Observed WildlifeA great place to experience a wild New England beach
This is a beautiful place for a walk on, possibly, Massachusetts best beach. Sandy Point is a prime nesting ground for the endangered piping plover bird species. Fortunately the state has extended great efforts to protect the plovers, unfortunately that means that this beach is off limits during prime beach season.
The extensive protection combined with Sandy Point’s difficult to reach location at the tip of Plum Island and a dirt road makes this a rare glimpse of a wild New England beach. It was cool to see driftwood undisturbed, something I’d never seen on the east coast. A tall sand dune also sits a hundred or so feet in from the water. Empty crab shells, leftovers from seabirds’ snacks scattered the shore.
On this beautiful blue sky day, my partner, her mom, and myself strolled leisurely along the shore listening to the gentle sound of the rising and falling waves.
On a nice fall or early spring day this would be a spectacular place to visit combined with stops in the Parker River Wildlife Refuge. Any visitor must pass through this refuge before reaching Sandy Point and over half a dozen small parking lots connect to trails through the marsh and wild beach with viewing platforms of the extensive wildlife, mostly of the avian variety.
