Beach
A beach.
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.
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
- Sims can drown in the water unless it's on a community lot[confirmation needed]
- Sunbathing long enough will give Sims a tan for a few days
- When Seasons is installed, Sims in the ocean can get struck by lightning[confirmation needed]
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 Beach in Sunset Valley.
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 Junction Beach Park in Twinbrook.
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
Barnacle Beach in 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.
Founder's Beach
Founder's Beach
Founder's Beach in Barnacle Bay.
Founder's Beach is a small beach lot in Barnacle Bay. It features two grills and a picnic table.
Landlubber Bank
Landlubber Bank
Landlubber Bank in Barnacle Bay.
Landlubber Bank is a small beach lot in Barnacle Bay. It features two grills and two picnic tables.
Smuggler's Beach
Smuggler's Beach
Smuggler's Beach in Barnacle Bay.
Smuggler's Beach is a small beach lot in Barnacle Bay. It features two grills and two picnic tables.
Bridgeport beaches
Smuggler's Cove
Smuggler's Cove
Smuggler's Cove in Bridgeport.
Smuggler's Cove is the only default beach lot in Bridgeport. It features broken boats, as well as bars, grills and picnic tables. This beach looks by far the most polluted beach, as Bridgeport is an industrial area.
Appaloosa Plains beaches
Adventure Landing
Adventure Landing
Adventure Landing in Appaloosa Plains.
Adventure Landing is the only default beach lot in Appaloosa Plains. It resembles a pier, featuring a single grill and three picnic tables.
Lunar Lakes beaches
Oasis Shoreline
Oasis Shoreline
Oasis Shoreline in Lunar Lakes
Oasis Shoreline is the only beach from Lunar Lakes. It has lounge chairs, picnic tables, and a grill.
Starlight Shores beaches
Delmar Beach
Delmar Beach
Delmar Beach in Starlight Shores
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
Lakeside Retreat in Lucky Palms
Lakeside Retreat is the only beach from Lucky Palms. It has lounge chairs, and a bathroom area.
Sunlit Tides beaches
Hot Sands Beach
Hot Sands Beach
Hot Sands Beach in Sunlit Tides
Hot Sands Beach is a beach from Sunlit Tides, a world from The Sims 3 Store. This beach is inside 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 in Sunlit Tides
Captain Jack's Beach is a beach from Sunlit Tides, a world from The Sims 3 Store. Unlike Hot Sands Beach, this beach is on the exterior land strip opposite of the lagoon. In simple terms, it connects with the ocean and not the lagoon. This beach is larger than Hot Sands, featuring more chairs, umbrellas, and even a pier.
Moonlight Falls beaches
La Shove Beach
La Shove Beach
La Shove Beach in Moonlight Falls
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.
Monte Vista beaches
Sunbather's Retreat
Sunbather's Retreat
Sunbather's Retreat in Monte Vista
Sunbather's Retreat is one of the two beaches that comes with Monte Vista.
Venice Beach
Venice Beach
Venice Beach in Monte Vista
Venice Beach is one of the two beaches that comes with Monte Vista.
Aurora Skies beaches
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Sims University beaches
Llama Beach
Llama Beach
Llama Beach in Sims University
Llama Beach is the only beach from Sims University. It has picnic tables, lounge chairs, and grills.
Dragon Valley beaches
Cladach Beach
Cladach Beach
Cladach Beach in Dragon Valley
Cladach Beach is one of the three beaches that comes with Dragon Valley. It has two grills, picnic tables, and lounge chairs.
Mol Beach
Mol Beach
Mol Beach in 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 in Dragon Valley
Tràigh Mhòr Beach is one of the three beaches that comes with Dragon Valley.
Isla Paradiso beaches
Bella Vista Beach
Bella Vista Beach
Bella Vista Beach in Isla Paradiso
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.
Sparkling Sands Beach
Sparkling Sands Beach
Sparkling Sands Beach in Isla Paradiso
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 in Isla Paradiso
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
Somber Beach in 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
Bizarre Beach in 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.
Derelict Beach
Derelict Beach
Derelict Beach in Oasis Landing
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 in Roaring Heights
Oceanfront Beach is the only beach from Roaring Heights.
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 sand sculptures, 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, all of which are optional.
Beaches have lifeguards on duty during the day, which is when this venue type has the most visitors. At nighttime, 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.
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 in Sulani
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 in Sulani
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 decor. It includes a gazebo built out over the water, lounge chairs, a bonfire and a barbecue area.
Sand Simoleon Beach has one lot trait, Oceanic Paradise, which cannot be removed.