Mytoi

The last thing you would expect at the eastern end of Chappaquiddick Island is a serene Japanese-inspired garden, but that is exactly what Mary Wakeman set out to create in the 1950s on fourteen acres near Dike Bridge. Her garden, now managed by the Trustee of Reservations, is an exquisite oasis with an iris pond and small paths that snake through a birch alley and rock garden, passing camellias, azaleas, bamboo and dwarf Japanese maple.

Indagare Tip: Mytoi is an easy fifteen-minute bike ride from the Chappy ferry dock. After you spend time in the garden, bike on to East Beach, which is open to the public.