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Short Sands Beach. 502 reviews. #2 of 19 things to do in York Beach. Beaches. Write a review. About. A family-oriented beach that includes a playground. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. 118. Top ways to experience nearby attractions. A Walk Through Time in Kennebunkport - Celebrating 200+ Years! 48. Recommended.
Emerging from the Oswald State Park rainforest trails, you come upon Short Sands Beach. A very large cove sheltered by steep cliffs and white sand. It was quite a vista and deceptively large.
The very popular Short Sands Beach is a quarter-mile-long sandy pocket beach tucked between rocky cliffs in the village of York Beach. Short Sands is located in Ellis Park and offers public restrooms, seasonal lifeguards, metered parking, a large sandy playground, basketball courts, a gazebo and a large grassy park area.
Short Sands Beach is one of the best spots to visit on the Oregon Coast. Enjoy classic views of the jagged coast, a dense green old growth forrest trail, and a wide open sandy beach. It is located just off the side of highway 101 north of Manzanita and south of Cannon Beach.
A popular beach that’s alive with activity on any weekend or summer day, Short Sand Beach lies sheltered in a cove blanketed by forests and edged with volcanic basalt and sandstone cliffs characteristic of the Oregon coastline.
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Short Sands Beach, York Beach: See 498 reviews, articles, and 109 photos of Short Sands Beach, ranked No.2 on Tripadvisor among 11 attractions in York Beach.
Relatively small for a popular ocean beach, Short Sands packs a mighty wave of appeal with a great stretch of sand, chilly swimming waters for the brave, and a perfect background of Victorian homes, rocky coast, and fun attractions -- like the bowling and arcade buildings and the Surfside restaurant for fried seafood (see #9 below).
If you can’t wait to swim or soak up some rays, the small but sufficient quarter-mile of Short Sands Beach (one of York’s two main beaches) is your first stop. Short Sands Beach is just steps from the bustle of downtown.
Framed by rocky coast, magnificent old oceanfront homes, arcades, and a lively, small downtown, Short Sands Beach best captures the essence of summer in New England for us with its classic Maine sights, sounds and that wonderful and refreshing salt air smell.