Par Sands is an official bathing spot in Cornwall with a sandy shore. Its water quality was classed Good at the Environment Agency's last classification. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. The county has 90 designated bathing waters; this is one.
The nearest railway station is Par, 1.3 km to the north-west. Nearby bathing waters include Polkerris, Shorthorn Beach and Crinnis Beach.
