Notable beach · Pickens, South Carolina
Sandstone Beach
Sandstone Beach is a beach in Pickens, South Carolina.
Sandstone 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 Sandstone 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 Sandstone Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.97020, -82.91416. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandstone Beach
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Keowee · fort · Oconee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gorges State Park · sanctuary · Transylvania · ~17 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~17 km · Must-see
- Falls Creek Landing At Keowee · waterfall · Oconee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ellicott Rock Wilderness · sanctuary · Oconee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ellicott's Rock · viewpoint · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Pickens Presbyterian Church · church · Oconee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Glade Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Station Cove Falls Trail · attraction · Oconee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Whiteside Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~30 km · Must-see
- Glassy Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~31 km · Must-see
- Oconee County Cage · attraction · Oconee · ~33 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sandstone Beach
- North Beach · beach · Oconee · ~18 km
- South Beach · beach · Oconee · ~21 km
- Y Beach · beach · Oconee · ~41 km
- East Beach · beach · Pickens · ~41 km
- Lake Powhatan Beach · beach · Buncombe · ~78 km
- Garrison Shoals · beach · Banks · ~118 km
- Sandbar Pool Beach · beach · Jackson · ~30 km
- Sugar Cove · beach · Jackson · ~38 km
- Clemson Beach · beach · Pickens · ~38 km
- Secret Beach · beach · Pickens · ~41 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Sandstone Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sandstone Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sandstone Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sandstone Beach?
Nearby: Jocassee Dam (lake, 2 km), Lake Jocassee (lake, 7 km), Lower Whitewater Falls Trail (waterfall, 11 km), Keowee (fort, 16 km), Gorges State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Norton Falls on Lake Glenville (waterfall, 17 km).
Is Sandstone Beach worth visiting?
Sandstone Beach is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.