Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard Audio Tour

Overview

Knockabout Travel takes you to Martha's Vineyard, with this self-paced audio tour of the most popular town on the island. Discover the origin story of how Oak Bluffs developed from its humble beginnings as a religious camp into a summer destination for business moguls, celebrities, and US Presidents.

On the tour, we discuss the development of the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association, home to the "campground" and the famed gingerbread cottages. Learn how the area around Ocean Park and Circuit Avenue was developed with tourism in mind, and how that conflicted with the original Methodist campers. Along the route, you will be introduced to some of the finer points and lesser-known history of the town, as well as places to grab lunch or a drink.

The tour is GPS guided with turn-by-turn directions and audio tracks that play automatically at the right time and place so you're free to simply enjoy the tour.

City: Martha's Vineyard

Fri 16 May

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Starting at $12.50

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Fri 16 May

Starting at $12.50

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What's Included

Begin Tour at Your Leisure

GPS Guided Interactive Maps

Self-Guided Audio Tour

Audio Files (streaming or download available)

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Ocean Park

Ocean Park is a large, scenic green space located near the ferry terminals. It is a great place to escape the crowds, have a picnic, or come back to just to sit and rest your legs.

Oak Bluffs Town Beach

Scenic Beach with opportunity for swimming and catching some sun.

Martha's Vineyard Camp meeting Association (MVCMA)

This is commonly called the "Campground," where the famed gingerbread cottages are located. You will have an option to visit the campground museum (separate fee applies, ~$4) if you would like to explore this area in greater depth.

Circuit Avenue

Feel free to shop, and grab a drink or a bite to eat as you walk through Oak Bluff's commercial hub. Learn about the development of Oak Bluffs as the island's first resort destination.

Flying Horses Carousel

Take a ride on an authentic 19th-century carousel and compete against your friends and family to see who can collect the most metal rings as you merrily go round-and-round.

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (8)

Departure829342

May 2023

Very useful and informative. It was sensitive enough to our location to notice even the slightest deviations. The information was rich in detail and always had something to offer about each location’s cultural history.

Response from Host

May 2023

Thank you for the kind review. I'm glad you enjoyed the experience and hope you had a great time on the island.

Paul_C

May 2023

What can I say? The app didn't work. When I tried to launch the app, it just shows a spinner and never stopped. I stood at the starting location of the audio tour for more than 30 minutes trying to get it to launch. To the point that my wife got quite mad with me.

Response from Host

May 2023

My apologies that this tour did not function properly. A technical issue was identified with the application that resulted in the tour not working correctly for a few days. The tour was taken offline until it was verified to be working correctly again. All customers affected were refunded. Customer was refunded on May 10, 2023. Technology issues are few, but when they do arise, whether from difficulties with the tour app, GPS interference, or even the location services settings on one's phone, I will commit to solving the issue or issuing a refund. Ocean Park is a major landmark in Oak Bluffs, and all visitors will find themselves here at some point, so it makes sense to include it in the tour. I cannot do much about the Canadian geese that made a mess of the park. They do migrate through the area in the springtime.

Dawn

May 2023

DO NOT do this tour! Bought it for my husband & myself. Neither one of our tours worked on our phones. It had no clue of where you were & did not instruct you on where to go. We did get it to work for maybe 3 minutes on my phone only but from that point on it just kept repeating the same info even though we continued on the way to the next area to see. Very frustrating & a big waste of money!!! I'm hoping to get my money back from Viator since I have used them LOTS in the past with almost no problems!!!

Response from Host

May 2023

My apologies that this tour did not function properly. A technical issue was identified with the application that resulted in the tour not working correctly for a few days. The tour was taken offline until it was verified to be working correctly again. All customers affected were refunded. Customer was refunded on May 10, 2023, and the following message was received: "Thank you very much for responding so quickly! That is a very professional way to approach the situation! I am sure your business will do very well since you take such good care of your clients! Well done!!! It's much appreciated!!!" Technology issues are few, but when they do arise, whether from difficulties with the tour app, GPS interference, or even the location services settings on one's phone, I will commit to solving the issue or issuing a refund.