Cliff Lodge · Nantucket
A dog-friendly guide to the island
Curated by the team at Cliff Lodge. Early beaches, the best hike on the island, patios that welcome your dog under the table, and the numbers worth saving before you need them.
Start here
A weekend with your dog
A three-day rhythm from the ferry in to the ferry home — every walk, meal, and beach in order, with cross-links to the details.
Where to begin
Tell me what you need right now
Just off the ferry
Stretch their legs first
Drop the bags, then walk straight up Cliff Road. Tupancy Links is five minutes from the lodge — bluff views, calm trails, voice-control friendly.
Open Tupancy LinksHungry already
A patio with a view
Walk to Straight Wharf. Cru's dock patio is the iconic one — raw bar, oysters, dogs welcome under the table.
See CruSomething's off
Save the vet line
Nantucket Cottage Hospital handles animal care during the day. After hours means the ferry — save both numbers before you need them.
Open HelpThe shortlist
If you only do three things
- 01
The hike
Sanford Farm
Rolling meadows, a pond, an ocean finish. The walk you'll talk about all winter.
- 02
The morning
Jetties before nine
Calm water, no crowds, and dogs fully welcome before the summer hours kick in.
- 03
The evening
Cru at the wharf
Oysters, harbor light, your dog asleep under the table. That's the postcard.
Welcome to Nantucket — leashes on, hearts open.