Nature Trails Vineyard Haven West Tisbury Martha's Vineyard Air Services Publicly Accessible Open Space 1 Tisbury Meadow Reserve 8 Manuel F. Correllus State Forest 2 Ripley’s Field Preserve 9 Sepiessa Point Reservation The nature destinations numbers show the location 10 Cedar Tree Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Martha's Vineyard Airport of parking close to the heads of walking trails. Oak Bluffs Terrain can range from flat, soft sand to steep, 3 Trade Wind Fields Preserve Chilmark Boston-Maine Airways 800-359-7262 www.bmairways.com rocky outcroppings so wear solid footwear. If you 11 Waskosim’s Rock Reservation Cape Air 508-771-6944 www.flycapeair.com Edgartown participate in outdoor activities, protect yourself 12 Middle Road Sanctuary 800-352-0714 from ticks (e.g. wearing long pants and socks 4 Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary n 13 Fulling Mill Brook Preserve PanAm 800-FLY-PAN-AM www.flypanam.com n when walking in tall grass, beach grass, or woods; 5 Caroline Tuthill Wildlife Sanctuary 14 Peaked Hill Reservation checking your body and clothes afterwards, etc.). 6 Brine’s Pond Preserve US Airways Express 800-428-4322 www.usairways.com 15 Menemsha Hills Reservation West Further information about these and other nature 7 Poucha Pond Preserve Chop Lighthouse e t r S i m o

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Bike Path Mopeds P Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) Taxi Stands Bike Route Park & Ride Roads with year-round buses shown in red: Roads with summer-only buses shown in orange: Biking is a popular way to explore the Vineyard. An extensive Mopeds can be rented on the Island. Exercise caution Taxis are plentiful on the Vineyard. network of bicycle paths and routes links most down-Island if you choose to rent a moped since even the main To avoid in-town congestion, use the The Island offers reliable and affordable public transportation year round. Buses run on major visitor destinations. There are no bike paths in Chilmark or roads are narrow and congested; up-Island roads are Park-and-Ride facilities located on roads throughout the Island and may be flagged en route. They can be found at the stands Aquinnah; riding conditions there are challenging with narrow, especially narrow, curved and hilly. the outskirts of Edgartown and indicated on this map or you can curved, hilly roads. Bikes can be rented on the Island. Two Vineyard Haven. Daily parking is free For in-season and off-season schedules: Passes: telephone one of the many taxi bikes can be carried on the front of each VTA bus. Ride single file, on the pavement, close to the side of and the VTA operates frequent, free • Pick up a map on any VTA bus, at the SSA, The VTA offers cost-effective travel passes. companies. In general, several

a r b i d f l g h t . c o m Chamber of Commerce or Edgartown 1,3 & 7-day passes are available on the bus, the road, avoiding sandy shoulders. Be careful, mopeds shuttle service right into town. The parties heading in the same Use bicycle paths whenever possible. On roads, ride single skid easily on sand. Do not use bike paths. Tisbury (Vineyard Haven) Park and Visitors Center. or at the SSA and Edgartown Visitors Center. o k • Visit online at www.vineyardtransit.com Annual and 31-day passes are available at the direction share a taxi van that file, on the pavement, close to the side of the road, avoiding Ride meets arriving and departing SSA Vineyard Haven . Note signs • Call the VTA at 508-693-9440. Edgartown Visitors Center, VTA office, and, charges a fixed fee per party for sandy shoulders. Be careful, bikes skid easily on sand. Leave advising of parking fees for longer- during the summer, from ticket sellers at the a given trip. Prices vary by company. gaps to allow passing cars to pull in. term parking. OB and VH SSA bus stops. Vineyard taxis are not metered.

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