set close to shops and restaurants, this laid-back, family-run motel is 1 mile from surf drive beach, and 4 miles from nobska light, a 19th-century lighthouse. parking and morning coffee are complimentary. . cozy, individually decorated rooms feature wood-paneled walls, free wi-fi and satellite tv, as well as sitting areas. kids age 12 and under stay at no charge with their parents. most rooms have minifridges Boston Logan International Airport 1 hr 20
Nobska Lighthouse (10 min) 1800s lighthouse & scenic point with views stretching from Woods Hole Harbor to Martha's Vineyard. Martha's Vineyard Museum (1 hr 3) Historic buildings with exhibits on island history & culture from pre-Colonial to modern times. Joseph Sylvia State Beach (1 hr 10) This 2-mi. stretch of sandy beach & shallow water was a main shooting location in the film Jaws. Falmouth Heights Beach (5 min) Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association (1 hr 7) 1800s religious campground noted for its colorful gingerbread cottages & central tabernacle. Old Silver Beach (13 min) Wide, white-sand beach with sweeping bay vistas, rock jetties & calm waters popular with swimmers. Flying Horses Carousel (1 hr 4) Working antique carousel from Coney Island NY with detailed, stationary horses & iconic brass rings. South Cape Beach State Park (25 min) Over 1 mile of white-sand beach & boardwalks, plus woodlands & ponds for hiking, boating & fishing. Elizabeth Islands (7 min) Six-acre woodland garden with springtime flowers by a pond with winding paths & nautical artifacts. Cape Cod Winery (9 min) Winery and wine Falmouth Beach (5 min) Sprawling white-sand beach offering swimming, sunbathing, seasonal lifeguards & rock jetties. Falmouth Heights (5 min) East Chop Lighthouse (1 hr 8) On a bluff overlooking the harbor, this historic lighthouse is open seasonally on Sundays at sunset. Woods Hole Science Aquarium (11 min) Small aquarium (known as the nation's first) with exhibits & touch tanks featuring local sea life. |