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Lobsterville Beach
4.6★ · 16 Google ratings · Aquinnah, Massachusetts
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
200 ft · under a minute
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
3.3 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 7 samples clean · 2024
Map of Lobsterville Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for calm water activities
Shallow, protected waters make this ideal for swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking, and dogs.
Good stop between activities
The quiet beach works well for waiting between ferry times or other island plans.
Visit for sunsets and solitude
The beach offers beautiful views across Vineyard Sound with few crowds compared to nearby beaches.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Arrive early for parking
Only about eight public spots exist, and the lot fills quickly on summer days.
Bring water shoes and bug spray
Rocky sections of the seafloor and biting flies, especially in July, warrant protection.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · clear
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.3 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:15 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:10 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:52 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:40 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:23 AM.
Practical
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📍 21 Lobsterville Rd, Aquinnah, MA 02535
🌊 Water 200 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Lobsterville Beach?
200 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 Lobsterville 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
