Sand Dam

Sand Dam: 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 Sand Dam

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 Sand Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.95705, -115.83282. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Dam

• Fish Creek Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Imperial · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Imperial · ~31 km · Must-see
• Imperial Chamber of Commerce · church · Imperial · ~35 km · Must-see
• Brawley Foursquare Gospel Church · church · Imperial · ~35 km · Must-see
• El Centro Korean Church · church · Imperial · ~38 km · Must-see
• KWST-FM (Brawley) · attraction · Imperial · ~40 km · Must-see
• Red Hill · viewpoint · Imperial · ~42 km · Must-see
• Imperial Valley · viewpoint · Imperial · ~44 km · Must-see
• Calipatria Little League Park · park · Imperial · ~44 km · Must-see
• KUBO-FM (Calexico) · attraction · Imperial · ~44 km · Must-see
• Niland Mud Volcanoes · sanctuary · Imperial · ~45 km · Must-see
• In-Ko-Pah Gorge · viewpoint · Imperial · ~47 km · Must-see
• Carrizo Valley · viewpoint · San Diego · ~48 km · Must-see
• Devils Canyon · viewpoint · Imperial · ~48 km · Must-see
• Salton Sea · lake · Imperial · ~50 km · Must-see
• Goat Canyon Trestle · viewpoint · San Diego · ~52 km · Must-see
• KICO-AM (Calexico) · church · Imperial · ~53 km · Must-see
• Agua Caliente County Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Dam

Other beaches & coast near Sand Dam

• Bombay Beach Drive-In · beach · Imperial · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sandy Beach · beach · Imperial · ~32 km
• Sea View Beach · beach · Imperial · ~35 km
• Salton Beach · beach · Riverside · ~72 km
• Betz Beach · beach · Riverside · ~75 km
• Sneaker Beach · beach · Riverside · ~77 km
• Neal Cove · beach · San Diego · ~139 km
• Gum Tree Cove · beach · San Diego · ~140 km
• Playa Linda · beach · Yuma · ~142 km
• Centennial Beach · beach · Yuma · ~143 km

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