Sandy Ground Beach

If you get hungry, there are many nearby Sandy Ground Anguilla restaurants.  Sandy Island Anguilla is the most popular restaurant, positioned just off Sandy Ground Beach on a tiny spit of sand.  It is one of the famous and only beach bars and restaurants in the middle of the ocean and is accessible via sea shuttles. It serves amazing salads, ribs, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Roy's Bayside Grill is positioned right on the beach and serves amazing soup, salads, sandwiches, pasta, seafood, meat, pork, and poultry dishes.  Veya Restaurant is an upscale restaurant that serves Chef Carrie Bogar pre-designed three-course meals.  Barrel Stay Beach Front Restaurant is another beachfront restaurant with outdoor seating areas and serves incredible seafood, beef, meat, and poultry dishes.    Waves Anguilla is another beachfront restaurant that serves delicious salads, burgers, pizzas, pasta, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.   If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant,  Flavours Restaurant serves amazing salads, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.

If you are looking for a nearby Sandy Ground Beach, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 5-Star Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla is 16 minutes away by car and offers many amenities, including three outdoor pools, a fitness center, a kid’s club, a spa, a sauna, a steam room, bars, and three restaurants.  A more affordable hotel is the beachfront 4-Star CeBlue Luxury Villas, which offers many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a spa, a fitness center, a kid’s game room, and two restaurants.   Another moderately priced option is the beachfront 4-Star Shoal Bay Villas, which has many amenities, including an outdoor pool with a terrace and sun loungers, a fitness center, a barbecue grill area, and a restaurant.  A more reasonably priced option is the oceanfront 3-Star Carimar Beach Club Anguilla, which offers many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a fitness center, tennis courts, a hot tub, and a restaurant.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star La Vue Boutique Inn offers many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a fitness center, and a restaurant.

Sandy Ground Beach Anguilla does not have lifeguards but offers many other amenities, including restrooms, showers, beach equipment rental facilities, a marina, and many beachfront restaurants.

Sandy Ground Beach is a family-friendly beach that offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, snorkeling, diving, fishing, and hiking.  If you are planning to go into the water, the beach has a safe swimming area, but we recommend being cautious as the water is known to have unpredictable rip currents.  The water near the beach is shallow, which is ideal for canoes, kayaks, and small boats.  Snorkelers and divers may spot an array of marine life, making it a fascinating spot for nature enthusiasts.  If you want to enjoy fishing, anglers may catch a wide variety of fish.  Sandy Ground Beach is home to numerous beach bars where visitors can enjoy beach parties and a thriving nightlife, which attracts a large influx of visitors throughout the year.  In addition, the beach hosts many interesting events, including boat races, festivals, barbecues, and the famous Anguilla's Carnival, where thousands of people and hundreds of boats flock together.  Dogs are allowed if they are on a leash, and the beach is open from sunrise until sunset.

Sandy Ground Beach offers an access path for people with disabilities.

It is important to note that visitors can access the island of Anguilla by boat or plane. 

If you are traveling from Saint Martin, you can book a ferry that departs from Marina Fort Louis, which is located at Baie de Marigot, Marigot 97150, St. Martin.  It takes around 30 minutes to reach Blowing Point, Anguilla, and there are multiple ferry crossings between the islands throughout the day.

Alternatively, another common way to reach Anguilla is by flying into Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is served by several regional and international airlines.  Most visitors fly into nearby mainlands, including Saint Maarten (Princess Juliana International Airport) or San Juan, Puerto Rico, and then take a connecting flight to Anguilla.

Getting to Sandy Ground Beach is easy - the beach has a few parking spots near The Valley Road, Sandy Ground 2640, Anguilla, which provide easy access to the beach.

Sandy Ground Beach is home to the notable shipwreck Pamead, a cargo vessel that sank during Hurricane Louis in 1995 and ran aground in 30-80 feet of water just off the beach. The Anguillan government later moved it to its current location. Today, it is a popular dive site where divers can explore the wreck with marine life such as blue tangs, chromis, and cowfish.

There are many attractions near Sandy Ground Beach.  Fountain Cavern is renowned for its ancient Amerindian petroglyphs (carvings made by the indigenous Amerindian people) and a natural cave formed millions of years ago by the action of water on limestone rock with a series of chambers, stalactites, and stalagmites.  It also features two natural freshwater pools, which played a significant role in providing the Amerindians with a reliable water source.  Visitors can also enjoy interesting guided tours to explore these geological and archaeological wonders.  The Anguilla Arch, also known as the Arch at West End, is a natural, rugged limestone formation shaped by years of erosion from wind and water and positioned on the western coastline of the island.  This dramatic rock formation is a popular spot for photography, hiking, and watching sunsets, making it one of the island's most iconic natural landmarks.  

Goat Cave is located near the northern coast of Anguilla Island and features interesting limestone formations, natural sunroofs, and plunge pools that offer breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape and the ocean.   It is worth noting that visitors have to hike on a challenging, rugged trail that navigates through rocky terrain to access this natural wonder.  Road Salt Pond, also known as Road Bay Pond, is a circular, 98-acre pond surrounded by low hills covered in dry forest and scrub.  The pond's shallow waters and muddy edges create an ideal habitat for a wide variety of bird species.  The pond supports significant populations of migratory waterbirds as well as native species, including the Caribbean Elaenia, Pearly-eyed Thrasher, and Lesser Antillean Bullfinch.  Historically, the pond was central to Anguilla's salt production, but today, it is recognized primarily for its ecological importance, particularly as an Important Bird Area.   If you are looking for another nearby attraction, Island Harbour is a small fishing village located on the eastern coast of the island, that is popular for its colorful boats, serene beaches, and vibrant local culture.  This area is a hub for local fishermen and features a small pier that extends towards the conch-lined island of Scilly Cay, a popular spot for lunch and rum punches.  The village hosts the famous annual Festival del Mar, held over the Easter weekend, which celebrates maritime heritage with seafood feasts, music, boat races, and various competitions.