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Great Point Beach (Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge)

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What is Great Point Beach (Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge) like?

The remote northern tip of Nantucket, home to the Great Point Lighthouse. A wild, 4WD-only strand within the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge managed by The Trustees. Excellent fishing, seals, and shorebird nesting habitat. One of the island's most spectacular and desolate stretches.

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Great Point Beach (Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge)

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Great Point, Nantucket, MA 02584

Rules from The Trustees of Reservations (opens in a new tab). Check before you go; they change by season.

When should you go?

Best time to go

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What’s there?

Faces
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Water
Deep
Current
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Restrooms
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Food
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Lifeguards
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Parking
Daily fee
Dogs
Off-season only
Fishing
Good spot
Kayak / SUP
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What should you know before you go?

Parking

4WD permit required; staging at Wauwinet Gate. Trustees day pass or annual permit.

Dogs

Off-season only

Best for

Birding, Fishing, Quiet & Secluded, Walking

Where is it?

Great Point, Nantucket, MA 02584.

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Plan your beach day

Great Point Beach (Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge)

Get directions (opens in a new tab)

Great Point, Nantucket, MA 02584

Rules from The Trustees of Reservations (opens in a new tab). Check before you go; they change by season.

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