Public beaches offer surf bathing and bluefish and bass fishing. Special activities for all age groups are offered throughout the year. Edgartown is bordered by Oak Bluffs and Nantucket Sound on the north, Katama Bay on the east, the Atlantic Ocean on the south, and West Tisbury on the west. Edgartown is separated from Chappaquiddick Island by Katama Bay. It includes both subsidized affordable units and market rate units in certain eligible subsidized developments.
Ferry service is the vital link to and from the Island.
The Wood's Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority provides year-round ferry service. The Chappaquiddick Ferry offers frequent daily service year-round to Edgartown. There is no freight or passenger rail service on Martha's Vineyard. Only 12 Total 119 DPW caseloads are compiled by zip code. In addition to these agencies, the Regional Transit Authorities assisted with the transportation component of the profiles.