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Inkwell Beach
4.5★ · 520 Google ratings · Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 575 yd away · about 6 spaces · free
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 650 yd away
Cost
Free
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
775 yd of shoreline
Sand
280 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 4% of 24 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 11am
Map of Inkwell Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 11 visitors · 2015–2026
Visit mid-August for warm water
Water temperature is noticeably warmer in August compared to other seasons on Martha's Vineyard.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2015–2026
Wear water shoes
The beach has significant shell fragments and small rocks along the shoreline and sandy bottom.
Arrive early in peak season
The beach fills considerably during summer weekends and mid-August, despite being relatively small.
Plan around bathroom access
Public bathrooms are within walking distance but not directly on the beach itself.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · partly cloudy
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.4 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:36 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:23 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:05 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:42 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 83 Seaview Ave, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
🅿 Parking 575 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 650 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Inkwell Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 575 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Inkwell Beach?
60 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Inkwell Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 650 yd from the listing.
When is Inkwell Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 11am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
