Product Description

Ideal for anyone who enjoys walking quiet beaches, paddling ponds and bays, or biking miles of scenic roads and bike paths. Martha's Vineyard makes for the perfect getaway. Detailing the best outdoor activities Martha's Vineyard has to offer, this completely updated and revised book also includes information on the Island's best hiking and biking, as well as a new section devoted to kayaking. Each hike description includes detailed maps, distances, and estimated hiking time as well as access information and natural and local history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #723250 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From the Back Cover
Ideal for anyone who enjoys walking quiet beaches, paddling ponds and bays, or biking miles of scenic roads and bike paths. Martha's Vineyard makes for the perfect getaway. Detailing the best outdoor activities Martha's Vineyard has to offer, this completely updated and revised book also includes information on the Island's best hiking and biking, as well as a new section devoted to kayaking. Each hike description includes detailed maps, distances, and estimated hiking time as well as access information and natural and local history. (6 x 9, 288 pages, maps, illustrations, b&w photos)

Customer Reviews

A Must-Have!
I've been vacationing on the Vineyard for about a decade - but only last year picked up this great book, packed with terrific suggestions on places to go to see the "real" Vineyard -- on foot, on bike and even on kayak. The format is easy to follow - providing local history, step-by-step directions, and details on what you'll see along the way, such as the types of flowers, birds and trees. There seems to be a wide variety of activities (I didn't try any of the kayaking options), geared to people of all ages and fitness levels. The book is very well-researched, and since the summer I've recommended it to many Vineyard residents as well as to vacationers - there's something in it for everyone. I did found it helpful to tear out pages of interest and bring them with me, as the book is a sizable one. But I will be using it for years and years.

A real gem
This is a gem of a book. Have been a seasonal resident here for over 25 years and can tell you that this guide is accurate, up to date, and very well researched. Belongs in every Vineyard house.

Will add a lot to any "outdoors" MV excursion.
If you plan on hiking, biking, or kayaking on MV, you'll enjoy it more with this book. Just returned from a week on the island, where we tried several kayaking and one biking trips from the book. We never would have discovered some of the areas and ponds on our own.

Pros: Detailed directions, interesting things to look for, even where to find water along the way. We biked across Chappaquiddick to Wasque, and hadn't read that section of the book (because I knew how to get there). Later I read that chapter, and wished I had read it *before* going, because there were things I would have known or noticed that would have made it more enjoyable.

Cons: There are a few black & white photos in the book, no color photos of the locations at all, which would have added a lot. Lee... how about a web site for readers to post their photos, notes, etc?

Would *absolutely* recommend it!