Sandy Island Beach State Park
About
Sandy Island Beach State Park is a 254-acre state park in New York, about 5 miles from the town of Sandy Creek. It is managed by the state park agency. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 79°F with lows near 57°F, based on averages from the nearby weather station at Pulaski. Winters are cold, with January highs around 29°F. Several other outdoor spots lie within about 10 miles. Pine Grove Trail and Frog Pond Trail are both under 6 miles away. The Salmon River near Pulaski offers river fishing, and mountain bikers can head to Bill's Belly, roughly 10 miles out.
Park size
254 acres
Location
Sandy Island Beach State Park
New York
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–79°F and lows of 42–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pulaski, NY weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high11° low
- Feb31° high13° low
- Mar39° high20° low
- Apr51° high31° low
- May65° high42° low
- Jun73° high52° low
- Jul79° high57° low
- Aug77° high56° low
- Sep71° high48° low
- Oct58° high40° low
- Nov46° high30° low
- Dec34° high19° low
Where it is
- Sandy Island Beach State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Sandy Creek, New York · 5.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Pine Grove TrailHiking5.3 mi
- Frog Pond TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Salmon RiverRiver fishing5.8 mi
- Backus Bend TrailHiking9.4 mi
- Bill's BellyMountain biking9.8 mi
- Winona WayMountain biking9.8 mi
- Hawley PFARMountain biking9.9 mi
- Hiscock TrailHiking9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
