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Places near Nantucket by type
All 197 places by distance →One day from Nantucket
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:24 pm
116 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nantucket
- Sankaty Head Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Great Point Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Wasque Point Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Former Adams Islandisland · 1.5 hrs
- Nantucketriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Nantucket
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nantucket?
Maria Mitchell Aquarium (nature spot, about 1 km), Brant Point Light (heritage site, about 1 km), Nantucket (river spot, about 5 km), Sankaty Head Light (beach, about 14 km), Great Point Light (beach, about 16 km), Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nantucket?
30 places on Spotwander: 8 beaches & coast, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 forts & heritage, 4 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Nantucket?
Oyster Pond, about 53 km by road; Follins Pond (59 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Nantucket?
Childrens Beach, about 1 km by road; South Beach (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nantucket?
Start in Nantucket, visit Sankaty Head Light, then Great Point Light, then Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area, then Former Adams Island, then Nantucket, and drive back — about 116 km by road in all.