Sandy Cove

Sandy Cove: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Sandy Cove

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Sandy Cove — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.25120, -70.78873. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sandy Cove

• Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery · museum · Norfolk · ~2 km · Must-see
• Pratt Building · museum · Norfolk · ~2 km · Must-see
• Minot's Ledge Light · fort · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• North Scituate Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• Whitney & Thayer Woods · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Weir River Farm · sanctuary · Plymouth · ~7 km · Must-see
• Aaron River Reservoir · lake · Norfolk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Paragon Park Carousel · park · Plymouth · ~7 km · Must-see
• First Trinitarian Congregational Church · church · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
• First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
• Nantasket Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Button Island · park · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Old Scituate Lighthouse · fort · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sarah Island · park · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Langlee Island · park · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Old Ship Church · church · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ragged Island · park · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sandy Cove

Other beaches & coast near Sandy Cove

• North Scituate Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Nantasket Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Peggotty Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
• Deer Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Wollaston Beach · beach · Norfolk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Yirrel Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Winthrop Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~25 km · Must-see
• Savin Hill and Malibu Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~28 km · Must-see
• Carson Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~28 km · Must-see
• Constitution Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~29 km · Must-see

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