Notable beach · Aroostook, Maine
Sand Cove
Sand Cove is a beach in Aroostook, Maine.
Sand 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 Sand 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 Sand Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.01776, -68.16362. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sand Cove
- Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton · museum · Aroostook · ~35 km · Must-see
- International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick · trek · Aroostook · ~49 km · Must-see
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~51 km · Must-see
- East Grand Lake · lake · Maine · ~56 km · Must-see
- Traveler Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~66 km · Must-see
- Skiff Lake · lake · York · ~68 km · Must-see
- Millinocket Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~71 km · Must-see
- Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bolton Brook Falls · waterfall · York · ~71 km · Must-see
- Baxter State Park · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~75 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~1 km
- Pratt Cove · beach · Aroostook · ~3 km
- Outlet Mountain · viewpoint · Aroostook · ~3 km
- The Thorofare · river spot · Aroostook · ~4 km
- Upper Mattawamkeag Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~5 km
- Devils Wall · viewpoint · Aroostook · ~6 km
- Big Island · river spot · Aroostook · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Sand Cove
- Pratt Cove · beach · Aroostook · ~3 km
- Pea Cove · beach · Aroostook · ~8 km
- Gilman Beach · beach · Aroostook · ~72 km
- James Cove · beach · York · ~101 km
- Deadman Cove · beach · Penobscot · ~101 km
- Cuxabexis Cove · beach · Piscataquis · ~114 km
- Green Point · beach · York · ~116 km
- Big Sand Beach · beach · Washington · ~117 km
- Mactaquac Stream Basin · beach · York · ~121 km
- Hinckley Cove · beach · Piscataquis · ~121 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sand Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sand Cove yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sand Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sand Cove?
Nearby: Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton (museum, 35 km), International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick (trek, 49 km), Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (sanctuary, 51 km), East Grand Lake (lake, 56 km), Traveler Mountain (viewpoint, 66 km), Skiff Lake (lake, 68 km).
Is Sand Cove worth visiting?
Sand Cove is listed as a notable beach in Maine on Spotwander.