Nantucket
Exclusive and preppy, Nantucket Island off Massachusetts's Cape Cod is coastal New England at its best. When you arrive, you will immediately be charmed by cobblestone streets, soaring church steeples, small towns, and the picturesque wharves. Add to this swanky shops and boutiques, upscale restaurants, and trendy bars.
Nantucket at a Glance
All over the island are vestiges of Nantucket�s maritime history as a center for the 19th-century whaling industry, including Nantucket Harbor, the Whaling Museum, and the Sankaty Head Lighthouse. Nantucket embraces its high-brow reputation and cultivated style.
Nantucket is a seasonal destination. While the warm summer months are the most popular times to visit, in the off-season, it is battered by the moody Atlantic Ocean. Few tourists come to Nantucket in the winter, however, more than 50,000 visitors stay on the island each summer, boosting the population by roughly five times. Nicknamed the Gray Lady after the thick fog that often envelops the island, Nantucket ranks at the top of the list of New England vacation destinations.
Where is Nantucket?
Nantucket is approximately 105 square miles. It is located 30 miles south of Cape Cod in the Atlantic Ocean. The only way to reach the island is by air or ferry. In fact, the Nantucket Memorial Airport is Massachusetts�s second busiest airport, behind Boston�s Logan International Airport.
Nantucket Attractions
Nantucket is best explored on foot or by bike. You can rent a bike to pedal to Nantucket Vineyard, one of the sandy beaches on the island, such as Jetties Beach, or tour Nantucket�s three lighthouses. The Sconset Bluff Walk is a scenic footpath that crosses through backyards. Stop for lunch at a cute caf� and dinner at a stylish eatery. Beer lover? Make Cisco Brewers a priority. For a dose of history, the Nantucket Whaling Museum and the Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum.
Lobster Rock
Nantucket Aero Light
Bay View Street Beach
Museum Of Nantucket History
Sankaty Head Lighthouse
Fiddle Head Rock
Bass Ledge
Madequecham Beach
Chatham Lighthouse
Osterville Grand Island
Sea Street Beach
Vincent House Museum
Quampache Bottom
Coskata Beach
Fair Street Museum
Sea Gull Beach
Monomoy Island Dunes
Great Rock
Doctor Daniel Fisher House Museum
Bass River Beach
Martha'S Vineyard Island
Skiffs Island (Historical)
Peter Foulger Museum
Popponesset Island
Oyster Harbors Beach
Monohansett Rock
Thachers Beach
Menauhant Beach
Pleasant Road Beach
Nobadeer Beach
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Hansel And Gretel Doll Museum
Forked Pond Valley
Thatch Island
Parkers River Beach
Tom Nevers Beach
Martha'S Vineyard Museum
Siasconset Golf Course
Rhode Island Rock
South Cape Beach
West Chop Light
Haigis Beach
Rest House Shore
East Beach
Veterans Park Beach
Farm Neck Golf Club
Ebenezar Weekes Island
Little Thatch Island
Gravel Island
New Seabury Golf Club
Pest House Shore
Eastville Beach
Glendon Road Beach
Old Brant Point Lighthouse
Natick Island (Historical)
Old Schoolhouse Museum And Liberty Pole
Lewis Bay Beach
Martha'S Vineyard Agricultural Society
Craigville Beach
Keyes Memorial Beach
Edgartown Beach
Dead Neck
Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge
Edgartown Golf Club
The Spindle
Fox Hill
Monomoy Island (Historical)
Oyster Pond Beach
Monomoy Beach
Kolb Rock
Dionis Beach
Siasconset Beach
Abnecotants Island
Waldron Bottom
Donald G Trayer Museum
North Monomoy Island
Earle Road Beach
Jetties Beach
Mink Meadows Golf Course
Forest Beach
Wigwam Valley
Dowses Beach
Miacomet Golf Course
Nantucket Island
Oak Bluffs Town Beach
Low Beach
Muskeget Rock
Clean Shore
Long Neck Beach
Tisbury Museum
Hatsett Rock
Kalmas Park Beach
Lovers Rock
Long Beach
Tisbury Great Pond Beach
Tern Island
Harding Beach
Robbins Rock
Quidnet Beach