Sandy Point

Sandy Point: 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 Sandy Point

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 Sandy Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.59589, -75.92561. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sandy Point

• Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~23 km · Must-see
• Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~26 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~36 km · Must-see
• Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~39 km · Must-see
• Windmill Point Marina · attraction · Lancaster · ~40 km · Must-see
• Stingray Point Marina · attraction · Middlesex · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Museum · museum · Northampton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Wreck Island State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northampton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cherrystone Bar Light · attraction · Northampton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sandy Point

Other beaches & coast near Sandy Point

• Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~62 km · Must-see
• Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~64 km · Must-see
• Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~85 km · Must-see
• Great Shoals Light · beach · Somerset · ~86 km · Must-see
• Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~87 km · Must-see
• Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~89 km · Must-see
• Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~100 km · Must-see
• Norfolk Botanical Garden · beach · Norfolk · ~101 km · Must-see
• Assateague Island · beach · Worcester · ~101 km · Must-see

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