Right Beaches › Cape Cod › Vineyard Haven
Lambert's Cove Beach
4.8★ · 135 Google ratings · Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
375 yd away · fills up
Walk
650 yd · 8 min
Water
71°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Mixed · 15% of 13 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Lambert's Cove 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 8 visitors · 2016–2026
Come for sunset views
The beach faces west and is widely praised as one of the island's best sunset spots.
Visit before 10am for dogs
Dogs are allowed only until 10am, and early morning draws a popular dog-walking crowd.
Arrive early or very late
The parking lot is small and fills quickly, especially on summer weekends and midday hours.
Bring gear for a 10-minute walk
Plan for a modest uphill trek through woods to reach the beach from the parking area.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · partly cloudy
Water
71°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.2 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:47 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:26 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:43 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
| 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo | ||||||||||||
| Tu | ||||||||||||
| We | ||||||||||||
| Th | ||||||||||||
| Fr | ||||||||||||
| Sa | ||||||||||||
| Su |
QuietBusy
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 281 Lamberts Cove Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
🅿 Parking 375 yd from the listing, Lambert's Cove Lot
🌊 Water 650 yd away, about 8 min walk
Nearby
Other beaches close by
1.7 miles away
2.7 miles away · shorter walk
3.8 miles away
4.0 miles away · shorter walk
4.5 miles away
5.2 miles away
Find another
Not the right one?
Find another beach that works for today.
Where are you starting from?
More options
What matters today?
Contribute
Been here recently?
Help other visitors with fresh information about Lambert's Cove Beach. Everything below is optional except the last box.
Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Lambert's Cove Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 375 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Lambert's Cove Beach?
130 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 Lambert's Cove Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Lambert's Cove Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am 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.
