Local favourite beach · Benton, Washington
Sand Dune Beach
Sand Dune Beach is a beach in Benton, Washington.
Sand Dune Beach: 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 Dune Beach
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 Dune Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.84601, -119.84588. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sand Dune Beach
- Lake Umatilla · lake · Klickitat · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fort Henrietta Park Echo · fort · Benton · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~67 km · Must-see
- Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~69 km · Must-see
- Goose Hill · viewpoint · Benton · ~69 km · Must-see
- Candy Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~74 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Benton · ~74 km · Must-see
- Carty West Dam · lake · Morrow · ~22 km
- Carty Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~23 km
- Byron Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Yakima · ~49 km
- Prosser Historical Museum · museum · Benton · ~50 km
- Three Mile Falls Pool · waterfall · Benton · ~51 km
- Three Mile Falls Pool · waterfall · Umatilla · ~51 km
- Alkali Canyon · viewpoint · Gilliam · ~51 km
- Hermiston Butte · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~52 km
- Cleveland Shrub Steppe Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Klickitat · ~54 km
- Whistran Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Benton · ~54 km
Other beaches & coast near Sand Dune Beach
- Doug's Beach State Park · beach · Klickitat · ~136 km · Must-see
- McNary Beach · beach · Benton · ~56 km
- Sailboard Beach · beach · Benton · ~14 km
- Sailboard Beach Day Use Area · beach · Morrow · ~14 km
- McNary Beach · beach · Umatilla · ~56 km
- McNary Beach Recreation Area · beach · Umatilla · ~57 km
- Pasture Point · beach · Klickitat · ~67 km
- Warehouse Beach Recreation Center · beach · Benton · ~69 km
- Warehouse Beach Recreation Area · beach · Umatilla · ~69 km
- Clover Island Lighthouse · beach · Benton · ~87 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sand Dune Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sand Dune Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sand Dune Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sand Dune Beach?
Nearby: Lake Umatilla (lake, 15 km), Sillusi Butte (viewpoint, 53 km), Fort Henrietta Park Echo (fort, 65 km), Hat Rock State Park (sanctuary, 67 km), Badger Canyon (viewpoint, 69 km), Goose Hill (viewpoint, 69 km).