Headlands Beach State Park, Mentor

Name: Headlands Beach State Park
Address: 9601 Headlands Rd, Mentor, 44060-1001, United States
Telephone: +1 440-466-8400

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Headlands Beach State Park is a public beach in Mentor and Painesville Township, Ohio, United States. It is the longest natural beach in Ohio and attracts two million visitors annually. The breakwall at the eastern end of the park, frequented by fishermen, is surmounted by the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light. The park features a 35-acre beach for sunbathing, swimming, and beach glass hunting along with picnicking facilities and seasonal concessionaire. ()

Established: 1953 (71 years ago)Elevation: 577 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°45'24"N, 81°17'20"W

Address

9601 Headlands RdMentor 44060-1001 United States

Contact

+1 440-466-8400

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Day trips

Headlands Beach State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Painesville United Methodist Church, Lake County Courthouse, St. James Episcopal Church, Veterans Park.

3.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Painesville United Methodist Church, Painesville
81 min walk • The Methodist Episcopal Church of Painesville is a historic church building at 71 N. Park Place in Painesville, Ohio. It was built in 1873 in a Gothic Revival style and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
3.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake County Courthouse, Painesville
81 min walk • Lake County Courthouse located in Painesville, Ohio was designed in an eclectic Beaux-Arts style by Cleveland architect J. Milton Dyer. It was completed in 1909.
3 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. James Episcopal Church, Painesville
78 min walk • St. James Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church at 131 North State Street in Painesville, Ohio. The main building was built in 1865 in a Gothic Revival style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
4.3 miSW
41°42'47"N • 81°20'54"W
Veterans Park, Mentor
110 min walk • Park
3.1 miSE
Library
Morley Library, Painesville
80 min walk • Morley Library, located at 184 Phelps St. in Painesville, Ohio serves as the County District Library for Lake County, Ohio. Morley Library is a medium-sized public library that is supported by both state funds and a local tax levy.
4.4 miSE
41°42'19"N • 81°14'20"W
Lake Metroparks Greenway Corridor, Painesville
112 min walk • Bike trail, Outdoor activities, Park
1.1 miS
Village
Grand River
28 min walk • Grand River is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along the Grand River. The population was 394 at the 2020 census.
7.7 miSW
41°40'36"N • 81°23'32"W
Lost Nation, Willoughby
196 min walk • Golf
3.3 miSE
Universities and schools
Lake Erie College, Painesville
85 min walk • Lake Erie College is a private liberal arts college in Painesville, Ohio. Founded in 1856 as a female seminary, the college converted to a coeducational institution in 1985. As of the 2016–2017 academic year, the total enrollment was 1,177 students.