Sandy Pond Beach Unique Area

Sandy Pond Beach Unique Area is a 76-acre (31 ha) New York State conservation area located within the eastern Lake Ontario dunes.

[2] There is no road access to the area, which can be most easily reached by boat.

It has been managed as part of Sandy Island Beach State Park since 2011.

[5] In 2011, administration and ownership of Sandy Pond Beach Unique Area was transferred to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to be incorporated into nearby Sandy Island Beach State Park.

The Unique Area was designated as part of the "Eastern Lake Ontario Barrier Beach and Wetland Complex" New York Natural Heritage Area in 2007.

Topographic map illustrating the boundaries of Sandy Pond Beach Unique Area (UA), as well as Sandy Island Beach State Park (SP) and Sandy Island Beach Unique Area. The gray regions within the Unique Area boundaries are privately owned land.