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Presque Isle State Park Attraction Details
Presque Isle State Park
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/presqueisle.aspx
Presque Isle is a sand spit jutting into Lake Erie and has the only surf beach in the Commonwealth. Its geological and biological diversity and its historical significance will spark your interest. The location of the park makes it a favorite spot for bird migration.

Both non-powered craft and motorboats are permitted. Visitors should contact the park office or visit the park website for more information concerning boating regulations. A total of four launching areas are available, and a marina is open May 1 through October 31.

Individuals wishing to moor their craft need to contact the marina office or park office.

Water-skiing is permitted in Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie. Recreational scuba diving is permitted in designated waters of Presque Isle State Park. Divers must be certified and must register at the park office. Snorkeling is not permitted in Presque Isle State Park waters.

Common fish species are perch, bass, walleye, trout and salmon in Lake Erie, and panfish, perch, bass, muskellunge, walleye, northern pike, crappies, smelt and salmon in Presque Isle Bay. Winter activities include ice fishing, iceboating and ice skating. Contact the park office for conditions and locations.

A cross-country ski concession, located at the picnic shelter area, operates during the winter. There are about 11 miles of hiking trails at the park. Visit the park website or contact the park office for more trail information.

The paved Multi-purpose Trail (9.6 miles) is popular with bicyclists, in-line skaters and joggers. During the winter, the trail is plowed from the entrance to the park office for hikers.

For cross-country skiers, the trail is left snow covered from the park office to Perry Monument. The sandy beaches, washed by the clear waters of Lake Erie, provide visitors with the only surf swimming within Pennsylvania. Beaches are open daily from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted.

Address:
301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 1
Route 832
Erie, PA 16505

Phone: 814-833-7424

Handicap Access? Y




History Museums Nearby
Firefighters Historical Museum (3.01 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion and Erie Planetarium (3.09 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion (3.11 Miles)
Erie Society for Genealogical Research (3.45 Miles)
Erie History Center (3.45 Miles)
Erie County History Center (3.47 Miles)
Erie Maritime Museum - Homeport of the U.S. Brig Niagara (3.63 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (3.64 Miles)
Erie Land Lighthouse (4.8 Miles)
The Sturgeon House (6.39 Miles)

Historical and Genealogical Societies Nearby
Erie Society for Genealogical Research (3.45 Miles)
The Sturgeon House (6.39 Miles)
Fairview Area Historical Society (6.4 Miles)

Museums Nearby
Firefighters Historical Museum (3.01 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion and Erie Planetarium (3.09 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion (3.11 Miles)
Erie - Western Pennsylvania Port Authority (3.39 Miles)
Erie Art Museum at Discovery Square (3.45 Miles)
Erie History Center (3.45 Miles)
Gannon University (3.45 Miles)
Erie County History Center (3.47 Miles)
ExpERIEnce Children's Museum (3.52 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (3.6 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (3.62 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (3.64 Miles)
Inner-City Neighborhood Art House (3.77 Miles)
The Sturgeon House (6.39 Miles)

All Tours Nearby
Watson-Curtze Mansion and Erie Planetarium (3.09 Miles)
Erie Chamber Orchestra (3.27 Miles)
Bayfront Gallery (3.4 Miles)
Erie History Center (3.45 Miles)
Gannon University (3.45 Miles)
Mercyhurst College (4.84 Miles)

Water Activities Nearby
Best Of All Tours (2.44 Miles)
Erie - Western Pennsylvania Port Authority (3.39 Miles)
Victorian Princess Cruise Lines (3.47 Miles)
Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park (4.91 Miles)

Boating & Sailing Nearby
Erie Bluffs State Park (0.97 Miles)
Best Of All Tours (2.44 Miles)
Erie - Western Pennsylvania Port Authority (3.39 Miles)
Pennsylvania Lake Erie Charter Captain Association (3.41 Miles)
Erie Bluffs State Park (4.74 Miles)
Pennsylvania Lake Erie Charter Captain Association (5.24 Miles)

Nature & Outdoors Nearby
Presque Isle State Park - Tom Ridge Center (0.29 Miles)
The Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival (1.9 Miles)
Harley-Davidson of Erie, Inc. (2.29 Miles)
Mercyhurst College, Grotto (2.73 Miles)
Erie Gander Mountain (3.14 Miles)
Pennsylvania Lake Erie Charter Captain Association (3.41 Miles)
Erie Bluffs State Park (4.74 Miles)

Tours Nearby
Presque Isle Aqua Bus (0.98 Miles)
Best Of All Tours (2.44 Miles)
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (3.01 Miles)
ExpERIEnce Children's Museum (3.52 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (3.62 Miles)

All Accommodations Nearby
Saras Beachcomber Campground (0.04 Miles)
Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel and Conference Center (0.59 Miles)
Lake Erie Lodge (0.69 Miles)
Rodeway Inn - Erie (0.77 Miles)
Spencer House Bed and Breakfast (2.89 Miles)
Fairfield Inn by Marriott (3.13 Miles)
Homewood Suites (3.15 Miles)
Boothby Inn Bed and Breakfast (3.15 Miles)
Super 8 Motel - Downtown Erie (3.37 Miles)
Holiday Inn Erie - Downtown (3.74 Miles)
Motel 6 - Erie (4.54 Miles)
Courtyard by Marriott - Erie (4.6 Miles)
Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center (4.61 Miles)
Country Inn and Suites by Carlson Erie-South (4.79 Miles)
Mercyhurst College (4.84 Miles)
Econo Lodge - Erie (4.84 Miles)
Hills Family Campground (4.89 Miles)
Holiday Inn Express and Suites - Erie (4.94 Miles)
Best Western Presque Isle - Country Inn (5.01 Miles)

Hotels & Motels Nearby
Inn at Presque Isle (0.45 Miles)
El Patio Motel (0.5 Miles)
Riviera Motel (0.52 Miles)
Manor Motel (0.58 Miles)
Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel and Conference Center (0.59 Miles)
Lake Erie Lodge (0.69 Miles)
Peninsula Inn (0.7 Miles)
Linn-Lee Motel (0.74 Miles)
Rodeway Inn - Erie (0.77 Miles)
Thunderbird Motel (0.78 Miles)
Flamingo Motel (0.79 Miles)
Park Plaza Motel (0.8 Miles)
Lake Breeze Motel (0.8 Miles)
Golden Triangle Motel (0.94 Miles)
Meads Motel (0.97 Miles)
Driftwood Motel (1.12 Miles)
Bay County Hotel (1.18 Miles)
Glass House Inn (1.45 Miles)
Hard Rock Motel (1.49 Miles)
Starlite Hotel (2.44 Miles)
Vernondale Motel (3.02 Miles)

All Dining Nearby
Sara's (0.03 Miles)
Hibachi Japanese Steak House (0.78 Miles)
Flamingo Motel (0.79 Miles)
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar - Erie West (0.81 Miles)
Stonehouse Inn (2.43 Miles)
Jr's On the Bay (2.53 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (3.16 Miles)
Waterfront Seafood and Steakhouse (3.35 Miles)
Smugglers' Wharf (3.36 Miles)
Rum Runners (3.44 Miles)
Pufferbelly on French Street (3.5 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (3.52 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (3.64 Miles)
Papermoon (3.65 Miles)
Barbato's Italian Restaurant (3.74 Miles)
Matthew's Trattoria (3.78 Miles)
Damon's Restaurant - Erie (4.38 Miles)
Quaker Steak & Lube - Erie (4.54 Miles)

Battlefields Nearby
Battle of Lake Erie (3.64 Miles)

Historic Towns Nearby
Battle of Lake Erie (3.64 Miles)

History Tours Nearby
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (3.01 Miles)
Firefighters Historical Museum (3.01 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion and Erie Planetarium (3.09 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion (3.11 Miles)
Erie Cemetery (3.42 Miles)
Erie History Center (3.45 Miles)
Erie County History Center (3.47 Miles)
Erie Maritime Museum - Homeport of the U.S. Brig Niagara (3.63 Miles)
Battle of Lake Erie (3.64 Miles)

Historic Places Nearby
World War II Monument (2.04 Miles)
Mercyhurst College, Grotto (2.73 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion and Erie Planetarium (3.09 Miles)
Seaway Trail (3.4 Miles)
Erie Cemetery (3.42 Miles)
Erie Society for Genealogical Research (3.45 Miles)
Battle of Lake Erie (3.64 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (3.64 Miles)
Mercyhurst College, Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute (4.84 Miles)

Accommodations & Dining Nearby
Sara's (0.03 Miles)
Maximillians at the Bel-Aire (0.57 Miles)
Lake Erie Lodge (0.69 Miles)
Colony Pub & Grille (0.69 Miles)
Flamingo Motel (0.79 Miles)
Stonehouse Inn (2.43 Miles)
Fairfield Inn by Marriott (3.13 Miles)
Homewood Suites (3.15 Miles)
Super 8 Motel - Downtown Erie (3.37 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (3.64 Miles)
Papermoon (3.65 Miles)
Matthew's Trattoria (3.78 Miles)
Mercyhurst College (4.84 Miles)

Family Restaurants Nearby
Sara's (0.03 Miles)
Maximillians at the Bel-Aire (0.57 Miles)
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar - Erie West (0.81 Miles)
Stonehouse Inn (2.43 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (3.16 Miles)
Pufferbelly on French Street (3.5 Miles)
Papermoon (3.65 Miles)
Barbato's Italian Restaurant (3.74 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (3.75 Miles)
Damon's Restaurant - Erie (4.38 Miles)
Quaker Steak & Lube - Erie (4.54 Miles)

Golfing Nearby
Erie Golf Club (3.47 Miles)
Joseph C. Martin Golf Course (3.73 Miles)
Orchards Ponds Golf Club (4.33 Miles)

Camping Nearby
Sara Coyne Campgrounds (0.03 Miles)
Saras Beachcomber Campground (0.04 Miles)
Cassidy's Presque Isle Trailer Park and Campground (2.85 Miles)
Hills Family Campground (4.89 Miles)

Hiking Nearby
Saras Beachcomber Campground (0.04 Miles)
Asbury Woods Nature Center (2.82 Miles)
Seaway Trail (3.4 Miles)
Seaway Trail, PA Scenic Byway (4.75 Miles)

Campgrounds Nearby
Sara Coyne Campgrounds (0.03 Miles)
Saras Beachcomber Campground (0.04 Miles)
Cassidy's Presque Isle Trailer Park and Campground (2.85 Miles)
Hills Family Campground (4.89 Miles)

Pro Sports Nearby
Lake Erie Speedway (0.94 Miles)
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (3.01 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (3.6 Miles)
Erie Otters Ontario Hockey League (3.6 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (3.62 Miles)
Erie SeaWolves Baseball (3.7 Miles)
The Downs at Erie (4.58 Miles)

Railroads Nearby
Union Station (3.58 Miles)

Cabins Nearby
Hills Family Campground (4.89 Miles)

Action Sports Nearby
Presque Isle B.M.X. (0.56 Miles)
Harley-Davidson of Erie, Inc. (2.29 Miles)
Family First Sports Park (4.78 Miles)
Lazer Tag at Splash Lagoon (4.96 Miles)

Amusement & Theme Parks Nearby
Waldameer Park and Water World (0.17 Miles)
Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park (4.91 Miles)
Lazer Tag at Splash Lagoon (4.96 Miles)

Arts & Entertainment Nearby
Boone's Art and Frame (0.59 Miles)
The Kada Gallery (0.7 Miles)
Allen Stoneware (0.97 Miles)
James E. Sabol Studio/Gallery (1.3 Miles)
Mill Creek Art Gallery (1.58 Miles)
The Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival (1.9 Miles)
Harley-Davidson of Erie, Inc. (2.29 Miles)
Key West Phest (2.52 Miles)
Trance Dance Club (2.56 Miles)
Erie Summer Festival of the Arts (3.09 Miles)
Indulge (3.24 Miles)
Erie Chamber Orchestra (3.27 Miles)
Schuster Theatre (3.28 Miles)
Bayfront Gallery (3.4 Miles)
Beacon Framing Gallery (3.45 Miles)
Gannon University (3.45 Miles)
Dafmark Dance Theater (3.46 Miles)
Glass Growers Gallery (3.46 Miles)
Great Lakes Film Fest (3.47 Miles)
Ralph Miller Jewelers and Gallery (3.5 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (3.52 Miles)

Galleries Nearby
Boone's Art and Frame (0.59 Miles)
The Kada Gallery (0.7 Miles)
Allen Stoneware (0.97 Miles)
James E. Sabol Studio/Gallery (1.3 Miles)
Mill Creek Art Gallery (1.58 Miles)
Erie Summer Festival of the Arts (3.09 Miles)
Indulge (3.24 Miles)
Bayfront Gallery (3.4 Miles)
Beacon Framing Gallery (3.45 Miles)
Glass Growers Gallery (3.46 Miles)
Ralph Miller Jewelers and Gallery (3.5 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (3.64 Miles)
Schanz Gallery (3.69 Miles)
Fireside Gallery (3.75 Miles)
Inner-City Neighborhood Art House (3.77 Miles)
For Art's Sake Gallery (6.44 Miles)

Shopping Nearby
Boone's Art and Frame (0.59 Miles)
Mason Farms (0.59 Miles)
Allen Stoneware (0.97 Miles)
James E. Sabol Studio/Gallery (1.3 Miles)
Mill Creek Art Gallery (1.58 Miles)
Harley-Davidson of Erie, Inc. (2.29 Miles)
Wegmans Food Market - Erie West (2.75 Miles)
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (3.01 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (3.16 Miles)
Indulge (3.24 Miles)
Bayfront Gallery (3.4 Miles)
Peeble's Department Store (3.42 Miles)
Glass Growers Gallery (3.46 Miles)
Ralph Miller Jewelers and Gallery (3.5 Miles)
Erie Sport Store (3.51 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (3.64 Miles)
Schanz Gallery (3.69 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (3.75 Miles)
Kraus Department Store (3.96 Miles)
Wegmans Food Market - Erie (4.03 Miles)
For Art's Sake Gallery (6.44 Miles)

African American Heritage Nearby
Samuel "The Jet" Jethroe's Grave (3.43 Miles)
Booker T. Washington Center (3.92 Miles)

Monuments Nearby
Perry Monument (1.02 Miles)
World War II Monument (2.04 Miles)
Mercyhurst College, Grotto (2.73 Miles)
Samuel "The Jet" Jethroe's Grave (3.43 Miles)
World War II Memorial (3.98 Miles)
Erie Land Lighthouse (4.8 Miles)

Music Nearby
The Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival (1.9 Miles)
Key West Phest (2.52 Miles)
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (3.01 Miles)
Erie Chamber Orchestra (3.27 Miles)
Schuster Theatre (3.28 Miles)
Liberty Park (3.39 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (3.52 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre (3.53 Miles)
Warner Theatre (3.53 Miles)
Erie Philharmonic at the Warner Theatre (3.58 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (3.6 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (3.62 Miles)
Jerry Uht Park (3.64 Miles)
Papermoon (3.65 Miles)
Booker T. Washington Center (3.92 Miles)
Amerimasala Festival (4.15 Miles)

Nightlife Nearby
Presque Isle Nites (0.5 Miles)
Key West Phest (2.52 Miles)
Trance Dance Club (2.56 Miles)
Docksider's in Erie (3.44 Miles)
Park Place/Sherlock's (3.46 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (3.52 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre (3.53 Miles)
Metropolitan Dance Club (3.53 Miles)
Plymouth Tavern (3.6 Miles)
Papermoon (3.65 Miles)
Calimari's Squid Row (3.65 Miles)
The Village (3.66 Miles)
JR's Last Laugh Comedy Club (3.68 Miles)
Forward Hall (3.88 Miles)
Gaslight - Erie (3.89 Miles)
On Deck (4.95 Miles)

Haunted Happenings Nearby
Erie Cemetery (3.42 Miles)

Amateur/College Sports Nearby
Presque Isle B.M.X. (0.56 Miles)
Gannon University (3.45 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (3.6 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (3.62 Miles)
Jerry Uht Park (3.64 Miles)

Art Museums Nearby
The Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival (1.9 Miles)
Erie Art Museum at Discovery Square (3.45 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (3.6 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (3.62 Miles)

Festivals & Fairs Nearby
The Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival (1.9 Miles)
Key West Phest (2.52 Miles)
Erie Summer Festival of the Arts (3.09 Miles)
Great Lakes Film Fest (3.47 Miles)
Eerie Horror Fest (3.57 Miles)
Amerimasala Festival (4.15 Miles)

Dance Performances Nearby
Dafmark Dance Theater (3.46 Miles)
Warner Theatre (3.53 Miles)
North Coast Ballet (3.68 Miles)
Erie Civic Ballet Company (3.7 Miles)
Booker T. Washington Center (3.92 Miles)

Theatre Nearby
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (3.01 Miles)
Erie Chamber Orchestra (3.27 Miles)
Schuster Theatre (3.28 Miles)
Liberty Park (3.39 Miles)
Dafmark Dance Theater (3.46 Miles)
Roadhouse Theater for Contemporary Art (3.47 Miles)
Great Lakes Film Fest (3.47 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (3.52 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre (3.53 Miles)
Warner Theatre (3.53 Miles)
Erie Playhouse (3.56 Miles)
Eerie Horror Fest (3.57 Miles)
Erie Philharmonic at the Warner Theatre (3.58 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (3.6 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (3.62 Miles)
Erie Civic Ballet Company (3.7 Miles)

Lectures & Seminars Nearby
Mercyhurst College, Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute (4.84 Miles)

Antiquing Nearby
Bayfront Gallery (3.4 Miles)

Hunting & Fishing Nearby
Sara Coyne Campgrounds (0.03 Miles)
Erie Bluffs State Park (0.97 Miles)
Erie Gander Mountain (3.14 Miles)
Erie Bluffs State Park (4.74 Miles)

Outfitters Nearby
Erie Gander Mountain (3.14 Miles)

Diners Nearby
Millcreek Mall (3.16 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (3.52 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre (3.53 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (3.75 Miles)

State & National Parks Nearby
Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle State Park (0.22 Miles)
Presque Isle State Park - Tom Ridge Center (0.29 Miles)
Erie Bluffs State Park (0.97 Miles)
Erie Bluffs State Park (4.74 Miles)

Biking Nearby
Presque Isle B.M.X. (0.56 Miles)
Seaway Trail (3.4 Miles)
Seaway Trail, PA Scenic Byway (4.75 Miles)

Motorcycling Nearby
Harley-Davidson of Erie, Inc. (2.29 Miles)

Baseball Heritage Nearby
Samuel "The Jet" Jethroe's Grave (3.43 Miles)

Wildlife Nearby
Erie Bluffs State Park (0.97 Miles)

Skiing & Winter Sports Nearby
Erie Sport Store (3.51 Miles)
J. M. Cochran Memorial Ice Arena (3.91 Miles)

Mountain Biking Nearby
Seaway Trail, PA Scenic Byway (4.75 Miles)

Zoos & Animal Parks Nearby
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (3.01 Miles)
Erie Zoo and Botanical Gardens (3.89 Miles)

Wineries Nearby
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (3.01 Miles)
Lake Erie Quality Wine Alliance (3.53 Miles)

Country Markets Nearby
Mason Farms (0.59 Miles)
Barners Farm Market (1.83 Miles)
Wegmans Food Market - Erie West (2.75 Miles)
Wegmans Food Market - Erie (4.03 Miles)

Gardens & Arboretums Nearby
Asbury Woods Nature Center (2.82 Miles)
Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier (3.53 Miles)
Erie Zoo and Botanical Gardens (3.89 Miles)

Fine Dining Nearby
Hibachi Japanese Steak House (0.78 Miles)
Stonehouse Inn (2.43 Miles)
Papermoon (3.65 Miles)

Resorts Nearby
Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park (4.91 Miles)

Nature Centers Nearby
Asbury Woods Nature Center (2.82 Miles)


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