Must-see beach · Erie, Pennsylvania
Presque Isle Lighthouse
Presque Isle Lighthouse is a beach in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Presque Isle Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Presque Isle Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Presque Isle Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.16574, -80.11527. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Presque Isle Lighthouse
- Presque Isle State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~4 km · Must-see
- Erie Harbor North Pier Light · lake · Erie · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Presque Isle · fort · Erie · ~5 km · Must-see
- Erie Land Light · lake · Erie · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter Cathedral Church · church · Erie · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sommerheim Park Archaeological District · fort · Erie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Waldameer Park & Water World · park · Erie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Erie Zoo · sanctuary · Erie · ~10 km · Must-see
- Erie Bluffs State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~35 km · Must-see
- Edinboro Lake · lake · Erie · ~39 km · Must-see
- Findley Lake · lake · Erie · ~41 km · Must-see
- Barcelona Light · beach · Chautauqua · ~59 km · Must-see
- McClurg Museum · museum · Erie · ~59 km · Must-see
- John Brown Tannery Site · fort · Crawford · ~64 km · Must-see
- Erie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Crawford · ~69 km · Must-see
- Midway State Park · park · Chautauqua · ~71 km · Must-see
- Long Point on Lake Chatauqua State Park · lake · Chautauqua · ~73 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua Lake · lake · Warren · ~74 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Presque Isle Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Presque Isle Lighthouse
- Barcelona Light · beach · Chautauqua · ~59 km · Must-see
- Wendt Beach County Park · beach · Erie · ~131 km · Must-see
- Point Abino Lighthouse · beach · Niagara Region · ~140 km · Must-see
- Budny Beach · beach · Erie · ~3 km
- Misery Bay · beach · Erie · ~3 km
- Presque Isle Bay · beach · Erie · ~3 km
- Horseshoe Pond · beach · Erie · ~4 km
- Ripley Beach · beach · Erie · ~50 km
- Conneaut Harbor · beach · Ashtabula · ~52 km
- Long Point Light · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~54 km
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Frequently asked
Is Presque Isle Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Presque Isle Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Presque Isle Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Presque Isle Lighthouse?
Nearby: Presque Isle State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Erie Harbor North Pier Light (lake, 5 km), Fort Presque Isle (fort, 5 km), Erie Land Light (lake, 6 km), Saint Peter Cathedral Church (church, 6 km), Sommerheim Park Archaeological District (fort, 8 km).
Is Presque Isle Lighthouse worth visiting?
Presque Isle Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.