Both the eastern and western beaches are within a five-minute walk from the gate. The gate is only open for authorized personnel, like the cell phone companies who maintain the tower on the southern end of the island. Also, Friends of Sears Island, the land manager of the Conservation Area, can open the gate to more easily access the trails for maintenance work. Hope this answers your questions!
Approximately 100 yards from the gate to the stairway to the beach. Sorry, the gate is never open to the public.
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