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Steps Beach Nantucket
4.8★ · 215 Google ratings · Nantucket, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 450 yd away
Walk
210 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Water
72°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Good · all 4 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Steps Beach Nantucket
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2016–2026
Come at low tide
Sandbars emerge and extend shallow water 20-40 feet out, allowing you to walk far into the ocean ankle-deep.
Visit before July for solitude
The beach fills noticeably during peak summer months but remains peaceful in shoulder seasons and off-season.
Plan for a 20-30 minute walk
Access requires walking through residential neighborhoods and descending about 20-30 stairs down a cliffside path to reach sand.
Bring all food and water
The beach has no shower facilities, restrooms, or food vendors nearby.
Arrive early for sunset photos
The steps entrance is a popular photo spot that gets busy with foot traffic later in the day.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · overcast
Water
72°F
Waves
2.8 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:19 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:46 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:34 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:42 AM.
Crowds
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📍 Nantucket, MA 02554
🅿 Parking 450 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 210 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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Where do you park at Steps Beach Nantucket?
The nearest mapped parking area is 450 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Steps Beach Nantucket?
210 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 Steps Beach Nantucket 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.
When is Steps Beach Nantucket least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Tue 11am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
