Notable beach · Marion, Texas
Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach is a beach in Marion, Texas.
Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.75159, -94.50968. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandy Beach
- Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~15 km · Must-see
- Michelson Museum of Art · museum · Harrison · ~33 km · Must-see
- Harrison County Historical Museum - Memorial City Hall Galleries · museum · Harrison · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~55 km · Must-see
- Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~55 km · Must-see
- Caddo Lake · lake · Caddo Parish · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cusseta Mountain · viewpoint · Miller · ~59 km · Must-see
- KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~61 km · Must-see
- Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum · museum · Camp · ~63 km · Must-see
- Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Deerwood Estates Dam · lake · Harrison · ~8 km
- Early Site of Bell Factory · fort · Marion · ~13 km
- Johnson Creek Dam · lake · Marion · ~13 km
- Bear Springs Church · church · Harrison · ~15 km
- Falling Leaves, 1855 · fort · Marion · ~18 km
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Marion · ~19 km
- Confederate Civil War Meat Packing Plant · fort · Marion · ~19 km
- First Baptist Church of Jefferson · fort · Marion · ~19 km
Other beaches & coast near Sandy Beach
- Practice Bunker · beach · Gregg · ~42 km
- Buzzard Bay · beach · Caddo Parish · ~56 km
- Hawley Arm · beach · Caddo Parish · ~57 km
- Caddo Lake Swimming Beach · beach · Caddo Parish · ~63 km
- Johnsons Arm · beach · Caddo Parish · ~81 km
- Ben Roberts Pocket · beach · Caddo Parish · ~82 km
- Hicks Pocket · beach · Caddo Parish · ~85 km
- Cross Lake Fishing Beach · beach · Caddo Parish · ~86 km
- Gar Pocket · beach · Caddo Parish · ~88 km
- Clark Pocket · beach · Caddo Parish · ~89 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sandy Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sandy Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sandy Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sandy Beach?
Nearby: Lake O' the Pines (lake, 15 km), Michelson Museum of Art (museum, 33 km), Harrison County Historical Museum - Memorial City Hall Galleries (museum, 33 km), Lake Gilmer Dam (lake, 55 km), Welsh Dam (lake, 55 km), Caddo Lake (lake, 58 km).
Is Sandy Beach worth visiting?
Sandy Beach is listed as a notable beach in Texas on Spotwander.