Parks in Nantucket

There are a lot of parks in Nantucket that are great places for kids and adults.  Some of the parks are more geared towards kids while others cater more to adults interests.  Some of the parks in Nantucket are; Children's Beach, Jetties Park, Nantucket High School, Mill Hill Park, and Lily Pond Park.  All these parks offer different things and all are great places to visit in Nantucket

Mill Hill Park

Children's Beach is a great place for kids as it has many things that kids love.  First off Children's Beach has a beach that is right in Nantucket Harbor.  The beach has lifeguards and is located right next to the ferry dock, which is also another reason to take kids there so they can see the ferries.  Children's beach also has a playground, and a large grass field which is great for kids to play on.  Children's Beach also regularly has shows for kids on a stage right by the beach.  Also they have recently installed solar powered trash compactors, which are great for the environment and keep the beach clean.  Lastly at Children's Beach is the donut shop.  The donut shop is a great spot for breakfast, or to just grab a few donuts, either way you can go wrong.  Children's Beach is a nice little spot overall for parents to take their kids.

Children's Beach

Jetties Beach is another great park in Nantucket.  Jetties has all the amenities of Children's Beach, but it is much larger and also has a few more things.  Jetties has a very nice big beach right on Nantucket sound, this is great for kids because the waves aren't as big as some other places.  Jetties also has a nice playground, and a restaurant.  What Jetties does have though that Children's doesn't is places to play sports.  Jetties has a basketball court, and tennis courts that are great for quick games or matches.  Jetties is usually a lot more crowded though than Children's, but if you are with a large group it is probably a better place to go as it will appeal to more people.

Jetties Restaurant

    Nantucket High School is a great place to go if you want somewhere to play sports.  Nantucket High has a fairly large campus, with fields for playing lacrosse, football, frisbee, wiffle ball, or any other sport you can think of.  Also Nantucket High has tennis courts, and two basketball courts.  Nantucket High is a great place to go as it is rarely ever crowded during the summer and it has so many places to play.  This is a better place to take teenagers as young children may not be as inclined to play sports at a High School during the summer, as someone older would.

Wind Turbine and Nantucket High Football Field