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Your Choice of Nantucket Beaches
North Shore Beaches
The North Shore beaches face Nantucket Sound. It is a protected body of water that offers warmer temperatures and calmer conditions than the ocean-facing beach. The important exception to this is in... more >
South Shore Beaches
The Southern Shore of Nantucket overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. With the fetch all the way to Africa, the waves can be awe-inspiring and dangerous. But most summer days bring reasonable surf and... more >
Eastern Shore Beaches
With the exception of Sconset, the Eastern Shore is home to the most remote and private beaches on the island. Four Wheel drive access is necessary to reach Great Point. more >
Cisco beach.
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