Local favourite beach · Knox, Maine

Sandy Beach

Sandy Beach is a beach in Knox, Maine.

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Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.09803, -69.10490. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sandy Beach

Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~1 km · Must-see
Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~3 km · Must-see
Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~6 km · Must-see
Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~10 km · Must-see
Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~15 km · Must-see
Whitehead Light · fort · Knox · ~17 km · Must-see
Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~19 km · Must-see
Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~20 km · Must-see
Tenants Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
Union Town Common · park · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
Marshall Point Light · beach · Knox · ~30 km · Must-see
Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~30 km · Must-see
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sandy Beach

Other beaches & coast near Sandy Beach

Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~6 km · Must-see
Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~19 km · Must-see
Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~20 km · Must-see
Tenants Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
Marshall Point Light · beach · Knox · ~30 km · Must-see
Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~30 km · Must-see
Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~38 km · Must-see
Franklin Island Light · beach · Knox · ~39 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Maine

Frequently asked

Is Sandy Beach safe to swim today?

No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sandy Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Sandy Beach?

October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Sandy Beach?

Nearby: Farnsworth Art Museum (museum, 1 km), Rockland Breakwater (fort, 3 km), Owls Head Light (beach, 6 km), Beech Hill (sanctuary, 10 km), Curtis Island Lighthouse (museum, 15 km), Whitehead Light (fort, 17 km).