The paths have moved, the dunes are flatter and there isn’t as much sand as there once was. But the south shore has come a long way since three destructive storms hit the Island this winter, and managers say they are ready for summer crowds.
Squibnocket Beach
2024
April 4, 2024
Worried about traffic, the Chilmark select board voted against letting Netflix film an adaptation of Judy Blume's Forever at several locations, including the Chilmark General Store and Squibnocket Beach.
2020
April 27, 2020
Chilmark beaches will open on schedule this summer, but with new safety precautions including limited parking.
2018
May 25, 2018
After years of planning, legal battles and a winter of ferocious coastal storms, Squibnocket Beach officially opened to the public on Friday.
2017
November 21, 2017
Chilmark selectmen have chosen West Tisbury contractor John Keene to create a new beach as part of the town’s portion of the Squibnocket Beach project.
October 19, 2017
A superior court judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction to block the Squibnocket causeway project.
