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Dionis Beach
4.5★ · 30 Google ratings · Nantucket, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
475 yd away
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
72°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Mixed · 15% of 13 over the limit · 2025
Map of Dionis Beach
Guide
Good to know
Visit in late afternoon for photos
The sun sets behind the dunes rather than over water, creating a scenic backdrop for evening pictures.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2019–2026
Bring water shoes for rocky shore
The beach has abundant shells and rocks along the shoreline that make barefoot walking uncomfortable.
Bring your own drinks or arrive early
The beach vending machines are frequently broken and may not have water available when you need.
Expect a small climb over dunes
There is a noticeable sand hill between the parking area and the actual beach.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · overcast
Water
72°F
Waves
2.7 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:41 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:14 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:59 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:45 AM.
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📍 Nantucket, MA 02554, United States
🅿 Parking 475 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Dionis Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 475 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Dionis Beach?
120 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Dionis Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
