Beaches near Nantucket — grades and where to stay
40 beaches within 50 miles of Nantucket, 40 with an A–F Beach Safety Grade (33 grade A). Compare water quality, then book hotels, condos and vacation rentals on the map.
Where to stay in Nantucket
Live hotels, condos and vacation rentals in Nantucket — pick a beach from the graded list, then book nearby.
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Beaches near Nantucket
How to pick a beach near Nantucket
Grade A water
Lowest multi-year bacteria exceedance in this radius.
- Jetties — 0.9 mi
- Seagull West — 25.1 mi
- Seagull East — 25.2 mi
- Parkers River East — 25.4 mi
Closest to town
- Washington Street — 0.4 mi · Grade B
- Jetties — 0.9 mi · Grade A
- Dionis — 2.9 mi · Grade B
- Chappy Point Beach — 22.4 mi · Grade B
Graded beaches within 50 miles
0.9 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
25.1 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
25.2 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
25.4 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
25.8 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
26.3 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
26.8 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
27.2 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
27.6 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
27.8 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
27.9 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
32.6 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
33.9 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
34.4 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
35.7 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
36.7 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
37.2 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
42.6 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
43.3 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
43.4 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
45 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
45.3 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
45.5 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
45.8 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
46.2 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
46.8 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
46.9 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
47 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
47.2 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
47.4 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
47.5 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
48.1 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
49 mi · Grade A (Excellent)
0.4 mi · Grade B (Good)
2.9 mi · Grade B (Good)
22.4 mi · Grade B (Good)
25.3 mi · Grade B (Good)
25.4 mi · Grade B (Good)
25.5 mi · Grade B (Good)
25.7 mi · Grade B (Good)
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
33 of the 40 beaches within 50 miles of Nantucket carry a Beach Safety Grade of A. Grades are multi-year bacteria exceedance from EPA monitoring, not a same-day clearance.
Hotels, condos and vacation rentals around Nantucket, Massachusetts are on the map below with live availability. Stay closer to an A- or B-grade beach if swimming is the point of the trip.
None of the listed beaches near Nantucket currently show an active EPA BEACON advisory on this site. Always check local health-department notices the day you swim.
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