Local favourite beach · North Slave Region, Northwest Territories
Sandpits
Sandpits is a beach in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories.
Sandpits: 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 Sandpits
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 Sandpits — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 62.46860, -114.48828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandpits
- Frame Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre · museum · North Slave Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tibbitt Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Airways Hangar Tour · attraction · North Slave Region · ~4 km
- Fred Henne Territorial Park · sanctuary · North Slave Region · ~4 km
- Nature's North Wildlife Gallery · museum · North Slave Region · ~7 km
- Northwest Territories Legislative Building · attraction · North Slave Region · ~7 km
- The Fireweed Studio · fort · North Slave Region · ~7 km
- Jackfish Draw · viewpoint · North Slave Region · ~8 km
- Log School House · fort · North Slave Region · ~8 km
- Ice Falls · waterfall · North Slave Region · ~8 km
- Waterfall water · waterfall · North Slave Region · ~8 km
- Back Bay Cemetary · fort · North Slave Region · ~8 km
- Islamic Centre in Yellowknife · dargah · North Slave Region · ~8 km
- Northern Arts and Cultural Centre · attraction · North Slave Region · ~8 km
- Ragged Ass Road · attraction · North Slave Region · ~9 km
- Back Bay · beach · North Slave Region · ~9 km
- Pilot's Monument Park · park · North Slave Region · ~9 km
Other beaches & coast near Sandpits
- Back Bay · beach · North Slave Region · ~9 km
- Yellowknife Bay · beach · North Slave Region · ~11 km
- Akaitcho Bay · beach · North Slave Region · ~16 km
- McNiven Beach and Playground · beach · North Slave Region · ~7 km
- Negus Point · beach · North Slave Region · ~11 km
- Burwash Point · beach · North Slave Region · ~11 km
- Adoption Point · beach · North Slave Region · ~19 km
- McMeekan Bay · beach · North Slave Region · ~23 km
- John Bay · beach · North Slave Region · ~28 km
- Wool Bay · beach · North Slave Region · ~32 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sandpits safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sandpits yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sandpits?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sandpits?
Nearby: Frame Lake (lake, 7 km), Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (museum, 7 km), Tibbitt Lake (lake, 74 km), Buffalo Airways Hangar Tour (attraction, 4 km), Fred Henne Territorial Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Nature's North Wildlife Gallery (museum, 7 km).