Facility Activities

The 24-acre refuge is on the tip of Great Point, the most northern part of Nantucket Island, on Coskata-Coatue Peninsula. surrounded by dunes and the Atlantic Ocean, gives visitors specular views to enjoy the sand, ocean, and wildlife. Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge has five of six wildlife-dependent recreational uses of the Refuge鈥疭ystem:鈥痺ildlife observation, photography,鈥痜ishing, environmental education, and interpretation.鈥疧ur partners, the Trustees of Reservations host seasonal environmental鈥痚ducation and interpretive programs. 

Fishing

The refuge is open to surf-fishing year-round, daily, 24 hours. Anglers may be restricted from certain areas within the refuge due to the presence of protected migratory birds and seals. In the summer, bluefish are a great attraction to tourists. Striped bass usually migrate by the refuge...

Wildlife watching

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge is a popular destination for all naturalists that enjoy seeing wildlife. Gray and harbor seals often haul-out along the beaches at Great Point. Visitors can experience the unique opportunity to view a variety of migratory birds such as the endangered...

Photography

Remarkable moments can be captured at the refuge! Both beautiful sunrises and sunsets, the scenic lighthouse, vast avian species in the sky, in the sea, and on the beach and not to mention the charismatic seals that sun themselves...