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'Sconset Beach (Sankaty)

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What is 'Sconset Beach (Sankaty) like?

An east-shore Atlantic beach in Siasconset below Sankaty bluff, quiet with limited parking. (Local note: Small parking area, seasonal lifeguards, relatively easy access)

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'Sconset Beach (Sankaty)

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Codfish Park / Ocean Ave, Siasconset, MA 02564

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When should you go?

Best time to go

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What’s there?

Faces
East, for sunrise
Water
Deep
Current
Not noted
Restrooms
Yes
Food
Not noted
Lifeguards
In season
Parking
Free
Dogs
Allowed (leashed)
Fishing
Not noted
Kayak / SUP
Not noted

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Small limited parking area

Stickers and fees

No fee or permit

Dogs

Allowed (leashed)

Best for

Quiet & Secluded, Sunrise

Where is it?

Codfish Park / Ocean Ave, Siasconset, MA 02564.

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Plan your beach day

'Sconset Beach (Sankaty)

Get directions (opens in a new tab)

Codfish Park / Ocean Ave, Siasconset, MA 02564

Rules from nantucket.net (opens in a new tab). Check before you go; they change by season.

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