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.
Kalmus Park Beach
New Seabury Golf Club
Lake Tashmoo Town Beach
Menauhant Beach
Little Thatch Island
Spindle Rock
Abnecotants Island
Fuller Street Beach
Dowses Beach
Oyster Harbors Beach
Mink Meadows Golf Course
Sea Street Beach
Sankaty Head Golf Club
Thomas Cooke House Museum
Nantucket Aero Light
Dionis Beach
Skiffs Island (Historical)
Waldron Bottom
Ferry Boat Island
Siasconset Golf Course
Madequecham Valley
Doctor Daniel Fisher House Museum
Great Rock
Nobadeer Valley
Vincent House Museum
West South West Ledge
Tisbury Great Pond Beach
Eddie Woods Rock
Ebenezar Weekes Island
Tisbury Museum
Tisbury Town Beach
Coskata Beach
Monomoy Island Dunes
Cisco Beach
Wigwam Valley
Mill Rock
West Chop Light
Bearse Rock
Hansel And Gretel Doll Museum
Forest Beach
Veterans Park Beach
North Monomoy Island
Long Neck Beach
South Shore
Eastville Beach
Meadow Rock
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Pleasant Road Beach
Monohansett Rock
Pest House Shore
Glendon Road Beach
Donald G Trayer Museum
Rhode Island Rock
Kalmas Park Beach
South Cape Beach
Oak Bluffs Town Beach
Parkers River Beach
Oyster Pond Beach
Kolb Rock
Long Beach
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Museum Of Nantucket History
Owen Park Beach
South West Rock
Nantucket Life Saving Museum
Hodges Rock
Martha'S Vineyard Museum
The Spindle
Quampache Bottom
Chatham Lighthouse
Farm Neck Golf Club
Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge
Muskeget Rock
Nobadeer Beach
Monomoy Island (Historical)
Dennis Pines Golf Club
Tuckernuck Island
Martha'S Vineyard Agricultural Society
Thachers Beach
Dead Neck
Forked Pond Valley
Chatham Railroad Museum
Siasconset Beach
Hyannis Port Beach
Rest House Shore
Clean Shore
Miacomet Golf Course
Earle Road Beach
Sea Gull Beach
Bank Street Beach
Fiddle Head Rock
Chappaquiddick Island
Osterville Grand Island
Lewis Bay Beach
Madequecham Beach
Muskeget Island
Jetties Beach
Tom Nevers Beach
Popponesset Island