Guide to plan trips & vacations to Nantucket Island with events, island maps, beaches, accommodations, dining, arts, activities, and more...
Nantucket is a town, a county, and an island just 14 miles long and 3-1/2 miles wide. Because we are approximately 30 miles from mainland America, Nantucket Island community has its own hospital, school system, churches, safety systems, and social care organizations.
Nantucket Island has lodging options by the beach and in town that include resorts, inns, hotels, vacation rental homes and cottages.
Lodging - Find the Best Lodging to Stay For Your Vacation on Nantucket
Many Nantucket inns and Nantucket bed & breakfasts offer in-town locations and appealing amenities. Some are converted whaling-era mansions with modern conveniences and others are brand new. Nantucket innkeepers are often able to help make their guests stay extra special. Browse through this list of Nantucket Inns and Nantucket B&Bs to find one perfect for your island visit.
Just under half of Nantucket’s farms existed on the western half of the island. Around 1850, when Nantucket boasted nearly 100 produce, dairy, poultry and cattle farms all over the island and Tuckernuck Island, there were around 20 farms along Hummock Pond Road and in this vicinity. Some of this farmland included the conservation land […]
Spring on Nantucket (April, May, and June), when our island wakes from its winter slumber is a beautiful time to visit the island. There are no crowds at any of the beaches, and though the water is still too cold for all but the most daring swimmers – and the surfers – beach walks are peaceful, and you can find many treasures from the sea. Weather tends to start cool and windy in April ...