Sandy, Oregon

About Sandy

Sandy is a close-knit town in northern Oregon with an estimated population of 12,990.

Officially, Sandy is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.69 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,520 residents per square mile.

📰 Sandy News Today

• Shawne’s transit-to-track adventure to Cedar Park in Sandy BikePortland · Oct 5
• Sandy park closed after bear encounter KGW · Sep 24
• Mopar Magic: Junkyard Discoveries of Wildcat Auto Wrecking, Sandy, Oregon Autocar · Oct 9
• Bear charges fishermen at Sandy River Park, police close park for safety KATU · Sep 24
• Congresswoman Dexter visits Sandy to talk infrastructure Your Oregon News · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Oregon headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Sandy Unique

• Positioned in northern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,990.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sandy

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sandy

• Bigfoot Growlers 2
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Mountain Moka (café)
• Mt. Pizza and Brews — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Sandbar BBQ
• Sandee Noddle House
• Smoky Hearth Restaurant Bar & Grill
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Red Shed Public House — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Wippersnappers Kids' Play Place · Arcade
• Jerry's Car Barn · Attraction
• Sandy Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sandy

• Sandy Bluff Dog Park reviews ★
• Sandy Bluff Park reviews ★
• Bornstedt Park reviews ★
• Cascadia Village Park reviews ★
• Cascadia Village Tot Lot reviews ★
• Cedar Park reviews ★
• Centennial Plaza reviews ★
• Chinquapin Bluffs · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dodge Park reviews ★
• Ed Latourette Park reviews ★
• Hamilton Ridge Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Meinig Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sandy

• Cedar Ridge Middle School
• Firwood Elementary School
• Sandy Grade School
• Sandy High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Sandy

🏘️ Nearby Communities