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Beach
Beach that Owns
A beach in Sunset Valley.

Beaches are a type of community lot in The Sims: Vacation and The Sims 2: Bon Voyage, and also a lot assignment in The Sims 3 and The Sims 4: Island Living.

The Sims

In The Sims: Vacation, one of the three distinct areas of Vacation Island is a beach area, which has three lots, a hotel, a campground and a community lot. Sims will normally wear swimsuits in this area, though they cannot go into the sea. However, on some lots, the sea can be seen and the ocean waves are often heard when playing, mostly in the early morning, evening and early night. In early hours of the morning and on some afternoons, seagulls can also be heard squawking.

While it is not possible to create beach lots, it is possible to create lots that look like beaches, such as SimCity Beach in Downtown. However, Sims will not be able to rent sandcastle kits on these lots.

The Sims 2

Proper beach lots were introduced in The Sims 2: Bon Voyage, and must be placed adjacent to a body of water. Premade beaches can be found on Twikkii Island, but players can also create their own beaches in any neighborhood. Many premade neighborhoods do not provide room for creating beach lots, however. An easy default location that allows the player to build a beach lot is Bluewater Village.

To create a beach, open the Lots and Houses bin from the neighborhood screen. Click on the Specialty Lots button next, and options to create special lots such as dormitories[University], hotels[Bon Voyage], apartments[Apartment Life], etc. Click on the Create Beach option in the left-hand area, next to the thumbnails of special lots.

Beach lots function the same as regular lots, but the side facing the lot will contain a segment of ocean that Sims can swim in. Swimming in the ocean will provide a vacation memento, even if the beach lot is not located in a vacation neighborhood. Sims can build sandcastles, comb for seashells, watch the waves, and sunbathe on the actual beach along the shoreline. Toddlers can also eat sand.

If Seasons is installed, the ground will not get completely covered in snow during Winter. Snow will still fall, but very rarely and only lightly.

Player tips

Viable neighborhoods for beach lots

Non-viable neighborhoods for beach lots

The Sims 2: Castaway

First Beach on .

First Beach on Shipwreck Island.

Due to the game's tropical setting, beaches invariably exist on each island. Along each shore are Ancient Piers, where Sims can construct a vessel to activate travel to the next island.

The designated beach lots are:

The Sims 3

Gameplay description

Attracts
Sims with the Athletic and Loves the Outdoors traits.
Deters
Sims with the Hates the Outdoors trait.
Skill encouragement
Sims with the athletic skill are encouraged to visit and build the skill.

Although Sims can visit beaches in The Sims 3, they cannot swim (returned in The Sims 3: Seasons and Patch 42), comb for seashells, build sandcastles, or watch the waves. They can only sunbathe on the loungers, play chess, fish, cook and eat food, or make some drinks at a bar. Players can use a beach as party venue. Since beaches can be large and have plenty of refreshments and activities, that is a good choice.

Beach lots attract Sims in a similar way to pool lots. Beaches often feature grills and deck chairs. Sims can also go jogging around the beach at the morning. Sims may bring their toddlers here. If Pets is installed, pets from other households do not visit beach lots.

In The Sims 3: Island Paradise, beaches are expanded. NPC Sims will now swim in the ocean autonomously and Sims can now sunbathe on beach towels and play in the sand. It is also where the Lifeguard profession takes place.

Areas with no beaches

There are no beaches in Riverview, though the river and fish hatchery makes up for it. There are no lots assigned as beaches in the World Adventures destinations of Al Simhara, Champs Les Sims, and Shang Simla.

Hidden Springs from The Sims 3 Store has no beaches. It has a lot similar to a beach, but it is assigned as a fishing spot.

Sunset Valley beaches

Old Pier Beach

Old Pier Beach
Old Pier
Address 2 Sun Song Ave
Type Lot TS4 Generic Community
Unfurnished lot value §15,844
Furnished lot value §19,822
Lot size 60x37
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Sunset Valley
Game TS3 Icon The Sims 3

Old Pier Beach is the only default beach lot in Sunset Valley, although there are two small parks that look like beaches.

Twinbrook beaches

River Junction Beach Park

River Junction Beach Park
River Junct Beach Park
Address 1267 Lakefront Drive
Unfurnished lot value §11,901
Furnished lot value §13,181
Lot size 42x52
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Twinbrook
Game TS3A Icon The Sims 3: Ambitions

River Junction Beach Park is the only default beach lot in Twinbrook. It features a gazebo and few outdoor objects.

Barnacle Bay beaches

Barnacle Beach

Barnacle Beach
BarnacleBeach
Address 1500 New Barnacle Boulevard
Unfurnished lot value §76,300
Furnished lot value §110,310
Lot size 60x60
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Barnacle Bay
Game Barnacle Bay

Barnacle Beach is a large beach lot in Barnacle Bay. It features public toilets, lots of deck chairs, and several playground objects for children.

Note that the distance from the edge of the lot to the ocean is fairly far even by pre-Patch 55 standards (around 40 squares), making lifesaving[TS3:IP] somewhat harder to do than usual.

Founder's Beach

Founder's Beach
FoundersBeach
Address 434 Tidal Terrace
Unfurnished lot value §1,097
Furnished lot value §1,667
Lot size 20x20
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Barnacle Bay
Game Barnacle Bay

Founder's Beach is a small beach lot in Barnacle Bay. At §1,667, it is one of the cheapest non-empty lots in the Sims 3 era.

Landlubber Bank

Landlubber Bank
LandlubberBank
Address 186 Tidal Terrace
Unfurnished lot value §1,021
Furnished lot value §1,791
Lot size 10x20
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Barnacle Bay
Game Barnacle Bay

Landlubber Bank is a small beach lot in Barnacle Bay.

Smuggler's Beach

Smuggler's Beach
SmugglersBeachBarnacle
Address 825 Trawler Cliffs
Unfurnished lot value §1,753
Furnished lot value §8,738
Lot size 35x20
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Barnacle Bay
Game Barnacle Bay

Smuggler's Beach is a small beach lot in Barnacle Bay, located at the bottom of a small fjord.

Bridgeport beaches

Smuggler's Cove

Smuggler's Cove
SmugglersCoveBridgeport
Address 8558 Edgewood Road
Unfurnished lot value §12,876
Furnished lot value §14,056
Lot size 50x25
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Bridgeport
Game TS3LN Icon The Sims 3: Late Night

Smuggler's Cove is the only default beach lot in Bridgeport.

Appaloosa Plains beaches

Adventure Landing

Adventure Landing
Appaloosapier
Address 1944 Beach Boulevard
Unfurnished lot value §15,651
Furnished lot value §19,100
Lot size 40x55
N° of floors 2
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
Neighborhood Downhill (Appaloosa Plains)
World Appaloosa Plains
Game TS3P Icon The Sims 3: Pets

Adventure Landing is the only default beach lot in Appaloosa Plains. It resembles a pier.

Lunar Lakes beaches

Oasis Shoreline

Oasis Shoreline
Oasis Shoreline
Unfurnished lot value §16,378
Furnished lot value §5,268
Lot size 40x40
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Lunar Lakes
Game Lunar Lakes

Oasis Shoreline is the only beach in Lunar Lakes.

Starlight Shores beaches

Delmar Beach

Delmar Beach
Delmar Beach
Address 422 Shoreline Trail
Unfurnished lot value §52,680
Furnished lot value §89,107
Lot size 44x64
N° of floors 2
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 3
World Starlight Shores
Game TS3ST Icon The Sims 3: Showtime

Delmar Beach is the only default beach lot in Starlight Shores. It features a whole building, with a second bathroom building for recreation. It also includes the tall new palm trees that come with the game, as well as some umbrellas and picnic baskets.

Lucky Palms beaches

Lakeside Retreat

Lakeside Retreat
LakesideRetreat
Address 20 Sunshine Way
Lot size 36x39
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 1
World Lucky Palms
Game Lucky Palms

Lakeside Retreat is the only beach in Lucky Palms.

Sunlit Tides beaches

Hot Sands Beach

Hot Sands Beach
Hot Sands Beach
Unfurnished lot value §5,380
Furnished lot value §6,515
Lot size 30x20
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Sunlit Tides
Game Sunlit Tides

Hot Sands Beach is a beach from Sunlit Tides, a world from The Sims 3 Store. This beach faces inwards into the lagoon, as opposed to Captain Jack's Beach which is outside of the lagoon in the ocean. There are a few chairs and a barbecue pit.

Captain Jack's Beach

Captain Jack's Beach
Captain Jack's Beach
Unfurnished lot value §12,383
Furnished lot value §15,088
Lot size 25x35
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Sunlit Tides
Game Sunlit Tides

Captain Jack's Beach is a beach from Sunlit Tides, a world from The Sims 3 Store. Unlike Hot Sands Beach, it faces outwards towards the ocean. This beach is larger than Hot Sands, featuring more chairs, umbrellas, and even a (non-functional) pier.

Moonlight Falls beaches

La Shove Beach

La Shove Beach
La Shove Beach
Address 16 La Shove Road
Unfurnished lot value §16,974
Furnished lot value §23,146
Lot size 40x60
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
Neighborhood East Bank (Moonlight Falls)
World Moonlight Falls
Game TS3SN Icon The Sims 3: Supernatural

La Shove Beach is the only beach that comes with Supernatural. The sand looks to what appears to be just rocks instead of sand, and a very gloomy beach in general. It fits the setting of Moonlight Falls very well.

Swimming Sims looking for a challenge, can swim across the bay to Moonlight Point.

Monte Vista beaches

Monte Vista has 2 beaches that are within 75sq of each other, to the point that swimming between them is a piece of cake.

Sunbather's Retreat

Sunbather's Retreat
SunbathersRetreat
Address 45 Verona Drive
Unfurnished lot value §24,316
Furnished lot value §54,571
Lot size 50x25
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Monte Vista
Game Monte Vista

Sunbather's Retreat is one of the two beaches that comes with Monte Vista.

Venice Beach

Venice Beach
VeniceBeach
Address 45 Olive Way
Unfurnished lot value §2,899
Furnished lot value §3,779
Lot size 30x20
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Monte Vista
Game Monte Vista

Venice Beach is one of the two beaches that comes with Monte Vista.

Aurora Skies beaches

Basalt Beach

The beach also has swimming pool(s). Basalt Beach
Basalt Beach
Address 24 Geothermal Lane
Unfurnished lot value §10,707
Furnished lot value §14,877
Lot size 30x20
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Aurora Skies
Game Aurora Skies

Basalt Beach is one of the five beaches that comes with Aurora Skies. It is located next to the large inland lake.

Bonfire Beach

Bonfire Beach
Bonfire Beach
Address 32 Sulfur Springs Rd.
Unfurnished lot value §6,755
Furnished lot value §9,815
Lot size 30x20
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 1
World Aurora Skies
Game Aurora Skies

Bonfire Beach is one of the five beaches that comes with Aurora Skies.

Coastal Cove Beach

Coastal Cove Beach
Coastal Cove Beach
Address 28 Sulfur Springs Rd.
Unfurnished lot value §11,948
Furnished lot value §12,768
Lot size 20x30
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Aurora Skies
Game Aurora Skies

Coastal Cove Beach is one of the five beaches that comes with Aurora Skies.

Fjara Beach

Fjara Beach
Fjara Beach
Address 24 Sulfur Springs Rd.
Unfurnished lot value §1,220
Furnished lot value §2,585
Lot size 30x20
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Aurora Skies
Game Aurora Skies

Fjara Beach is one of the five beaches that comes with Aurora Skies.

Serenity Sands Beach

Serenity Sands Beach
Serenity Sands Beach
Address 43 Hovedgaten Rd.
Unfurnished lot value §34,735
Furnished lot value §41,700
Lot size 30x30
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2 (with showers)
World Aurora Skies
Game Aurora Skies

Serenity Sands Beach is one of the five beaches that comes with Aurora Skies.

Sims University beaches

Llama Beach

Llama Beach
LlamaBeach
Unfurnished lot value §18,502
Furnished lot value §21,832
Lot size 50x50
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Sims University
Game TS3UL Icon The Sims 3: University Life

Llama Beach is the only beach in Sims University.

The beach also has a forbidden fruit seed on the ground near the bathrooms that cannot be picked up, but can be converted into a gatherable object with the conversion ritual spell.

Dragon Valley beaches

Cladach Beach

Cladach Beach
CladachBeach
Address 68 Oak Grove
Unfurnished lot value §9,756
Furnished lot value §15,746
Lot size 40x20
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Dragon Valley
Game Dragon Valley

Cladach Beach is one of the three beaches that comes with Dragon Valley.

Mol Beach

Mol Beach
MolBeach
Address 25 Clover Drive
Unfurnished lot value §14,934
Furnished lot value §16,352
Lot size 30x30
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2 (with showers)
Neighborhood Clover Drive
World Dragon Valley
Game Dragon Valley

Mol Beach is one of the three beaches that comes with Dragon Valley. Unlike other beaches in Dragon Valley, this beach has a bathroom area.

Tràigh Mhòr Beach

Tràigh Mhòr Beach
Tràigh Mhòr Beach
Address 69 Oak Grove
Unfurnished lot value §3,808
Furnished lot value §6,208
Lot size 40x20
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Dragon Valley
Game Dragon Valley

Tràigh Mhòr Beach is one of the three beaches that comes with Dragon Valley. It is located very isolated, being by default only accessible by a long mountain hiking trail that starts next to Lorna McCann's house (37 Aibell Avenue).

Isla Paradiso beaches

Bella Vista Beach

Bella Vista Beach
Bella Vista Beach
Unfurnished lot value §19,801
Furnished lot value §22,011
Lot size 54x50
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
Neighborhood Surf Island
World Isla Paradiso
Game TS3IP Icon The Sims 3: Island Paradise

Bella Vista Beach is one of the three beaches that comes with Isla Paradiso. The beach features two lifeguard chairs and a barbecue pit with picnic tables.

Taking a taxi boat from here, is likely the shortest way to commute from the main street of Surf Island, to the downtown of the Isla Paradiso island.

Sparkling Sands Beach

Sparkling Sands Beach
Sparkling Sands Beach
Address Manufactured Sands
Unfurnished lot value §5,148
Furnished lot value §11,663
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
Neighborhood Isla Paradiso (island)
World Isla Paradiso
Game TS3IP Icon The Sims 3: Island Paradise

Sparkling Sands Beach is one of the three beaches that comes with Isla Paradiso. The beach has a very close proximity to Sparkling Sands resort and comes with a lifeguard chair and a fire pit, although there are no bathrooms on the lot.

Crystal Waters Beach

Crystal Waters Beach
Crystal Waters Beach
Address Crystal Cove
Unfurnished lot value §10,240
Furnished lot value §10,840
Lot size 46x36
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
Neighborhood Isla Paradiso (island)
World Isla Paradiso
Game TS3IP Icon The Sims 3: Island Paradise

Crystal Waters Beach is one of the three beaches that comes with Isla Paradiso. The beach itself is rather minimal in general compared to the other two beaches, although it does feature a bathroom.

Midnight Hollow beaches

Somber Beach

Somber Beach
SomberBeach
Unfurnished lot value §27,100
Furnished lot value §49,030
Lot size 40x40
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 0
World Midnight Hollow
Game Midnight Hollow

Somber Beach is one of the two beaches that comes with Midnight Hollow. It has four picnic tables, two grills, and a fire pit.

Bizarre Beach

Bizarre Beach
BizarreBeach
Unfurnished lot value §24,372
Furnished lot value §31,352
Lot size 40x40
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 2 (1 with bathtub, 1 with shower)
World Midnight Hollow
Game Midnight Hollow

Bizarre Beach is one of the two beaches that comes with Midnight Hollow. It has four picnic tables, three grills, and a fire pit.

Oasis Landing beaches

Unlike other beaches, beaches from Oasis Landing are not surrounded by or located adjacent to the ocean. These are called Dried up beach. Sims mostly use this place for sunbathing.[TS3:S] It can be filled with water using the Edit Town mode, however it is very small and the spacing for filling the water is narrow.[confirmation needed] Alternately, the Water Tool can create a lake under the foundation, but calling that scenario a normal beach would be an overstatement.

Derelict Beach

Derelict Beach
Derelict Beach Dried Up Oasis Landing
Long ago this was a bustling beach on a pristine ocean. It's still a great place to visit — just bring your own water!
Address 146 Intrinsic Way
Unfurnished lot value §31,437
Furnished lot value §42,517
Lot size 40x40
N° of floors 3
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
Neighborhood Wasteland
World Oasis Landing
Game TS3ITF Icon The Sims 3: Into the Future

The Derelict Beach is a default dried up beach lot in Oasis Landing. It has a chess set, a divided bathroom, one small grill, a fire pit, a guitar, and a bar area.

Roaring Heights beaches

Oceanfront Beach

Oceanfront Beach
Oceanfront Beach
Address 33 Beach Drive
Unfurnished lot value §12,986
Furnished lot value §16,759
Lot size 44x64
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
Neighborhood Beach Drive
World Roaring Heights
Game Roaring Heights

Oceanfront Beach is one of the two beaches in Roaring Heights.

Ridgeview Beach

Ridgeview Beach
Ridgeview Beach
Unfurnished lot value §7,508
Furnished lot value §10,543
Lot size 40x30
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Roaring Heights
Game Roaring Heights

Ridgeview Beach is one of the two beaches in Roaring Heights.

The Sims 3 (console)

Moonlight Bay Public Beach

Moonlight Bay Public Beach
TS3Console MoonlightBayPublicBeach
Address 5560 Oceanview Lane
Type Lot TS4 Generic Community
Bathrooms 0
World Moonlight Bay
Game The Sims 3 (console)

Moonlight Bay Public Beach is an easily-accessible beach in Moonlight Bay. It is located at the edge of the shopping center, and boasts a small kitchenette with a juice bar by its entrance. Other than its small rest area and outlook, the rest of the beach is quite sparse.

Rendezvous Cove

Rendezvous Cove
TS3Console RendezvousCove
Address 2 Cliffside Drive
Type Lot TS4 Generic Community
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Moonlight Bay
Game The Sims 3 (console)

Rendezvous Cove is a small beach lot located in the southeast corridor of Moonlight Bay, next to the Landgraabs' villa. There are only 6 lounge chairs on the lot, along with three parasols, an easel, a telescope, and a fire pit. Based on its location and its sparse use of objects, the cove may have been intended to represent the Landgraabs' private beach, although it functions as a public community lot.

The Sims 3 (Nintendo DS)

Beach
Beach Beacon Bay Sims 3 DS
Lot size Medium
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Beacon Bay
Game The Sims 3 (console)

Located far downhill from the lighthouse. Accessed by a sloped boardwalk next to an unnamed small park.

The Sims 3: Pets (console)

Black Cat Beach

Black Cat Beach
TheSims3PetsConsole BlackCatBeach
Address 41 Hawthorne Boulevard
Type Lot TS4 Generic Community
Lot size 45x48
Bathrooms 2
World Sugar Maple Coast
Game The Sims 3: Pets (console)

Black Cat Beach is the only beach lot in Sugar Maple Coast.

Near the front of the lot is a large foundation area with a statue of Samuel Gilman, some picnic tables, and a public bathroom, before multiple stairs descend into the actual beach perimeter with lounge chairs. Nearby is the coastal cave rabbit hole, along with a pier.

The Sims 4: Island Living

In The Sims 4: Island Living, beaches function similarly to parks, except Sims will also autonomously partake in beach activities such as sunbathing, building sandcastles, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, and boating. The "requirements" for beach lots are one public bathroom, one lounge chair, one water vehicle, and one float lounger; these objects are optional, however. If The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories is also installed, lots in Tartosa can be designated as beaches.

Beaches have lifeguards on duty during the day, which is when this venue type has the most visitors. At night time, beaches are much less busy. Mermaids are drawn to beaches, but they will hide their tails until Sims in the player's household discover them.

With The Sims 4: Lovestruck, Sims can "Make Out in the Great Outdoors" on beaches as a romantic interaction.

Sulani beaches

Sulani has seven beachfront lots that can be built on, though only two are assigned as beaches by default.

Ohan'ali Beach

Ohan'ali Beach
Ohan'ali Beach
This stretch of sand has been the local beach for time immemorial. Where the first fishing boats once launched, this beach now serves as the main access into the lagoon's crystal clear waters.
Value §15,478
Lot size 30x30
N° of floors 1
Bathrooms 1
Neighborhood Ohan'ali Town
World Sulani
Game TS4 EP7 Island Living Icon The Sims 4: Island Living

Ohan'ali Beach is in the Ohan'ali Town neighborhood. It's intended to be the more general-purpose beach in Sulani. It includes a community canoe dock, swings, a chess table, beach towels, a barbecue, a picnic table, cheap lounge chairs, float loungers, and a public bathroom.

Sand Simoleon Beach

Sand Simoleon Beach
Sand Simoleon Beach
Surrounded on all sides by tranquil waters, this beach is a must visit destination for any island lover. Only the finest of lounge amenities fill this beach to enjoy a relaxing day or night by the calming waters.
Value §17,628
Lot size 40x30
Lot traits Trait TS4 Oceanic Paradise Oceanic Paradise
N° of floors 1
Bathrooms 0
Neighborhood Lani St. Taz
World Sulani
Game TS4 EP7 Island Living Icon The Sims 4: Island Living

Sand Simoleon Beach is in the Lani St. Taz neighborhood. It's intended to be the more upscale beach in Sulani, with more expensive furniture and décor. It includes a gazebo built out over the water, lounge chairs, a bonfire, and a barbecue area. It notably has no bathrooms, but there is a public bathroom a short walking distance away from the lot.

Sand Simoleon Beach has one lot trait, Oceanic Paradise, which cannot be removed.

The Sims Bustin' Out (handheld)

The Someshine Sands Beach is located around the eastmost road bend.

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