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Windmill Beach (4 Ferry Rd)
4.3★ · 16 Google ratings · Sag Harbor, Connecticut
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
250 ft away
Walk
250 ft · 1 min
Water
77°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
200 yd of shoreline
Sand
160 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Windmill Beach (4 Ferry Rd)
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1Parking250 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Tour the windmill for history
A historian inside the windmill provides detailed information about Sag Harbor.
Visit during scheduled events
Special programming occurs at different times throughout the season.
Visit for sunset views
Multiple reviewers specifically praised the sunset experience at this location.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Check water quality before swimming
Reviewers reported concerns about water pollution and sand conditions.
Expect a small, crowded beach
The beach is described as tiny, which affects both atmosphere and capacity.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · clear
Water
77°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.9 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:18 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:59 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:38 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:41 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 4 Ferry Rd, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
🅿 Parking 250 ft from the listing
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Windmill Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Windmill Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Windmill 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 Windmill Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Wed 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
