Madaket Beach

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 15-minute drive of Madaket Beach.  Crosswinds Restaurant features meat items, lamb burgers, sandwiches, French fries, and drinks – it is well-known for its gelato, coffee, friendly staff, and affordable prices.  Shangri-La Kitchen is a sushi restaurant with a homely decor, indoor as well as outdoor seating, amazing city views, and an extensive wine list.  Shangri-La Kitchen Ibiza serves Indian mains, sushi, pizza, Asian mains, and ice cream.  Dragon By The Sea is a Chinese restaurant with a nice menu including chicken egg roll, pork dumplings, chicken fried rice, beef & broccoli, cocktails, and drinks and offers amazing water and mountain views.  BOAT HOUSE/Barcos y Tacos is another good restaurant that serves burritos, nachos, tacos, meat items, lamb chops, and pouting in a shaded patio setting on a terrace with city views.  If you are looking for another good nearby restaurant, The Thai House has a nice menu including ginger scallions, grapow, cashew nut, curries, noodles, and coffee.  The restaurant is popular for its salads, tiramisu cakes, sangria, and wine.

If you are looking for hotels near Madaket Beach, you can walk two minutes to the 5-Star luxurious hotel The Wauwinet that is located in front of the Bay of Siasconset and has a variety of on-site facilities including a pool, an infinity pool, restaurant, spa, sauna, fitness center, and hiking, snorkeling, boating, walking, and bicycling tours.  Sea Lion is a 4-Star hotel featuring rooms and suites with modern facilities, is surrounded by many restaurants and cafes, and offers a pool, poolside bar, restaurant, spa, sauna, and fitness center.  The 4-Star Harborview Nantucket has a pool, bar, restaurant, and gym and provides its guests with a terrace with city views.  Faraway Nantucket is an awesome 3-Star hotel with many amenities including a bar, poolside bar, restaurant, two pools, and a sports, games, and kids' club.  If you are looking for an affordable nearby hotel, Nantucket Inn is a 3-Star hotel with spacious rooms featuring light-colored walls and bright light decorations.

Madaket Beach welcomes dogs on leash, is surrounded by cliffs and a pine forest, and offers many amenities including lifeguards, showers, boat rentals, and water sport equipment rentals.

There are many fun activities at Madaket Beach including swimming, surfing, scuba diving, hiking, jet-skiing, sunbathing, snorkeling, and beach walking.

Madaket Beach also offers access ramps for people with disabilities.

Getting to the beach is very easy – the beach’s free parking lot that has 50 parking spaces is located at Pennsylvania Avenue, Nantucket and provides easy access to the beach.

Madaket Beach in Nantucket is renowned for its variety of shorebirds, making it a popular spot for birdwatchers from all over the world who come to observe the incredible birdlife and enjoy the beautiful sunsets​​.  Additionally, it offers a breathtaking view of the Milky Way at night, and visitors might even spot a shooting star​

If you are looking for attractions near Madaket Beach, you can drive 15 minutes to many options.  Whaling Museum is an island-history located in an 1846 candle factory and features Nantucket's rich whaling heritage including a whale skeleton, artifacts, ship models, roof deck, and interactive displays.  Hadwen House is a Greek Revival mansion that offers a glimpse into the island's 19th-century luxurious history and boasts elegant interiors and beautifully landscaped gardens, providing a fascinating window into Nantucket's past.  Brant Point Lighthouse is an iconic landmark which offers a lot of information about the island's maritime history and is a great spot for walking and photography.  Sconset Bluff Walk is a hiking trail along the island's eastern shore and offers amazing views of the Atlantic Ocean and the village of Siasconset.  If you are looking for another good nearby attraction, Sankaty Head Lighthouse stands on the island's eastern end.  It is 70 feet tall and is an awesome vista point to view Nantucket's rugged coastline.