Beach · Lake Erie · Pennsylvania
Beach 2
A public beach on Lake Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania, about 210 feet of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Erie
- Location
- Erie County, Pennsylvania
- Length
- about 210 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Swim season
- 99 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, geometric mean: 126 MPN per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- PA639246
- Coordinates
- 42.1284° N, 80.1471° W to 42.1298° N, 80.1465° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
Nearest Erie beaches
- Barracks Beach0.4 mi · sampled · PA
- 1 East0.8 mi · sampled · PA
- Beach 1 East0.9 mi · PA
- Beach 61.0 mi · sampled · PA
- Beach 1 West East1.1 mi · PA
- Beach 7 (Water Works Beach)1.4 mi · sampled · PA
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Vista Launch0.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Niagara Launch1.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Bay Harbor Public Ramp2.2 mi · trailer ramp
- West Pier Launch2.4 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Erie Yacht Club Light0.9 mi
- Presque Isle Light3.0 mi
- Erie Harbor North Pier Light4.4 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Presque Isle State Park1.3 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Presque Isle State Park2.8 mi · park
- Erie Land Lighthouse5.0 mi · lighthouse
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Erie
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach PA639246, the record Pennsylvania files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.