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Where to take your picnic

If you’re getting tired of eating your takeout at home, there are plenty of places in town and around the island where you can enjoy your picnic. In addition to the benches you’ll find on nearly every street in town, here are some downtown parks and sitting areas where you can take your picnic. Just remember to take your leftovers and your trash home with you!

Pocket Park at Francis & Union
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This small grassy area with two benches is about a half-mile or so walk from downtown Nantucket. It’s a lovely place to sit with some views of the water, but is not on the water. There is no parking. Read more...
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Codfish Park
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Located in historic Codfish Park in ‘Sconset Village, this playground is very close to ‘Sconset Beach. The original playground was located on the beach, but erosion made it necessary to move the play structures inland. The property needed to do this was donated by the Lockhart family, and using contributions from numerous ‘Sconset families, the entire park was renovated. There is no designated parking area, but the playground is easily accessed on foot and there Read more...
Atheneum Garden

The Atheneum Garden
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Enter this fenced island garden park through the gate on India Street, next to the entrance of the Nantucket Atheneum. Here you’ll find benches, a chess table, and a grassy area surrounded by plantings and trees.  Events are sometimes hosted in this park, including NanPuppets for children, book signings during the Nantucket Book Festival, art shows, public concerts, and more.  It is open from morning to evening. Read more...

Nantucket Land Bank Dog Park
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You can enjoy a Nantucket Island park while your four-legged friends run and play unleashed.  There is an area for large dogs and a separate area for small dogs, fenced in and surrounded by a pitch pine forest.  A single track trail leads through the woods near the enclosures if you want to take a walk with your dog.  The Nantucket Land Bank Dog Park is located at 5 Miacomet Road and is open from Read more...

Lily Pond Park
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Just a few blocks from the heart of downtown Nantucket is Lily Pond Park, a Nantucket Land Bank property. There is parking for 4 or 5 vehicles at the main entrance at 17 North Liberty Street. Another entrance to Lily Pond Park can be found at 36 Lily Street. At each entrance is a lawn and sitting area for picnics and birdwatching. Most of this protected area is a wetland – a century ago, this Read more...

Children’s Beach Park
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Next to Children’s Beach on Harborview Way, just steps off of South Beach Street, this park has benches facing the harbor, picnic tables, and a wide grassy area for kids to run and play.  In May, the cherry trees bloom, edging the area with beautiful pink blossoms.  The bandstand at Children’s Beach is used in-season for various events, concerts, movies, and entertainment. The ADA accessible playground next to the park has sensory play elements, structures Read more...

Town Pier Park
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Washington Street just beyond Brant Point Marine Benches and a path to the water; limited parking across the street in the town lot Read more...
Larsen Park

Larsen Park
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This small park in the heart of Siasconset Village has benches and picnic tables where you can enjoy a break from your ‘Sconset strolls, meet with friends, or enjoy a summer picnic.  Nantucket Conservation Foundation partnered with the Siasconset Civic Assn. to plant pollinator gardens with native plantings. This park is steps from the ‘Sconset Footbridge and from the entry to the ‘Sconset Bluff Walk. Read more...

Discovery Playground at Hinsdale Park
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Discovery Playground at Hinsdale Park is an accessible playground built on Land Bank land on Old South Road, across from the State Forest. The park is collaboration between The Land Bank and the Maria Mitchell Association as part of the Healthy Nantucket 2020 initiative that came about during the construction and opening of the new Nantucket Cottage Hospital. This playground is the ideal place to spend a day with your kids: there is something for Read more...

Fair Street Park
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Corner of Main & Fair sts Benches & stone seating around fountain; no parking Read more...

Arthur’s Park
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Edge of Town beyond Consue Springs One picnic table and grassy area; No parking Read more...

Sculpture Pocket Park
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Located in the heart of downtown Nantucket on India Street, this park is an ideal spot to sit and sip your coffee while you watch Nantucket Town wake up in the morning. The sculptures in the park are donated by local art galleries, and there are benches oriented perfectly for people-watching. Read more...

Picnics & Takeout Meals

Ready for a picnic? Here are some of our favorite Nantucket restaurants and eateries that offer delicious food and beverages to take home, to the boat, to the beach, or to the many island parks listed above. Bon appetit!

Coffee Shops & Bakeries

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