Must-see beach · Nantucket, Massachusetts
Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light is a beach in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Sankaty Head 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 Sankaty Head 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 Sankaty Head Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.28440, -69.96625. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sankaty Head Light
- Brant Point Light · fort · Nantucket · ~13 km · Must-see
- Maria Mitchell Aquarium · sanctuary · Nantucket · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~15 km · Must-see
- Great Point Light · beach · Nantucket · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nantucket · ~17 km · Must-see
- Former Adams Island · beach · Nantucket · ~37 km · Must-see
- Monomoy Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
- Monomoy Wilderness · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~43 km · Must-see
- Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~44 km · Must-see
- Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dukes · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mytoi Japanese Garden · sanctuary · Dukes · ~53 km · Must-see
- Chatham Light · fort · Barnstable · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mill Pond / Off Stage Harbor Road · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cape Poge Light · beach · Dukes · ~54 km · Must-see
- Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sampson Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~56 km · Must-see
- Edgartown Harbor Light · fort · Dukes · ~58 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sankaty Head Light
- Great Point Light · beach · Nantucket · ~17 km · Must-see
- Former Adams Island · beach · Nantucket · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cape Poge Light · beach · Dukes · ~54 km · Must-see
- Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~55 km · Must-see
- Craigville Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~63 km · Must-see
- East Chop Light · beach · Dukes · ~68 km · Must-see
- South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~68 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~70 km · Must-see
- Nauset Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sankaty Head Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sankaty Head 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 Sankaty Head 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 Sankaty Head Light?
Nearby: Brant Point Light (fort, 13 km), Maria Mitchell Aquarium (sanctuary, 14 km), Nantucket (river spot, 15 km), Great Point Light (beach, 17 km), Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 17 km), Former Adams Island (beach, 37 km).
Is Sankaty Head Light worth visiting?
Sankaty Head Light is listed as a must-see beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.