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Sand Beach (118 Sand Beach Rd)
4.8★ · 184 Google ratings · Stonington, Maine
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
20 ft away · about 15 spaces · fills up
Walk
310 ft · 1 min
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
8 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
340 ft of shoreline
Sand
180 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 9am
Map of Sand Beach (118 Sand Beach Rd)
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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 11 visitors · 2018–2026
Visit at low tide
The beach shrinks considerably at high tide, and low tide exposes additional tide pools and secret coves to explore.
Arrive early on weekends
The small parking lot fills by late morning, forcing some visitors to park illegally along the road.
Wear water shoes or thick sandals
The beach is mostly pea-sized pebbles and shell fragments rather than soft sand, making barefoot walking uncomfortable.
Bring snacks and use nearby facilities
The beach has only one porta-potty, no changing rooms or showers, though a grocery store sits nearby on the road.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
65°F · fog
Water
62°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.6 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the S
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:21 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:23 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:38 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:34 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 118 Sand Beach Rd, Stonington, ME 04681
🅿 Parking 20 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 310 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Sand Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 20 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Sand Beach?
310 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Sand Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Sand Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 9am and the busiest at Tue 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
