Picnic site · Minnesota
SAND POINT - Day Use Area
SAND POINT - Day Use Area is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 340 m. The nearest named place is CLAFFEY BEACH - Day Use Area, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. 23 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United Stats National Park Service
How to reach it
Coordinates48.37324, -92.48061
23 named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites: 15
- CLAFFEY BEACH - Day Use Area: 0.4 mi
- Grassy Bay Island - Day Use Area: 0.6 mi
- TWIN BEACH - Day Use Area: 5.1 mi
- My Island North - Day Use Area: 5.2 mi
- JUNCTION BAY SOUTH - Day Use Area: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- High Falls: 8.7 mi
- Loon Falls: 11.8 mi
- Devils Cascade: 15.7 mi
- Sioux Falls: 22.2 mi
Parks: 1
- Mukooda Lake Campground ...rc: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Grassy Bay Cliffs: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 1
- Warrior Hill: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Ellsworth Rock Gardens: 24.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:41 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:26 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:24 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 4 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 25 | 11 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ORR 3E, 26 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Voyageurs National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Apr and Dec; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13583618547
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- Voyageurs National Park · 20 mi
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