GAY HEAD, MA

From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)

  GAY HEAD is a set of high clay cliffs at the western end of Martha's
  Vinyard, named for the bands of color in the clay.  The beach at the
  base of the cliffs sees a fair amount of nude use.

  Take Moshup Trail Road to Gay Head Cliffs, and park in the lot.  From
  the beach entrance, go to the right (to the cliffs).  It is about a 10
  minute walk down Moshup trail to the beach.  This brings you to Moshup
  beach, where nudity is NOT permitted.  Hike to the right at least 0.3
  miles and you will be off of Moshup beach, below the cliffs, and in the
  right place.  If the first portion of CO beach you find is too rocky,
  keep going around the head to where the beach becomes sandy again.  Past
  the lighthouse there is even more sand.

  Martha's Vinyard can be reached by ferry from Wood's Hole.  Bringing a
  car on the ferry is expensive and requires reservations.  Bike and moped
  rentals are available on the island.  The bus to Gay Head leaves from
  near the steamship authority just a few minutes after the ferry unloads.
  The AYH hostel is 8 miles away.

  Lucy Vincent beach, a few miles to the east is available to residents or
  those who are renting houses in Chilmark.  It is CO as well.
  	[Original from Jeffrey L Bell <jlbell@engin.umich.edu>
  	and Mike Leibensperger <mjl@locus.com>]