Sand Beach

Start & End of a Hike

My partner and I visited in the off season and it was lovely. There is a parking lot right next to the beach, restrooms, and a trail head for a trail leading to Thunder Hole (and the cliffs). It’s a g...

Sand Beach (and area)

Sand Beach is right across the street from the Beehive trail/climb. We usually do the Beehive, and then head down to the beach. The beach is really picturesque, sparkling water, ringed by cliffs, and...

First trip and not the last ~ Acadia 2023!

One of my favorite stops while touring Acadia. It was a beautiful day and we were there as the tide was coming in and the waves were beautiful!! While they say the water is very cold there were a fe...

first major stops along Park Loop road

We started our park loop road at 830 in the morning to avoid crowds and it was our first stop. Sand Beach is one of the first major stops along Park Loop Road. This is a scenic beach that is known for...

Nothing special except the view

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I liked the beach to go about 5 or 10 minutes. The rest I thought there was a lot of wind and the water is frozen. It was a very sunset day and yet no one was bathing. To take pictures is good ...