Just west of the center of the island (map), West Tisbury extends from Vineyard Sound on the northwest to the Atlantic shore to the south.

Alley's General Store in West Tisbury has been serving local needs since 1858.

The town's several art galleries and inns are well regarded.

For hiking and birdwatching, explore Cedar Neck Sanctuary and Polly Hill Arboretum.

Long Point Wildlife Refuge, east of Tisbury Great Pond near the Atlantic shore, lets you enjoy the island's forests, fields and bogs. You can swim here in the chill waters of the Atlantic at South Beach, or in the warmer waters of Long Cove Pond.

—by Tom Brosnahan

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