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Children's Beach on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
Nantucket Island, Massachusetts (Michael Galvin/courtesy, Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce)


Nantucket Beach Highlights

By Travel Expert: Carrie Nathans
  • Shuttle to Jetties Beach, a family-friendly site on the North Shore, with lifeguards, volleyball nets, and food stands.
  • Inhale naturally perfumed air in April at the Annual Daffodil Festival. Yellow, orange, white, and pink varieties bloom from shop windows and along roadsides.
  • Plan to visit in fall, when cool-weather events including the Annual Chowder Contest, Restaurant Week, and Cranberry Festival announce autumn’s arrival.
  • Sleep in a quaint B&B or rent a private home for more spacious quarters.
  • Bike around town or use public transportation; traffic is a growing concern.

Nantucket Overview

In his classic, Moby Dick, Herman Melville wrote, "Nantucket! Take out your map and look at it. See what a real corner of the world it occupies; how it stands there, away off shore . . . " More than 100 years later, this tiny island, 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, still counts its isolation as a defining characteristic. At...

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Hotels

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The Veranda House
3 Step Lane
Nantucket , MA 02554
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Cliffside Beach Club
46 Jefferson Avenue
Nantucket, MA 02554
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Union Street Inn
7 Union Street
Nantucket , MA 02554
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Attractions

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Endeavor Sailing Excursions
Slip 15, Straight Wharf
Nantucket, Massachusetts
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Nantucket Aquarium
28 Washington St
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554 Map
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Barrett's Tours
20 Federal St
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554 Map
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Nantucket Vacation Rentals

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Nantucket Vacation Rental
Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4.5 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Alarm Clock, BBQ, Blender, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Iron, Ironing Board, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Shower, Patio, Phone, Refrigerator, Stove, Swimming Pool, TV, Toaster, Towels, VCR

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Nantucket Vacation Rental
Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Alarm Clock, BBQ, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, Dishwasher, Internet Access, Iron, Ironing Board, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Pets OK, Phone, Refrigerator, Stove, TV, Toaster, Towels, VCR

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Nantucket Vacation Rental
Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 6.5 Sleeps: 14
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Alarm Clock, BBQ, Blender, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Garage, Internet Access, Iron, Ironing Board, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Shower, Phone, Refrigerator, Stove, Swimming Pool, TV, Toaster, Towels, VCR


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