Am I being paranoid? Gear @ Beach

I have a Sony A6700 with some weather resistant lenses and some that arent. Im going to the outerbanks and would like to bring it.

But some things I read about grains of sand getting in the camera or the wind throwing sand at the lens glass has me paranoid.

If I am careful and don't get too close to the water and make sure I hold my camera at all times is there much risk?

I guess I am trying to figure out if I'm over thinking this or if it's generally safe to bring a camera to a beach.

Also curious if anyone has tips I should be aware of for handling a camera while at the beach.

Thank you!