State park
Wallis Sands State Beach
The park entrance is 3.4 miles from Portsmouth. Day use costs Day-use typically $4–$5 adult (higher at some parks). Wallis Sands State Beach is a state park in New Hampshire.
Wallis Sands State Beach map
Wallis Sands State Beach boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Wallis Sands State Beach costs Day-use typically $4–$5 adult (higher at some parks).
- Wallis Sands State Beach is 3.4 miles from Portsmouth.
- Yes, Wallis Sands State Beach is open to swimming at Wallis Sands State Beach.
Before you go
Wallis Sands State Beach is 3.4 miles from Portsmouth.
Trails
- National Historical Parks Saint-Gaudens National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Strawberry Hill Sugar Hill Swain Taylor Totten Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- State beach / seashore Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Swimming
- Wallis Sands State Beach
Public lands next to Wallis Sands State Beach
- State parkWallis Sands State Beach borders Odiorne Point State Park.
- State parkRye Harbor State Park is 1.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkFort Stark State Historic Site is 1.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkJenness State Beach, a state park, is 2.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- usgs.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nhstateparks.org (accessed 2026-09-30)