Madaket Beach — Attraction in Nantucket

Perfect destination point if you are biking from the Historic District. Lovely, well-maintained beach. Bike rack and a little bit of car parking. We were there on a lovely July Saturday and it was relatively busy--people on their blankets every 20-30 feet. Lots of room to walk. View out over the ocean. Fog rolled in around...

It's a beach. There's sand and ocean and sea stuff. Porta potties on site. No food but Millie's is great and only a 5 minute bike down the road. When I went in late August, the water was still surprisingly cold and tumultuous which made the water really opaque. Not that busy during the day as well so good to visit...

Best enjoyed during winter, to my liking, the beach can be empty of people and alive with subtle life and beauty. Much of the point of coming to an island is to encounter its mysteries. I like to think it's 200 years ago, and ships are plying the seas out of the harbor in search of...