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Sand Beach (Acadia NP)
Mount Desert, Maine
Acadia's cold-water sand beach on the Park Loop Road, between Great Head and The Beehive, Mount Desert Island.
At a glance
Overview
Sand Beach is the classic cold-water sand beach on the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park, between Great Head and The Beehive on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County. The beach sits in a glacially carved pocket and the water rarely tops 55°F. There is a seasonal lifeguard, park fee, and heavy peak-season traffic.
- Also known as
- Sand Beach Acadia
- County
- Hancock
- Region
- Downeast & Acadia
- Water type
- Ocean beach
- Swim feature type
- Ocean beach
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Bar Harbor, take the Park Loop Road to the Sand Beach exit and park in the main beach lot. A staircase drops from the lot to the beach. Park entrance and shuttle rules change seasonally; check current Acadia guidance.
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