Sandy River Beach
Jonesport, ME
Sandy River Beach is a quarter mile of white sand at the mouth of the Sandy River on Chandler Bay in Jonesport. The town owns only a fifty foot right of way, and the rest is open by landowner permission, so treat it with care. A sandbar leads to Bar Island at low tide.
White sand on the Downeast coast with a sandbar at low tide, but access depends on landowner permission.
How we score beachesStay within the right of way and respect the landowners. Use the lot across the street, with a portable toilet, tables, and grills.
A lot across the street from the beach, with a portable toilet, tables, and grills.
A short walk from the lot to soft sand.
Summer is the best time, though Downeast water is cold. Fall is quiet.
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