Nantucket · Village guide
Nantucket Town
Find your starting point. Choose a few places worth your time.
The cobblestone downtown — ferry wharves, the Whaling Museum, and almost every restaurant and shop on the island.
Get oriented
Nantucket Town is a village within Nantucket. Locations do not imply walking access between stops.
Village markers are approximate centers. No routes or travel times are shown.
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Before you go
- Check parking eligibility, current fees and seasonal restrictions for each beach. Unknown information is not a guarantee of access.
- Confirm opening hours, admission and individual access needs with each venue.
- Plan transport between separate stops; town membership alone does not establish a walking connection.
More about Nantucket Town
Read the town background
Nantucket Town is the downtown — the cobblestone main streets, the wharves, the Whaling Museum, the Brant Point Light at the harbor mouth. Most restaurants, shops, and inns on the island are within a 10-minute walk. Jetties is the family bay beach a short bike ride away; Brant Point is the in-town view.