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Parks and Recreation


Contact
Peggy Stone
Board Administrator
Address PO Box 278
West Tisbury, MA 02575
Location

1059 State Road, 2nd Floor

Phone 508-696-0147
Fax 508-696-0103

Blog

Parks & Recreation Department Blog

Hours

Tuesday/Thursday - 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
(June, July, August Only)

Meetings

1st Wednesdays at 6:30 PM at Howes House
1st and 3rd Wednesdays as needed - (June through August)
View Meeting Minutes

Board Members:
D. Bruce Keep Co-Chair
Nicole Cabot Co-Chair
Doug Bardwell Board Member
Cheryl Lowe Board Member

Staff:
Peggy Stone Board Administrator

Purpose:
Park & Rec coordinates year-round recreational activities for West Tisbury residents. They supervise use of town beaches, ball fields, tennis and playgrounds. They offer various creative programs for children and adults.

Note: The Town of West Tisbury will not issue any permits, including beach permits, to anyone who owes delinquent taxes to the town. If you have any questions about whether you owe taxes please call the Tax Collector at (508) 696-0104 or email her at taxcollector@westtisbury-ma.gov.

2010 Programs:

Beaches
Beach hours are 7 AM until 9 PM at Lambert's Cove Beach and 6 AM until 9 PM at Seth's Pond. Lifeguards will be on duty at Lambert's Cove Beach from 10 AM until 5 PM daily, from Saturday, June 26 to Saturday, September 4. There will not be a lifeguard at Seth's Pond, although the pond is available for swimming at your own risk. Times subject to change. Please respect the carry-on/carry-off trash policy. No glass containers of any kind.

Lambert's Cove Beach stickers go on sale June 19. They are sold at the Park and Rec shed at the West Tisbury School tennis courts daily from 9 AM until 12 PM and Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 4-7 PM.

Long Point
Stickers for the beach at Long Point will be sold by the Trustees of Reservations at the beach gate­house. For more information call 508-693-7392.

Click here for the Beach Sticker Information printable handout.

Click here for the Beach Pass Information printable handout.

Click here for the Beach Policies printable handout.

Car Beach Sticker    $50.00
Parking and car passenger beach access.

Walk-On Pass            $10.00
Beach access for one adult and their children under 16. It does not allow parking in the lot or along Lambert's Cove Road. Stickers and Walk-On Passes are sold for the season, monthly, or for the term of your lease; please bring your lease or proof of residency.

Dog Permit                 $5 per dog
This allows dogs on the beach before 10 AM and after 6:30 PM. Permits are available
9am–12pm daily and 4pm-7pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Park and Recreation shed at the West Tisbury School.

Click here for dog guidelines.

Bus Transportation
MV Transit Authority operates bus service to Seth's Pond and Lambert's Cove Beach with ample parking at the Charter School on State Road.. You must show a Walk-On Pass to the parking lot attendant in order to gain access to the beach. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Swimming Program
Learn to swim! Strengthen your strokes! Parks and Recreation offers free Red Cross certified swim lessons for children at Uncle Seth's Pond, starting July 5, 2010. Classes will be scheduled 4 mornings a week, Monday through Thursday. All levels will be taught from beginner to advanced. Sign up at the West Tisbury School tennis shed daily between 9am-12pm and Friday through Sunday from 4pm-7pm.

Tennis Court Reservations
Tennis courts at the West Tisbury School may be reserved at the tennis shed daily from 9am-12pm and Friday through Sunday from 4pm-7pm. To make a court reservation via phone, please call 508-693-1718 during tennis shed hours. Court fee is $20 per hour or you can purchase a key for the season for $50.

Baseball
West Tisbury has two ball fields. To schedule a time, please call the Parks and Recreation office at 508-696-0147. There is a registration fee of $25 per single use, $100 for one day per week/per season, $200 for two days per week/per season and $300 for three days or more per week/per season. Please respect the trash policy of "carry-on/carry off."

Click here for a Ballfield Reservation Form.

Night Fishing
A limited number of night fishing parking permits will be issued for fishing at Lambert's Cove Beach. This free pass will allow parking in the beach parking lot between the hours of 9 PM and 7 AM. Applications are available at the new Park and Rec shed at the West Tisbury School tennis courts daily from 9am-12pm.

Click here for the Night Fishing Pass printable handout.

Forms/Documents:

Note: These are electronically scanned documents and as such may contain character errors. For an official copy please contact Parks and Recreation.

Related Information:


 

 

 
 

Lambert's Cove Beach

 

Download the Summer 2010 Programs Brochure

Keep up to date on all Park & Rec activities
and announcements at our new Blog!