🏖️ Beach
Joseph Sylvia State Beach
A gentle two-mile barrier beach with warm, calm water and the famous Jaws Bridge.
Typical duration
120 min
Price
Free
From port
5 km / 3.1 mi
Transfer time
12 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly
🕐 Best time to visit
Midday for swimming; the water is calmest and warmest here
This calm, sound-side barrier beach runs for about two miles between Oak Bluffs and Edgartown, with gentle, warm water that suits families. Midway along, the small drawbridge over the channel is the 'Jaws Bridge' from the film, and on summer days you'll see people jumping off it into the water below.
Getting there from the port
VTA bus toward Edgartown, or rent a bike along the Beach Road path
🚌 Best transport: bus💶 Cost: Free (VTA bus)