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Crescent Beach
A short walk north from Old Harbor, Crescent Beach (Water St.) stretches two and a half miles in a wide sweeping curve of gorgeous yellow sand, making it a favorite for the hordes of summer tourists. In general, families crowd the southern portion, while teenagers and couples take over the less-crowded north side.
Vail Beach
Even on hot August days, the relative inaccessibility of Vail Beach (Payne Overlook, Mohegan Trail) leaves it spectacularly quiet. The beach is located down a 150-foot-high stairway climbing down Mohegan Bluff. A short walk from the bottom is one of the more curious structures on the island—a huge driftwood sea-fort built by a waitress in her off-hours several years ago, and now decorated with netting, buoys, shells, and business cards from landlubbers all over the world.
© Michael Blanding and Alexandra Hall from Moon New England, 2nd Edition
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