Edgartown itinerary scene

Weekend itinerary

Three days in Edgartown: village, beach, harbor

Walk North Water Street Friday, take the Katama Road route to South Beach Saturday, and spend Sunday morning near the harbor before the mainland ferry.

By Cal Mercer — a Second Star Guide itinerary

Edgartown combines a compact whaling-era center with Katama's Atlantic beach and Chappaquiddick across the narrow harbor.

Best length

2 nights

Two nights fit the village, one full Katama or Chappaquiddick day, and an unhurried final morning. Add a third night for Aquinnah or a six-town island circuit.

Stay

The Edgartown Inn

A small historic inn in the walkable village core, close to Main Street dining and Memorial Wharf without the facilities or waterfront scale of a resort hotel.

Main activity

Edgartown village and Katama Beach

Walk North Water Street and the harbor, then take the Katama Road path to South Beach for a full Atlantic beach day.

Pace

Village, beach, and harbor

Keep Friday and most evenings in town. Use Saturday for Katama and Sunday morning for a short harbor walk.

Illustrative bicycles beside the coastal path to Katama Beach
Saturday's town-to-Katama route trades white clapboard streets for dunes, wind, and Atlantic surf.
Illustrative sandy Chappaquiddick road beside salt marsh and coastal scrub
Save Chappaquiddick and Mytoi for a separate day; spend departure morning near the harbor.

Friday

Check in, walk North Water Street, and reach the lighthouse before dinner.

After the ferry transfer, leave the bags and follow Main Street to Memorial Wharf, North Water Street, Fuller Street Beach, and Edgartown Lighthouse. Keep dinner in the village.

4:00 PM

Check in

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Recommended stay

The Edgartown Inn

A small historic inn in the walkable village core, close to Main Street dining and Memorial Wharf without the facilities or waterfront scale of a resort hotel.

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Harbor View Hotel

A full-service waterfront hotel near Edgartown Lighthouse and Fuller Street Beach, with lawns and harbor views on North Water Street, within walking distance of Main Street.

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Saturday

Ride the Katama Road path to South Beach, then return for the historic district.

Start with breakfast in town, take the bike path or bus toward Katama, and give the Atlantic beach the middle of the day. Return for the Vincent House area, captain houses, and a reserved dinner.

4:30 PM

Afternoon

Return through Edgartown's historic center.

Use Main Street, South Water Street, and the Vincent House area for the late-afternoon transition from sand to shops, gardens, and whaling-era architecture.

Sunday

A final harbor walk before the mainland ferry.

Walk from Memorial Wharf toward the lighthouse, then collect your bags and allow time for the transfer to your mainland ferry terminal.

For a separate day across the harbor, explore Chappaquiddick, Mytoi and Wasque.