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SWIM AND SUNBATHE

BEACH 1
This wide, popular beach — the closest to the park entrance — is used by many families and singles and is protected from east winds.
Guarded
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted.
Facilities: Bathhouse
Parking: More than enough

BARRACKS BEACH
A popular beach connected to Beach 1.
Guarded
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted.
Parking: Limited (Do not park in the Stull Interpretive Center lot.)

BEACH 2
Isolated beach surrounded by unguarded natural beaches.
Unguarded
Parking: Limited roadside

BEACH 6
Most popular site for teens, especially high-school students
Guarded
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted.
Facilities: Bath house, concession stand, eight volleyball courts
Parking: Reasonable most days

BEACH 7: Waterworks Beach
Often used as a site for picnics and reunions; fishing available in two large groups
Guarded
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted.
Facilities: Picnic pavilion, wheelchair ramp to water’s edge, playground, restrooms
Parking: Limited

BEACH 8: Pettinato Beach
A wide, sandy beach
Guarded
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted.
Facilities: Concession stand, bath house, wooded picnic areas
Parking: More than enough

MILL ROAD BEACHES
Guarded
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted.
Facilities: Restrooms, picnic areas
Parking: Only along the road but very close to beach

BEACH 9: Pine Tree Beach
Large, sandy beach
Guarded
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted.
Facilities: Bathhouse, picnic areas
Parking: Adequate

SUNSET POINT
Popular with wind surfers, boaters and kite flyers
Unguarded
Parking: Limited

BEACH 10: Budny beach
Actual beach has been diminished because of erosion; popular with boaters, kite flyers and wind surfers
Guarded
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted.
Facilities: Bathhouse, concession stand
Parking: More than enough

BEACH 11
Most sheltered beach; large and sandy with shallow water; undergoing change because of sand-spit formation
Guarded
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted.
Facilities: Bath house, concession stand, picnic area, playground
Parking: Adequate

RECREATIONAL SCUBA DIVING
Recreational scuba diving is permitted in designated waters of Presque Isle State Park. Divers must be certified and must register at the park office and receive information on waters open for diving.

Skin-diving with mask, fins and snorkel is not permitted in Presque Isle State Park waters.