A small ferry from Edgartown reaches Chappaquiddick, where Mytoi, Cape Poge, and Wasque require deliberate transportation and access planning. Vehicle lines, protected shorebirds, erosion, currents, and permits can change the day.
Why It’s Worth Your Time
The Chappy Ferry makes the short crossing from Edgartown on a frequent service, but cars can face long summer lines while walkers usually move faster. Cape Poge and Wasque are managed landscapes with limited parking, seasonal fees, over-sand vehicle rules, and wildlife closures. Wasque has strong changing currents. Check the ferry and Trustees sites on the same day, and never assume beach roads or over-sand routes are open.
What Stands Out
- Short ferry from Edgartown
- Mytoi garden and protected landscapes
- Long summer vehicle waits possible
- Wildlife and erosion closures
- Hazardous currents at Wasque