Lake Erie’s best beaches: 15 sandy strands on Ohio’s North Coast, plus one in Pennsylvania - Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Welcome, summer. We’re glad you’re (finally!) here.
To honor your return, we’ve put together a list of our favorite Lake Erie beaches, perfect for early-morning strolls, late-afternoon swims and everything in between.
Whatever kind of beach you prefer – loud and crowded, small and serene – there’s a stretch of sand nearby that’s perfect for you.
True, Lake Erie isn’t the ocean, and the sand here isn’t the fine white powder you’ll find in the Caribbean. But you can’t beat the amenities – from volleyball courts to paddleboard rentals to a beach toy library.
We’ve got big-city beaches and small-town beaches, suburban beaches and even one on an island.
All have restrooms (although Nickel Plate in Huron uses portable toilets), many have concessions, some have lifeguards.
And while we’re focused on the Ohio coast, we just had to include one park in Pennsylvania -- Presque Isle State Park in Erie, which might just be Lake Erie’s finest stretch of sand.
As always, do some research before heading to the shore to make sure the water is safe to swim in. Here, then, our list of 15 best beaches on Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, plus one in Pennsylvania, organized east to west:
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