Sandy Bay Town Park Beach
About
Sandy Bay Town Park Beach is a public lake beach in Wisconsin, about 3.4 miles from the town of Ellison Bay. It is a straightforward stop for anyone wanting time at the water's edge without a long approach or a trail to plan around. Summer is the warmest stretch. At a nearby weather station in Ephraim, July typically averages highs around 80°F and lows near 58°F, and August runs only a couple of degrees cooler, with about ten wet days a month in both. Several hikes sit within a few miles of the beach, making it easy to pair a swim with time on foot. Rowleys Bay is about 2.3 miles away, Monarch about 2.5 miles, Upland about 2.8 miles, and the Europe Bay Trail about 3.2 miles.
Location
Sandy Bay Town Park Beach
Wisconsin
Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–80°F and lows of 42–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ephraim 1ne-Wwtp, WI weather station, 6.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan27° high12° low
- Feb29° high13° low
- Mar39° high21° low
- Apr51° high31° low
- May64° high42° low
- Jun74° high53° low
- Jul80° high58° low
- Aug78° high57° low
- Sep70° high51° low
- Oct57° high41° low
- Nov44° high30° low
- Dec33° high19° low
Nearby
Rowleys BayHikingPhoto: Timothy Shields, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi- MonarchHikingPhoto: Timothy Shields, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.5 mi
- UplandHikingPhoto: Timothy Shields, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi
Europe Bay TrailHikingPhoto: Aaron Volkening, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.2 mi- Eagle TrailHiking8.4 mi
- Nicolet Bay TrailHiking9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Sandy Bay Town Park Beach
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
27° / 12°
9 wet
Feb
29° / 13°
7 wet
Mar
39° / 21°
8 wet
Apr
51° / 31°
9 wet
May
64° / 42°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 53°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
70° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 41°
13 wet
Nov
44° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
33° / 19°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ephraim 1ne-Wwtp, WI, 6.2 mi away at 733 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
