National wildlife refuge

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Nantucket County, Massachusetts run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: Amanda Boyd of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, CC BY 2.0

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge map

Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for MA, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

There is no entrance fee at Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, birding, photography, hiking, hunting, fishing.

Wildlife

  • BirdWaterfowl

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Nantucket, 8.5 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.