Where can I bike on Nantucket?

Bike paths on Nantucket include:

• Cliff Road Path – From Cliff Beach to Madaket Road.
• Eel Point Road Path – Along Eel Point Road out toward Dionis Beach.
• Fairgrounds Road Bike Path – From Old South Road to Surfside Road.
• Nobadeer Farm Road Path – Along Nobadeer to Old South road.

How long does it take to ride a bike around Nantucket?

The bike trip to ‘Sconset takes about 40-45 minutes one way. There is a bus service running back if you stay for sunset.

Can you bike on Nantucket?

Nantucket is perfect for bicycling: 14 miles (22.5 km) long by 3.5 miles (5.6 km) wide, relatively flat, with few hills (and those gentle and low), 35 miles (56 km) of bike paths and tolerant automobilists. Biking allows you to enjoy the island’s natural beauties close-up… while also getting somewhere (map).

How long is polpis Road Nantucket?

9.5-mile long
The 9.5-mile long Polpis Road Path is one of the favorites because it starts downtown at the Rotary and ends at Sconset Beach. The Madaket Road Path leads to Madaket Beach from the Caton Circle downtown and intersects with Cliff Road path and Eel Point Road path.

Can you run around Nantucket?

Nantucket beaches, including Nantucket Beach and Jetties Beach, are great for running. Or, if you prefer pavement running, the Downtown Historic District, Brant Point, and the Cisco Bike Path are all great options.

How can you see Nantucket in one day?

One Day in Nantucket Itinerary

1. Leave your car behind. You can get to Nantucket by ferry from the Hyannis port in Cape Cod.
2. Start with a walk and the Whaling Museum.
3. Enjoy the Main Street.
4. Go souvenir shopping.
5. View the town from above.
6. Taste the local food.
7. Explore the rest of the island.
8. Boston.

How big is Nantucket in square miles?

105.3 mi²Nantucket / Area

How walkable is Nantucket?

Nantucket is small and extremely walkable, so please consider leaving your car in Hyannis, where both ferry lines operate secure lots. Parking can be difficult on-island, particularly in high season, and it is rather expensive to ferry your car back and forth.

Do they have uber on Nantucket?

Uber and Lyft also operate in Nantucket.

Which part of Nantucket is best?

Brant Point This area is best known for its lighthouse, a beacon to greet visitors as they make their way in and out of Nantucket’s harbor, but is really home to so much more; ideal, quiet neighborhoods with flat, green lawns, and shore line facing the picturesque and often sail-boat dotted Nantucket sound.

What is the best way to get around Nantucket?

Ferry Services Hy-Line Cruises and Steamship Authority are the two ferry lines that provide convenient, year-round service from Nantucket to the main-land, and vise versa. Both ferry lines run a high-speed passenger catamaran with a travel time of an hour.

What is the richest part of Nantucket?

Siasconset, better known to locals as ‘Sconset, is the only other designated town other than Downtown Nantucket on the island. With a population of 205, it is home to some of Nantucket’s wealthiest homeowners.