We started our park loop road at 830 in the morning to avoid crowds and it was our first stop. Sand Beach is one of the first major stops along Park Loop Road. This is a scenic beach that is known for its white-sand shoreline and turquoise water. what a clean, soothing, and beautiful beach it is. fall color, hills in the backdrop of turquoise water making it so photogenic. there are 10-20 stairs to go to the beach, I did not see a wheelchair ramp though. there are some walking trails (Which we did not go to). Walk the Great Head Trail or cross Park Loop Road and hike the thrilling Beehive Trail. There are also restrooms and water fill-up stations in the parking lot for visitors. Parking: as it was morning time, we easily got parking. or you can park here and walk to Thunder Hole and Otter Cliff but its 2 miles up and down.

My partner and I visited in the off season and it was lovely. There is a parking lot right next to the beach, restrooms, and a trail head for a trail leading to Thunder Hole (and the cliffs). It’s a great place to start and end a little hike! The water was absolutely freezing, but the shell-sand was soft and interesting.

Pretty beach with changing rooms and bathrooms. Limited parking in the lot. Parking is allowed on the right side of the street, however the line of cars parked on the side of the road extends to for a long time. My recommendation is getting there early (around 9am). We got the last parking spot in the lot at 9:20 am. The beach is located right after the park entrance.

This was one of the highlights for our kids (7 & 2) on our week long visit to Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor. We visited twice during the week, once at the end of the Great Head Loop Trail and another time as part of Ocean Path Trail (I’d highly recommend both trails but a pack was necessary to carry the 2 year old). The beach has very scenic views and we even saw a bald eagle flying around on our second visit. Beware the water is very cold, 55 degrees or less in June. We saw people swimming but it was making our feet numb just walking on the edge.

We went to the Sand Beach at 9.30am. We parked our car on the park loop road about 0.2 miles from the beach. The parking was almost full. You could wait for a parking in the lot or park on the road. Or you take a shuttle to Ssnd Beach from Hulls Cove Visitor Center. The beach is beautiful. Some people swam at the beach. There are change rooms and restrooms at beach.