Notable beach · Juneau, Juneau
Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach is a beach in Juneau, Juneau.
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: 58.27146, -134.37911. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandy Beach
- Treadwell Mine Glory Hole · lake · Juneau · ~1 km · Must-see
- Gastineau Peak · viewpoint · Juneau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Bradley · viewpoint · Juneau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Roberts Peak · viewpoint · Juneau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Last Chance Mining Museum · museum · Juneau · ~5 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Church · church · Juneau · ~5 km · Must-see
- Juneau-Douglas City Museum · museum · Juneau · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Church · church · Juneau · ~5 km · Must-see
- Co-cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · church · Juneau · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mayor Bill Overstreet Park · park · Juneau · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Juneau · viewpoint · Juneau · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Troy · viewpoint · Juneau · ~7 km · Must-see
- Table Top Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cropley Lake · lake · Juneau · ~11 km · Must-see
- Split Thumb · viewpoint · Juneau · ~19 km · Must-see
- Annex Peak · viewpoint · Juneau · ~22 km · Must-see
- Nugget Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~22 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sandy Beach
- Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Island Light · beach · Juneau · ~55 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Reef · beach · Juneau · ~64 km · Must-see
- Berners Bay · beach · Juneau · ~79 km · Must-see
- Point Sherman · beach · Juneau · ~99 km · Must-see
- Ready Bullion Beach · beach · Juneau · ~5 km
- Fritz Cove · beach · Juneau · ~21 km
- Young Bay · beach · Juneau · ~23 km
- Lena Beach · beach · Juneau · ~32 km
- Cohen Reef · beach · Juneau · ~38 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: Treadwell Mine Glory Hole (lake, 1 km), Gastineau Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Bradley (viewpoint, 4 km), Roberts Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Last Chance Mining Museum (museum, 5 km), Holy Trinity Church (church, 5 km).
Is Sandy Beach worth visiting?
Sandy Beach is listed as a notable beach in Juneau on Spotwander.