Nantucket Family Travel Guide

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Nantucket surfers (courtesy, Christian del Rosario/Nantucket Island Surf School)
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Nantucket Family Travel Tips

  • Splash at Jetties Beach and Children's Beach on Nantucket.
  • Take a four-wheel-drive tour of a wildlife reserve on Nantucket.
  • See a 46-foot skeleton of a whale at Nantucket's Whaling Museum.
  • Stroll the windswept sands below Aquinnah Cliffs on Martha's Vineyard.
  • Take a nature walk through woods, marshland, and along the beach on Martha's Vineyard.


Family Overview: Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Windswept shores, historic lighthouses, sand dunes, and tasteful cottages make the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, accessible by ferry or plane, upmarket but low-key beach destinations. Read More

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  • hello i am going to nantucket for a weekend with my boyfriend and some couples and have never been whats someting i shouldnt miss out on seeing there. and great places to go to while visiting. i dont want to go and not see what nantucket has to offer so just looking for ideas to keep it interesting. thanks
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Hotels

from: $395

The Wauwinet

120 WAUWINET ROAD
Nantucket, MA 02554 Map

Distance: 6.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

expert favorite hotel
Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0
4.0

Hawthorn House

2 Chestnut Street
Nantucket, MA 02554 Map

Distance: 0.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0
3.0

Sherburne Inn

10 Gay Street
Nantucket , MA 02554 Map

Distance: 0.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
4.0

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Attractions

Whaling Museum

expert favorite attraction
In the center of town
13 Broad St
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554

Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

Reopened after a grand multimillion-dollar renovation, this museum is a showpiece in the region.... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Surfside Beach

expert favorite attraction
Surfside Rd.
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554

Distance: 2.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Open year-round, there's more to Surfside Beach than a beautiful view. Lifeguards are always on... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Jetties Beach

Jetties Beach
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554

Distance: 0.5 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
4_0

Airports

Major Airports near Nantucket

Distance (mi.)
Boston Logan International Airport 88.1 map
Bradley International Airport 141.1 map
New York John F Kennedy International Airport 197.6 map

Other Smaller Airports near Nantucket

Distance (mi.)
Nantucket Memorial Airport 2.0 map
Hyannis Barnstable Airport 28.2 map
Provincetown Airport 54.9 map

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