David Hedley has been vacationing with his family on Martha's Vineyard since he was young, continuing the tradition even after college. In 2000, he bought his own home in Edgartown. Martha's Vineyard offers over 100 square miles of beaches, woods, dunes, and wetlands for hiking across its 20 mile length. The island has numerous trails through various ecosystems, including 14 miles on Chappaquiddick Island and trails in wildlife refuges and state forests that provide scenic ocean and island views.

2.  David Hedley of Ernst & Young Capital Advisors
in the San Francisco Bay area, vacationed with
his family every year at the family vacation
home in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard’s
largest community. He continued the tradition
even after 1991, when he earned his political
science degree from Colgate University in New
York and entered the hectic and complex
world of investment banking. In 2000, David
Hedley bought his own home on Martha’s
Vineyard, also in Edgartown, and he continues
to visit the island as often as possible with family
and friends.

3.  Well known as a summertime vacation
attraction, with spectacular beaches and a
small-town environment kept free of
burgeoning development by a vigilant
citizenry, Martha’s Vineyard also offers miles
and miles of walking and hiking
opportunities. About 20 miles long and
between 2 and 10 miles wide, the island
comprises about 100 square miles of
beaches and woods, dunes, wetlands, and
rocky seashores.

4.  Chappaquiddick Island boasts 14 miles of
trails through marsh meadows and sandy
barrier beaches. The trails, located in the
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, are suitable for
hikers as well as vehicles made for sand.
Chappaquiddick was part of Martha’s
Vineyard until a 2007 storm breached the
beach connecting it to Martha’s Vineyard.
That beach, Norton Point, is a 2.5-mile strip
of beach popular for shell fishing,
picnicking, swimming and bird watching.
Dogs are permitted, but must be leashed.

5.  The Cedar Tree Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in
West Tisbury also has several trails that boast
scenic views of the island and the ocean.
Edgartown itself is home to the Manuel
Correllus State Forest, which provides about
15 miles of trails through several island
ecosystems. Also in Edgartown, the Felix
Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, which charges an
admission fee, offers visitors several self-guided
trails, some of which offer the
opportunity to view ospreys in their natural
environment.

6.  The Long Point Wildlife Refuge is located
at about the midpoint of the island’s
southern shore and features 2.1 miles of
trails over relatively flat ground through
woodlands and beaches. Further west is
Menemsha Hills, which offers 3 miles of
trails through woodlands, wetlands, and
the island’s rocky western shore.