Must-see beach · Nantucket, Massachusetts
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a beach in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Great Point Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Great Point Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Great Point Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.39009, -70.04827. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Great Point Light
- Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nantucket · ~0 km · Must-see
- Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
- Brant Point Light · fort · Nantucket · ~15 km · Must-see
- Maria Mitchell Aquarium · sanctuary · Nantucket · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sankaty Head Light · beach · Nantucket · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monomoy Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
- Monomoy Wilderness · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~29 km · Must-see
- Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~29 km · Must-see
- Former Adams Island · beach · Nantucket · ~30 km · Must-see
- Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mill Pond / Off Stage Harbor Road · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~40 km · Must-see
- Chatham Light · fort · Barnstable · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dukes · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cape Poge Light · beach · Dukes · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hyannis Port Yacht Club · attraction · Barnstable · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mytoi Japanese Garden · sanctuary · Dukes · ~43 km · Must-see
- Baxter Grist Mill · museum · Barnstable · ~43 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Great Point Light
- Sankaty Head Light · beach · Nantucket · ~17 km · Must-see
- Former Adams Island · beach · Nantucket · ~30 km · Must-see
- Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape Poge Light · beach · Dukes · ~42 km · Must-see
- Craigville Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~46 km · Must-see
- South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~53 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~55 km · Must-see
- East Chop Light · beach · Dukes · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nauset Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Great Point Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Great Point Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Great Point Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Great Point Light?
Nearby: Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 0 km), Nantucket (river spot, 12 km), Brant Point Light (fort, 15 km), Maria Mitchell Aquarium (sanctuary, 16 km), Sankaty Head Light (beach, 17 km), Monomoy Point Light (fort, 24 km).
Is Great Point Light worth visiting?
Great Point Light is listed as a must-see beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.