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.
Dukes County Historical Museum
Thomas Cooke House Museum
Forked Pond Valley
Spindle Rock
Great Rock
Robbins Rock
Mill Rock
Long Neck Beach
Siasconet Bluff Walk
Low Beach
Rest House Shore
Bass River Golf Club
Inman Road Beach
South Shore
West Chop Light
Bank Street Beach
Thachers Beach
Wigwam Valley
Popponesset Island
Forest Beach
Jetties Beach
Salt Box Beach
Tisbury Great Pond Beach
Kalmas Park Beach
Oak Bluffs Town Beach
Nantucket Island
William Welch Gallery
Museum Of Nantucket History
Keyes Memorial Beach
Red River Beach
Veterans Park Beach
New Seabury Golf Club
Menauhant Beach
Osterville Grand Island
Peter Foulger Museum
Martha'S Vineyard Island
Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge
Coatue Beach
Edgartown Beach
Pest House Shore
Hansel And Gretel Doll Museum
Coskata Cottage Wildlife Refuge
Chatham Lighthouse
Skiffs Island (Historical)
Earle Road Beach
Sankaty Head Lighthouse
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Haigis Beach
Tom Nevers Beach
Nobadeer Beach
Pebble Beach
Washburn Island
Siasconset Golf Course
Jethro Coffin House Museum
Farm Neck Golf Club
Miacomet Beach
North Monomoy Island
Old Brant Point Lighthouse
Bearse Rock
Mink Meadows Golf Course
Tern Island
Lewis Bay Beach
Old Atwood House Museum
Maria Mitchell Association Natural Science Museum
Bass Ledge
West South West Ledge
Lake Tashmoo Town Beach
Cape Poge Light
Deep Bottom
Bass River Beach
Cliff Beach
Oyster Harbors Beach
Old Schoolhouse Museum And Liberty Pole
Cottage Museum
Tisbury Town Beach
South Monomoy Island
Eastville Beach
Fiddle Head Rock
Owen Park Beach
Miacomet Golf Course
Parkers River Beach
Nobadeer Valley
Waldron Bottom
Madequecham Valley
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Sea Street Beach
Monohansett Rock
Martha'S Vineyard Museum
Sarson Island
Glendon Road Beach
Abnecotants Island
Gravel Islands (Historical)
Monomoy Island Dunes
Chappaquiddick Beach
Siasconset Beach
Nantucket Life Saving Museum
Fair Street Museum
Oyster Pond Beach
Natick Island (Historical)