Local favourite beach · Franklin, Florida
Sand Beach
Sand Beach is a beach in Franklin, Florida.
Sand Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sand Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Sand Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.78549, -84.89296. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sand Beach
- Trinity Episcopal · church · Franklin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Orman House · fort · Franklin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint George Island · river spot · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cape Saint George Light · beach · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop · trek · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park · park · Franklin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · museum · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Carabelle Beach · beach · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Gadsden Historic Site · fort · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Wimico · lake · Gulf · ~31 km · Must-see
- Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Saint Vincent Island · river spot · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~41 km · Must-see
- Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Constitution Convention Museum · museum · Gulf · ~49 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sand Beach
- Cape Saint George Light · beach · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Carabelle Beach · beach · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bay San Blas · beach · Gulf · ~51 km · Must-see
- Deal Tract- Saint Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve · beach · Gulf · ~59 km · Must-see
- Apalachee Bay · beach · Florida · ~99 km · Must-see
- Sand Beach · beach · Franklin · ~2 km
- Big Bay · beach · Franklin · ~11 km
- Cactus Garden · beach · Franklin · ~14 km
- East Slough Beach Area · beach · Franklin · ~20 km
- Sugar Hill Beach Area · beach · Franklin · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sand Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sand Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sand Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sand Beach?
Nearby: Trinity Episcopal (church, 14 km), Orman House (fort, 14 km), Saint George Island (river spot, 15 km), Cape Saint George Light (beach, 17 km), Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop (trek, 19 km), Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park (park, 20 km).