Aquinnah

Aquinnah (formerly known as Gay Head) is a town at the western end of Martha's Vineyard. The bright, multi-colored clay cliffs at Gay Head are a fabulous sight. Aquinnah is home to the Wampanoag Tribe, residents of Martha's Vineyard for thousands of years and the majority population of the town. The town consists of sparsely developed bluffs surrounded by beaches.

Get around
Bicycling is popular, but the roads are windy and steep. The MTA bus provides limited service within Aquinnah.

Do

 * Stay off the cliffs and out of the clay. Both are illegal.

Buy
Aquinnah's only retail shops are a group of stores on Aquinnah Circle, adjacent to the Gay Head Lighthouse. Most close around dusk.