beach. It features a driving range and pro shop with rental equipment.
178. Island Cove Miniature Golf Course
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 693-2611
Description: If you’re not up to the challenge of a full 6,000-plus yard course, then bring the kiddies over to Island Cove for some family adventure golf. This Vineyard Haven course offers 18 holes and waterfalls to boot. The first 9 holes are wheelchair accessible.
179. Arrowhead Farm
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 693-8831
Description: This farm provides lessons, boarding, an outdoor and indoor ring, and offers pony rides. There are beautiful woods to ride in. Arrowhead Farm welcomes visitors and offers a day riding camp during the summer.
180. Crow Hollow Farm
City: Cape Cod, MA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (508) 696-4554
Description: Located near the state forest and a network of trails and lanes, Crow Hollow’s guided trail rides roam through the varied terrain of old farmland and conservation land. The farm also offers lessons, clinics, and a summer riding program.