Where: Beach Rd, Edgartown View Map
Water Type: Salt water
Type: Calm
Good for: Fishing, Swimming, Walking, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing
One of the most popular beaches on the Island, State Beach is particularly attractive to families with young kids due to the fairly easy, free parking, warm quiet waters, and sandy, shallow waters. The beach runs along Beach Road between Edgartown and Oak Bluffs and was the setting for most of the beach scenes in the movie Jaws. There is a lifeguard at the Edgartown end of the beach and some mobile food concessions are usually near the Edgartown-Oak Bluffs line bridge. Beautiful Sengekontacket P
Calm, clear water. Not over crowded, easy to watch your children play both in and out of the water. Very clean beach!
Mary P.Glastonbury, CT2 reviewsMember since: Jun 2024
Clean, calm waters with sandy beach, easy access from parking so you don't need to cart your beach gear too far!
Denise W.Glastonbury, CT2 reviewsMember since: Jun 2024
State Beach is great with kids, limited waves and warm water.
Kelsey H.2 reviewsMember since: Mar 2016
Park on the road and walk to the beach. Multiple openings so the beach is not crowded. Ocean atmosphere without the crazy South Beach waves.
Christine C.Leominster, MA2 reviewsMember since: Mar 2023
It’s just a beautiful long stretch of beach perfect for families and there is always plenty of parking. Gentle surf, beautiful horizon. I sit there all day and read and swim.I’ve been to almost all of the beaches on MV but this is still and will always be my favorite happy place!
Noelle H.United States3 reviewsMember since: Aug 2016
Family friendly and easily able to get on the beach.
Joy S.Bronx, NY1 reviewMember since: Jul 2022
5-minute drive from the house [Edgartown Vacation Rental ID 9776], great swimming at this beach, perfect for kids with calm surf.
Laurie P.United States3 reviewsMember since: Aug 2011
This beach is great for kids. The water is calm and clear and the views are amazing.
Denise L.Newfield, NJ2 reviewsMember since: May 2017
I have 2 young kids so the waves at other beaches can be too much. This is the perfect beach for my family to be able to sit, relax, swim, and just play. Plenty of room to spread out, have your "own space" and the kids and adults just have a blast. You can always get parking, might have to take a couple of passes but you always get a spot. Jumping off the jaws bridge is just an added bonus for the other kids.
Kelly D.Walpole, MA2 reviewsMember since: Mar 2021
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