Notable beach · Oconee, South Carolina
Y Beach
Y Beach is a beach in Oconee, South Carolina.
Y Beach: 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 Y Beach
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 Y Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.68185, -82.85913. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Y Beach
- Howard's Rock · attraction · Pickens · ~2 km · Must-see
- South Carolina Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Pickens · ~4 km · Must-see
- Old Pickens Presbyterian Church · church · Oconee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Hartwell · lake · Oconee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~25 km · Must-see
- Keowee · fort · Oconee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Oconee County Cage · attraction · Oconee · ~26 km · Must-see
- M60 · attraction · Anderson · ~33 km · Must-see
- Station Cove Falls Trail · attraction · Oconee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Glassy Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~38 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Belton Standpipe · attraction · Anderson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Saluda Lake · lake · Pickens · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ellicott Rock Wilderness · sanctuary · Oconee · ~52 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Y Beach
- East Beach · beach · Pickens · ~1 km
- South Beach · beach · Oconee · ~20 km
- North Beach · beach · Oconee · ~23 km
- Sandstone Beach · beach · Pickens · ~41 km
- Garrison Shoals · beach · Banks · ~99 km
- Lake Powhatan Beach · beach · Buncombe · ~114 km
- Secret Beach · beach · Pickens · ~2 km
- Lever Beach · beach · Pickens · ~3 km
- Clemson Beach · beach · Pickens · ~4 km
- Twelve Mile Recreation Area · beach · Pickens · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Y Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Y Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Y Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Y Beach?
Nearby: Howard's Rock (attraction, 2 km), South Carolina Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 4 km), Old Pickens Presbyterian Church (church, 16 km), Falls Creek Landing At Keowee (waterfall, 22 km), Lake Hartwell (lake, 22 km), Norton Falls on Lake Glenville (waterfall, 25 km).
Is Y Beach worth visiting?
Y Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.