Erie, PA - Presque Isle State Park issued this update on designated beaches open and available for swimming.  They ask you to refer to the signs at the entrance of the Park for daily updated information on what beaches are open and guarded. 

The following beaches are scheduled to be open on Saturday, June 1 through and including Saturday, June 8 and will be open from 12:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. daily: 

  • Beach 1 West
  • Barracks Beach
  • Beach 6
  • Beach 7 (Waterworks Beach)
  • Beach 8 (Pettinato Beach)
  • Beach 10 (Budny Beach)
  • Beach 11 

The park advisory reminds that the beach front concession stands located at Beaches 6, 8, 10, and 11 will be open and operating.  Beach 7 (Waterworks Beach) features a ramp that provides ADA access to the water's edge and is adjacent to picnic areas, including playground equipment and pavilions.

The Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  The park office located on the 2nd floor of the TREC is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.  The park is open daily from sunrise to sunset for hiking and other environmentally related activities.