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Wallis Sands State Park
4.7★ · 716 Google ratings · Rye, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 40 ft away · about 500 spaces · paid
Walk
280 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 80 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
64°F
Tide
9 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.8 miles of shoreline
Sand
240 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Wallis Sands State Park
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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 28 visitors · 2012–2026
Visit off-season for solitude
The beach is peaceful and quiet outside peak summer months with free or reduced parking.
Arrive early or make reservations
The parking lot fills quickly on warm summer days, especially by late morning.
Plan around tides
At high tide the beach shrinks significantly, so arriving at low tide gives you more usable sand.
Bring your own trash bags
There are no trash cans on the beach, so pack out everything you bring.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
65°F · fog
Water
64°F
Waves
2.3 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:45 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:42 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:03 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:33 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:24 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 1050 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH 03870
🅿 Parking 40 ft from the listing, Wallis Sands Lot
🌊 Water 280 ft away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 80 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Wallis Sands State Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 40 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Wallis Sands State Park?
280 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 Wallis Sands State Park have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 80 ft from the listing.
When is Wallis Sands State Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
