Erie's Bicentennial Tower at the foot of State Street.

Great Lakes state

Pennsylvania

Erie's sandy beaches and historic waterfront.

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Meet the coast

About the Pennsylvania Great Lakes coast

Pennsylvania's Great Lakes shoreline is on Lake Erie around the city of Erie and Presque Isle Bay.

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Great Lakes shoreline Lake Erie
In this guide2 places to explore

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Highlights

Presque Isle's beaches and Erie's maritime heart.

Presque Isle State Park

Guarded beaches, lagoons and lighthouses on a curving sand peninsula.

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Erie's bayfront

Maritime museum, public docks and sunset views across Presque Isle Bay.

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Plan your time

Settle in, eat well, travel smart.

Good places to base yourself.

A taste of the region.

  • Concord grapes and Lake Erie wineries east of the city
  • Yellow perch sandwiches
  • Sponge candy from local confectioners

Know before you go.

  • Pennsylvania state parks are free to enter.
  • Presque Isle beaches are guarded in summer — swim only when and where lifeguards are on duty.
  • The lakeshore wine trail stretches east toward New York; plan a designated driver.
Visit PA Pennsylvania state parks

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Explore this coast.

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Along the shore

Places to visit in Pennsylvania.

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Coastal town Pennsylvania · Lake Erie Erie Pennsylvania's Great Lakes city beside Presque Isle Bay. Explore place
Photo: Tomdonohue1 at English Wikipedia · Public domain

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State Park Pennsylvania · Lake Erie Presque Isle State Park A sandy peninsula with beaches and lagoons beside Erie, Pennsylvania. Explore place
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Presque Isle State Park, Millcreek Twp, Erie County, Pennsylvania - 20210904 - 08 - Lake Erie seen from Leslie Beach.jpg by Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.