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Long Sands Beach
4.7★ · 1,289 Google ratings · York, Maine
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 40 ft away
Water
64°F
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.7 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 3% of 33 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 7pm
Map of Long Sands Beach
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Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 15 visitors · 2015–2026
Visit in fall or off-season
October through early May offer comfortable crowds, easier parking, and the same beautiful scenery without summer congestion.
Arrive before 9am in summer
Street parking fills quickly on warm weekends and holidays, forcing visitors to nearby neighborhoods or paid lots.
Check tide tables before going
Low tide exposes a mile-long sandy beach; high tide significantly reduces sand and can cover parts of the walking area.
Bring the ParkMobile app or cash
Street parking requires hourly payment through the app or kiosk, costing about two to four dollars per hour.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · partly cloudy
Water
64°F
Waves
2.4 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:38 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:53 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:34 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 189 Long Beach Ave, York, ME 03909, United States
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 40 ft away
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Questions
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How far is the walk to the water at Long Sands Beach?
50 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Long Sands Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 40 ft from the listing.
When is Long Sands Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 7pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
