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Nantucket, United States

Nantucket Guide

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง Family๐Ÿ–๏ธ Beach๐ŸŒด Relaxing๐Ÿœ FoodJulAug

Notes & Tips

Rent bikes for whole trip; recommend renting a burley for kids seat to carry towels, umbrellas, and beach gear. We love staying in surfside by the beach. Used to stay in Brant point closer to town when kids were little. Nantucket is casual. Flats, no heels. Double check restaurant reservation notes. They change their policies every year

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Sandbar

Cisco

Cisco

Cisco

Cisco

Cisco

Cisco

Cru

Cru

Cru

Cru

Cru

Cru

Cru

Cru

Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Rent a boat for day

Rent a boat for day

Rent a boat for day

Rent a boat for day

Rent a boat for day

Rent a boat for day

Rent a boat for day

Rent a boat for day

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Sconset town visit and cliff walk

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Great Point

Juice Bar

Juice Bar

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Restaurants

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Lunch

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Sandbar

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Lunch; no reservation needed, just show up

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Sandbar

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Dinner

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Cru

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Dinner; favorite lobster roll, outdoor seating preferred by the yachts at end of dock; indoor reservations open 1st of month prior for full month ahead

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Cru

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Galley Beach

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Dinner; sit outside on beach, price-fixed menu, expensive, bring sweater as it gets cold on beach

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American Seasons

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Date night option; books far out, good to book in advance and cancel if better options become available

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American Seasons

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Nautilus

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Dinner; favorite restaurant, best food, small plates, Asian cuisine, reservations 7 days out at 10am on Resy, tiny restaurant, fun drinks, always packed

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Nautilus

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Toppers at the Wauwinet

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Dinner at sunset; lawn chairs in grass where you can order food and drinks, good for sunset viewing

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Toppers at the Wauwinet

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Brant Point

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Early dinner with kids in grass or drink outside; on OpenTable, books pretty far in advance, specify outdoors

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Brant Point

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Ventuno

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Dinner; good Italian, outdoor vibe; reservations 1 month out

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Ventuno

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Sister Ship

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Dinner; new, trendy, feels like NYC restaurant, reservations 1 month out. Also good for a drink outside before a different dinner res.

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Sister Ship

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Proprietors

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Dinner; good cocktails and small plates, reservations 30 days out, has outdoor seating

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Lola 41

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Dinner; good food and fun vibe, reservations same day at 4pm by phone

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Lola 41

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Toppers dinner boat from White Elephant

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Boat ride from Brant Point at 5pm to Toppers, dinner, and boat back; drinks served on boat over, blankets on return; request outdoor table

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Toppers dinner boat from White Elephant

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Dessert

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dessert

Juice Bar

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Ice cream; described as the best, original shop, worth the long line. Try the dirty grasshopper and cookie butt

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Juice Bar

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drinks

Cisco

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Afternoon beer, music, food trucks

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Cisco

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The Gazebo

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Outdoor bar on dock by Cru; chill vibe with TVs, drinks, bring deck of cards while waiting

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The Gazebo

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Activities

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Morning walk around town

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Morning walk around town

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Bike to Bartlett Farms

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Breakfast sandwiches

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Bike to Bartlett Farms

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Bike to 167 Raw

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Lunch; food truck with lobster rolls and tuna burger

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Bike to 167 Raw

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Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

Mexican food and margaritas at Millies, then beach time in Madaket; long bike ride (about 1 hour)

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Bike to Millies for lunch and Madaket beach

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Bike to Surfside for day on beach

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Most Hamptons-like beach, favorite for sand and swimming

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Bike to Surfside for day on beach

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Day at Jetties beach with Sandbar lunch

Lunch at Sandbar or happy hour with live music some nights

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Day at Jetties beach with Sandbar lunch

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Must do

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Rent a boat for day

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Next Level Watersports - highly recommend. We do a day of tubing / skiing / wakeboarding / knee boarding with kids (3 hours), and a day of e-foiling as adults (2 hours). They drive you and bring all of the equipment. Meet at pocono beach and boat in the harbor. We used to use Island Boat Rentals when the kids were younger. You can rent a speedboat to drive yourself, watch kite surfers, check out the sound; usually half-day rental followed by lunch at Cru or wharf restaurants.

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Rent a boat for day

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Sconset town visit and cliff walk

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Cute little town on opposite edge of island; long bike ride or drive; cliff walk goes through houses on cliff by ocean

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Sconset town visit and cliff walk

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Surfside beach

Day at beach; most Hamptons-like beach, good for sand and swimming

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Surfside beach

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Great Point

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Get beach pass for car and spend the day out at great point. Can drive onto beach and set up chairs etc. Bring food. Can spend a whole day

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Great Point

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