Things to do in Nantucket Island

Activities, attractions and tours

Beautiful vacation homes on a cliff facing the sea...they are all fighting heavy erosion with lots of expensive properties already swallowed up by the ocean.
Beautiful vacation homes on a cliff facing the sea...they are all fighting heavy erosion with lots of expensive properties already swallowed up by the ocean.
Charming English style cottages that date back to the 1700s...
Before the Storm... Miacomet Beach
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What to do in Nantucket Island

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AXE420 Sunbathers and dune landscape on Surfside Beach on the seaward coast of the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, New England, USA

Surfside Beach

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Surfside Beach during your travels in Nantucket? Discover the museums in this walkable area, or seek out its biking trails.

Surfside Beach
D3RPKW Wooden steps leading down to Jetties beach, Nantucket Island, MA

Jetties Beach

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Jetties Beach during your travels in Nantucket?

Jetties Beach
Weathered Houses and Drift Fence, Madaket Beach, Nantucket Island; Shutterstock ID 695324335; Purchase Order: -

Madaket Beach

If a restful vacation is part of your travel plans, Madaket Beach might be the perfect place to seek out during your trip to Nantucket.

Madaket Beach
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Cisco Beach

If a restful vacation is part of your travel plans, Cisco Beach might be the perfect place to seek out during your trip to Nantucket. Discover the museums in this walkable area, or seek out its biking trails.

Cisco Beach
Walk through the front yard of expensive ocean front properties during the bluff walk.

Siasconet Beach

If a restful vacation is part of your travel plans, Siasconet Beach might be the perfect place to seek out during your trip to Siasconset.

Siasconet Beach
R405E2 Whaling Museum, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Whaling Museum

You can browse the exhibits at Whaling Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Nantucket. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.

Whaling Museum
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Children's Beach

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Children's Beach during your travels in Nantucket? While you're in the area, wander around the parks.

Children's Beach
P5EH30 The Nantucket Atheneum, a historic public library in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Nantucket Atheneum

Nantucket Atheneum is just one of the places to see in Nantucket, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.

Nantucket Atheneum
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Nantucket Historical Association

You can study the exhibits at Nantucket Historical Association, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to West of Town. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.

Nantucket Historical Association

Areas of Nantucket Island

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Nantucket Town

If you're spending some time in Nantucket Town, Nantucket Atheneum and Nantucket Historical Association are top sights worth seeing.

Nantucket Town
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Downtown Nantucket

If you're spending some time in Downtown Nantucket, Nantucket Atheneum and Whaling Museum are top sights worth seeing.

Downtown Nantucket
Gay Head Lighthouse and Gay Head cliffs of clay at the westernmost point of Martha's Vineyard in Aquinnah

Cliff

If you're spending some time in Cliff, Jethro Coffin House and Founder's Cemetery are top sights worth seeing.

Cliff
Brant Point / Brant Point Light on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts

Brant Point

If you're spending some time in Brant Point, Jetties Beach and Brant Point Light are top sights worth seeing.

Brant Point
beautiful 'sconset cottage

Tom Nevers

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Tom Nevers and surrounding area, you can visit Tom Nevers Beach and Siasconet Beach.

Tom Nevers
Weathered Houses and Drift Fence, Madaket Beach, Nantucket Island; Shutterstock ID 695324335; Purchase Order: -

Madaket

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Madaket and surrounding area, you can visit Madaket Beach and Esther Island.

Madaket
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