Cuttyhunk Island Recreation Housing Facility

Reservations are accepted by email only to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Include Name, Rank/Grade, MWR Eligibility, Phone, Apartment Requested, and Dates of your stay. A lottery system will be used within each priority category to determine confirmed reservations. You may include up to 3 choices of preferred dates based on Sunday Check-In.
Reservation Dates: considered on the following prioritization system, using a lottery process for duplicate reservation dates: Priority One: All active duty personnel and their family members. Applications are accepted 14 to 28 February, each year. Priority Two: All other eligible patrons IAW COMDTINST M1710.13 (series). Applications are accepted from 2 to 14 March, each year. Reservations made outside of these windows will be processed on a first come, first serve basis. To allow maximum opportunity for eligible patrons to apply for Cuttyhunk reservations, the Active Duty Lottery will take place on 15 March each year. The lottery for all other MWR patrons will be held on 29 March.
Location: Cuttyhunk Island, MA, 14 miles off the coast of New Bedford and just west of Martha’s Vineyard, MA. Season of Operation: Memorial Day to Labor Day may be rented for one week rental periods only. The remaining year, the facility may be rented for periods shorter or longer than one week. One, 3-bedroom apartment (upstairs) and one, 2-bedroom apartment (downstairs), picnic area, fishing pier, boat launching ramp, nature trails, beaches, and island has boat docks. The facility has 3 golf carts for use by renters, no car ferries are available to the island. The upstairs 3-bedroom apartment can sleep up to 12 people plus 1 futon in the living room; the downstairs 2-bedroom apartment can sleep up to 5 people plus 2 futons in the living room. Each apartment is provided with separate living room, kitchen, and bathroom facilities, is fully furnished, including bed linen, towels, and blankets. Baby pen and folding beds are available on the premises. A laundry room with 2 washers and 2 dryers is located on the first floor for use by both apartments. Camping out is not allowed. Guests should be prepared with enough food for the week. Food is limited and expensive on the island. All applicable Coast Guard regulations apply at Cuttyhunk Island Recreational Lodging.