Cyndi’s guidebook
My Favorite Beach
This is one of the most popular beaches on Nantucket. Very family friendly though the surf can get heavy at times. Lifeguards are on duty in-season at this beach.
Located at the end of Surfside Road, a three-mile ride on paved bike path or take the NRTA Shuttle in season. Easy to park your car in the lot near the beach, and this beach is easily accessible by bike path. Plenty of surf, wide beach is good for picnics, beach games, and surfcasting. Kite flying west of Surfside Beach is acceptable. Surfside is good for shelling in the early morning and popular in the evenings for surfcasting.
Lifeguard, restrooms with diaper changing station, showers, food service.
11 locals recommend
Surfside Beach
This is one of the most popular beaches on Nantucket. Very family friendly though the surf can get heavy at times. Lifeguards are on duty in-season at this beach.
Located at the end of Surfside Road, a three-mile ride on paved bike path or take the NRTA Shuttle in season. Easy to park your car in the lot near the beach, and this beach is easily accessible by bike path. Plenty of surf, wide beach is good for picnics, beach games, and surfcasting. Kite flying west of Surfside Beach is acceptable. Surfside is good for shelling in the early morning and popular in the evenings for surfcasting.
Lifeguard, restrooms with diaper changing station, showers, food service.
After beach can walkover and have lunch at Madaket Millies, awesome food and drinks.
13 locals recommend
Madaket Beach
Pensylvania AvenueAfter beach can walkover and have lunch at Madaket Millies, awesome food and drinks.
The have a great snack/restaurant right on the beach! great area for kids.
27 locals recommend
Jetties Beach
The have a great snack/restaurant right on the beach! great area for kids.
Food scene
Great food then walk to the Madaket beach which is right next door.
45 locals recommend
Millie's Restaurant
326 Madaket RdGreat food then walk to the Madaket beach which is right next door.
This is the cutest market and farm stand! Food is fantastic. you can eat at a picnic table on the premises.
The freshest produce, deli, and flowers!! Most creative offerings of everything from books, to clothes, to candles! And a playground outside.
36 locals recommend
Bartlett's Farm
33 Bartlett Farm RdThis is the cutest market and farm stand! Food is fantastic. you can eat at a picnic table on the premises.
The freshest produce, deli, and flowers!! Most creative offerings of everything from books, to clothes, to candles! And a playground outside.
Welcome to Cisco Brewers! Known for the finest beer, wine, spirits and more, for more than 25 years. Established on Nantucket, Serving world-class drinks, beers, spirits and wines, and local seafood!
74 locals recommend
Cisco Brewers
5 Bartlett Farm RdWelcome to Cisco Brewers! Known for the finest beer, wine, spirits and more, for more than 25 years. Established on Nantucket, Serving world-class drinks, beers, spirits and wines, and local seafood!
The Juice Bar
12 Broad StOne of the best places for Ice cream
Sightseeing
This is an exceptional walk on a public footpath along the east shore bluffs behind private houses. There is no parking specifically for this trail but there is street parking in town and there are several accessible parking spaces. The trail itself is very narrow at times and is not very level. While the views are fantastic, this location would be very difficult to explore for anyone with ambulatory concerns.
17 locals recommend
Sconset Bluff Walk
27 Bank StThis is an exceptional walk on a public footpath along the east shore bluffs behind private houses. There is no parking specifically for this trail but there is street parking in town and there are several accessible parking spaces. The trail itself is very narrow at times and is not very level. While the views are fantastic, this location would be very difficult to explore for anyone with ambulatory concerns.
This famous Coast Guard property is great for watching the tides roll in and the ferries come and go.
15 locals recommend
Brant Point Lighthouse
Easton StreetThis famous Coast Guard property is great for watching the tides roll in and the ferries come and go.
Childrens Beach
Great scenery and great kids beach
Whaling Museum
13 Broad StA must do on the island.
Loines Observatory
59 Milk StSpend an evening wandering the stars above the island.
City advice
Getting around
Bike rental
Reserve bikes at Young’s Bicycles. They will deliver and pick up from the house and offers roadside service should you need it.
Travelling with kids
Baby Equipment Rental
Nantucket Baby can meet all of your kiddo equipment needs. They also offer grocery shopping support, if needed. One less thing to have to do on vacation!
Book before you go
Baby Equipment Rental
Nantucket Baby can meet all of your kiddo equipment needs. They also offer grocery shopping support, if needed. One less thing to have to do on vacation!
Book before you go
Bike Rentals
Reserve bikes at Young’s Bicycles. They will deliver and pick up from the house and offers roadside service should you need it.
Getting around
Avoid getting a car or parking headaches and take The Wave!
The Wave leaves every 30 min in the summer from Bartlett rd and takes you everywhere and even drops off right outside of the Whaling Museum in the center of town.
Getting around
Car rental
Try Turo