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Quidnet Beach & Sesachacha Pond

Located off of Quidnet Road. Pond is brackish. Good spot for families; no waves, no seaweed. No facilities, no lifeguards, no food service. Kayaking and sailing but you must bring your own equipment. Quidnet Beach is a short walk over the dunes. Fine, soft sand. Good shelling. Good view of Sankaty Light. Very little parking; most street parking is banned.

Sconset Beach

Siasconset Beach is wide beach located at the eastern most tip of the island and very popular for those staying in ‘Sconset. It is accessible by NRTA shuttle in season or a 6-mile ride from town on the Milestone Road bike path or take Polpis Bike path for a somewhat more challenging ride. It is one of the few island beaches that can be easily accessed by seniors (no steep inclines). Surf can be heavy with strong currents. Restaurants and restrooms are available a short walk in the village of ‘Sconset.

Coskata/Coatue

Coatue is part of a larger wildlife refuge system that includes 104 acres at The Haulover, which is also owned by the Conservation Foundation, 916 acres of the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, owned by the Trustees of Reservations, and the 42 acre Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge at Great Point, owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Access to the refuge is limited to narrow, soft sand roads that can only be traversed by four-wheel drive vehicles. A valid Oversand Vehicle Permit is required and can be purchased at the Wauwinet Gatehouse on the Wauwinet Road between May and October (phone 508-228-0006). Portions of the refuge are closed to vehicles between May and August to protect rare and endangered nesting shorebirds. The Foundation staffs a Ranger Station at Bass Point on Coatue from June through early September, and The Trustees of Reservations also patrol the properties on a daily basis.

PLEASE NOTE: TO PROTECT SHOREBIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE, DOGS ARE PROHIBITED ON COATUE BETWEEN APRIL 1ST AND SEPTEMBER 15TH. YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED!

Pocomo Beach

Mid-way from the harbor to head of the harbor. Great for kayaking and to learn to windsurf. Warm water. Just west of the Head of the Harbor for plenty of parking. Good for children. No lifeguards, no facilities. Very limited parking. Can be buggy.