Nantucket Memorial Airport 12 min
Old Mill (14 min) Restored 1746 windmill, open in summer, where visitors can watch gears grind corn into meal. Jethro Coffin House - Oldest House (18 min) Tours are offered of this saltbox home built in 1686, well-known as the oldest house on Nantucket. Madaket Beach (28 min) Long, sandy, windswept beach dotted with cottages, a popular spot for watching the sunset. 'Sconset Bluff Walk (11 min) This footpath with scenic sea & heathland views runs through backyards of homes along the bluff. Brant Point Lighthouse (20 min) This scenic 1901 tower is the 9th light station built at this historic site since colonial times. Whaling Museum (17 min) Island-history museum, in an 1846 candle factory, with a whale skeleton, artifacts & a roof deck. Maria Mitchell Association (16 min) Observatory, science museum, and museum Great Point Lighthouse (36 min) Historic lighthouse, rebuilt in 1986, sited on the dunes of the Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge. Egan Maritime's Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum (14 min) Tracing the history of local shipwrecks & rescues with historic documents & artifacts, plus demos. Nantucket Harbor (17 min) Harbor and lighthouse Jetties Beach (20 min) Popular spot with a spacious sand beach, restrooms & a lively eatery serving local seafood & drinks. Cisco Beach (22 min) Low-key, rustic sand beach on the Atlantic side with waves attracting surfers & bodyboarders. Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Gatehouse (22 min) Sankaty Head Light (14 min) Red-striped lighthouse on a bluff dating back to 1850 featuring scenic ocean & golf-course views. Sconset Beach (9 min) Sandy, wide beach popular for swimming, surfing & fishing, backed by dunes & bluffs. |