Notable beach · Maricopa, Arizona
Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach is a beach in Maricopa, Arizona.
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: 33.56486, -111.46534. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandy Beach
- Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mormon Flat Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~3 km · Must-see
- Stewart Mountain Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~14 km · Must-see
- KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Pinal · ~15 km · Must-see
- Superstition Mountains · viewpoint · Pinal · ~20 km · Must-see
- Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~21 km · Must-see
- Browns Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~23 km · Must-see
- KVVA-FM (Apache Junction) · attraction · Maricopa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Silly Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~26 km · Must-see
- Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount McDowell · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Granite Reef Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Peralta Canyon · viewpoint · Pinal · ~28 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~33 km · Must-see
- Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~33 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sandy Beach
- Back Beach · beach · Maricopa · ~13 km
- Fish Beach · beach · Maricopa · ~13 km
- Ensenada Playground · beach · Maricopa · ~32 km
- Buckhorn Beach · beach · Gila · ~32 km
- Bunker · beach · Maricopa · ~37 km
- Sand Volleyball Courts at Freestone · beach · Maricopa · ~45 km
- Scottsdale Ranch Sand Volleyball Courts · beach · Maricopa · ~46 km
- McQuueen Park Sand Volleyball Court · beach · Maricopa · ~50 km
- Islands Sand Volleyball Court · beach · Maricopa · ~52 km
- Illinois · beach · Maricopa · ~55 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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: Saguaro Lake (lake, 3 km), Mormon Flat Dam (lake, 3 km), Stewart Mountain Dam (lake, 8 km), Canyon Lake (lake, 8 km), Horse Mesa Dam (lake, 14 km), KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) (attraction, 15 km).
Is Sandy Beach worth visiting?
Sandy Beach is listed as a notable beach in Arizona on Spotwander.