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=Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge= Chappaquiddick Island, Martha's Vineyard Edgartown, Massachusetts 02539 Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge webpage

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Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge
Coordinates: 41.3732984, -70.4515913 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge
Explore this magnificent barrier beach with its sandy shoreline, expansive salt marsh, beautiful salt pond, and unique colony of hardy red cedars.

What makes Chappaquiddick and Cape Poge a special place? We think it's the almost 1,000 acres of preserved land here – including Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Mytoi, and Wasque – that offer plenty of places to explore on one's own, or with family and friends, year-round.

Chappaquiddick Island is completely cut off from mainland Martha’s Vineyard since a 2007 storm breached the thin, south-facing beach at Norton Point. In its remote, semi-wild demeanor, "Chappy" is truly a special place to all who visit or live here. First and foremost, there is “water, water, everywhere,” and in every direction. Access is by boat – either by private vessel or by ferry from Edgartown. Here one may find spectacular sunrises and the equally magical spectacle of a great blue heron rising from the marsh. Sandpipers and surf casters share the water’s edge.

Trails Moderate hiking along 14 miles of over sand vehicle and walking trails, plus beach front.

When to Visit Open year-round, daily, 24 hours (10 PM to 5 AM – fishing access only). Gatehouse open Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day Weekend, 9 AM to 4:45 PM. Sections of the Refuge may be closed due to erosion or to protect nesting shorebirds. Allow a minimum of 2 hours on foot, longer if in an over sand vehicle (permit required) or also visiting Wasque or Mytoi. From Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge webpage



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