About Us
One of the goals of the White family was to make Bantam Lake’s shoreline available to local residents. The Whites purchased the land in the 1920s from the Wadhams family, who farmed the area. By 1929 Sandy Beach sported 30 bathhouses as well as a concession stand and a float in the lake. Sandy Beach was widely popular from its inception. It hosted nearly 650 visitors on a single day in 1929, and 30,000 people utilized the beach in 1930. The beach offered cheap entertainment to a region facing the Great Depression.
The Whites established the Sandy Beach commission in 1928, which worked with the Foundation to manage the site. In 1976 stewardship of the beach passed to the towns of Litchfield and Morris. After more than 80 years, however, Sandy Beach continues to serve its original purposes of offering local residents a refuge from the summer heat.
Courtesy of Hidden in Plain Sight (hiddeninplainsightblog.com)
The Whites established the Sandy Beach commission in 1928, which worked with the Foundation to manage the site. In 1976 stewardship of the beach passed to the towns of Litchfield and Morris. After more than 80 years, however, Sandy Beach continues to serve its original purposes of offering local residents a refuge from the summer heat.
Courtesy of Hidden in Plain Sight (hiddeninplainsightblog.com)
c. 1930
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Summer Information
Located off of East Shore Road, Sandy Beach is the best kept secret on Bantam Lake. It is a place where people can go and have a great time and enjoy their summer days. The beach is operated by the Sandy Beach Commission which is comprised of members from Litchfield and Morris. Sandy Beach is open from Memorial Day weekend all the way until Labor Day weekend 9 am-7 pm on Sunday through Saturday. We have season passes available for residents and non residents. The passes are $65 for residents of the Morris, Litchfield and Bantam areas and $100 for non residents. We charge $10 during the week per car load for the day and $20 on weekends per car load for those without a season pass. Swim lessons are provided throughout the summer in 3 sets of 2 week sessions for children 5 years or older (must be eligible for Kindergarten). It is only $20 per child per session. |
Sandy Beach CommissionEd Ryle- Chairman
Pam Wray- Treasurer Denise Parker- Secretary Jennifer Parsons Karen Brady Connie Gillman Terry Connor Tom Matthews Corrine Houle Andy Parker |
