Coskata/Coatue

Coskata

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!

East Shore Beaches:

Coskata/Coatue

Coskata

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Pocomo Beach

No lifeguard on duty

Pocomo Beach is located mid-way between the harbor and the Head of the Harbor on Nantucket’s east shore. The warm water with almost no waves makes it a good spot for children and well suited for kayaking, paddleboarding, and learning to windsurf. Views of Coatue and Great Point Lighthouse. There are no lifeguards and no facilities on site. The area can be buggy. This beach is at the end of Pocomo Road: the final half-mile is a dirt road leading to a very small parking area.

Quidnet Beach & Sesachacha Pond

No lifeguard on duty

Quidnet Beach and Sesachacha Pond are located off Quidnet Road on Nantucket’s east shore. The brackish pond is a good spot for families with no waves and no seaweed, and is open to kayaking and sailing with your own equipment. Quidnet Beach is a short walk over the dunes, with fine soft sand, good shelling, and views of Sankaty Light. No facilities, lifeguards, or food service. Parking is very limited and most street parking in the area is banned.

Sconset Beach

Seasonal lifeguards only | No lifeguard on duty

Siasconset Beach is a wide beach at the easternmost tip of Nantucket, popular with those staying in ‘Sconset. It is one of the few island beaches easily accessible to seniors, as there are no steep inclines. The beach is reachable by NRTA shuttle in season, by a 6-mile ride on the Milestone Road bike path, or via the more challenging Polpis Bike Path. Surf can be heavy with strong currents. Restaurants and restrooms are available a short walk away in the village of ‘Sconset.