The Sankaty Head Light is a lighthouse located on Nantucket island. It was built in 1850, was automated in 1965, and is still in operation. It is located at the easternmost point of the island, in the village of Siasconset. It was one of the first lighthouses in the United States to receive a Fresnel lens.
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This is a beautiful lighthouse in excellent condition overlooking gorgeous but highly fragile bluffs on the eastern side of Nantucket, just a bit north of Sconset. You cannot go in the lighthouse, but you can walk right up to it. Parking is very limited considering the popularity of the site, and my biggest disappointment is the limited space to park bicycles, given how popular traveling the island by bike is. Know ahead of time that there are no facilities at this site (unlike many of the beaches with bathrooms, water...
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Small parking lot for cars, about a dozen places for bikes. A bit of a walk to get to the actual lighthouse from there, but you get a really nice view just from the entrance. Is a long bike ride out from town with no shade in between so if you are cycling I suggest a brimmed hat, sunscreen, and adequate water for everyone. There’s unshaded low benches just up...
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Is a really cool old lighthouse, with a ton of history, and it's very photogenic for sure. I used my panoramic feature on my phone to take cool vertical shots of it up close, in order to fit the image in one shot. The walk up from Sconset, is a beast in summer heat, so be prepared with a water bottle, and shoes to walk in, but it's...
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