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Sandy Beach

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Sandy Beach is a beautiful white, sandy beach on Lake Superior, about 1 km long framed by bedrock cliffs. The beach faces west, is about 25 metres wide and is excellent for sunbathing and swimming. The beach is backed by sand dunes with fragile plant communities. There are no washroom facilities and the beach is unpatrolled. Overnight camping is not permitted.

Water Quality

Passes water quality tests 60-95% of the time.
Water quality information provided by Swim Guide with the support of RBC Royal Bank.

Current Weather

-4° degrees celsius.
Partly cloudy throughout the day.

Watersheds

Lake Superior

Traditional Territories

Anishinaabeg
Métis

Treaties

Robinson-Superior (Treaty 60, 1850)

Languages

Central Anishinaabe (Ojibwa)

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