First Point

First Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit First Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach First Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.29268, -70.08001. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near First Point

• Brant Point Light · fort · Nantucket · ~1 km · Must-see
• Maria Mitchell Aquarium · sanctuary · Nantucket · ~2 km · Must-see
• Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~4 km · Must-see
• Sankaty Head Light · beach · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
• Great Point Light · beach · Nantucket · ~14 km · Must-see
• Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nantucket · ~14 km · Must-see
• Former Adams Island · beach · Nantucket · ~25 km · Must-see
• Monomoy Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
• Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dukes · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mytoi Japanese Garden · sanctuary · Dukes · ~41 km · Must-see
• Monomoy Wilderness · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cape Poge Light · beach · Dukes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sampson Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~44 km · Must-see
• Edgartown Harbor Light · fort · Dukes · ~46 km · Must-see
• Katama Airpark · sanctuary · Dukes · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mill Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~47 km · Must-see
• Federated Church · church · Dukes · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of First Point

Other beaches & coast near First Point

• Sankaty Head Light · beach · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
• Great Point Light · beach · Nantucket · ~14 km · Must-see
• Former Adams Island · beach · Nantucket · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cape Poge Light · beach · Dukes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~48 km · Must-see
• Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~51 km · Must-see
• Craigville Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~55 km · Must-see
• East Chop Light · beach · Dukes · ~57 km · Must-see
• South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~58 km · Must-see
• Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~59 km · Must-see

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