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Lake Erie Public Access Sites – Cuyahoga County

Edgewater PArk and Boat Ramp, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Lake Erie Public Access Site

Location: Upper entrance: Just north of West Blvd and Edgewater Dr. Cleveland, OH Lower entrance: Freeway exit off Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Latitue: N 41° 29.37’ Longitude: W 081° 44.29’ Waterbody: Lake Erie Access Site Type: Recreational Impervious/Pier Environments: Bluff Sandy Beach Manmade Shore Monitoring: Research: - Grants: -	The 134.5-acre Edgewater Park is the westernmost park in the Cleveland Lakefront State Park system. Located north of Cleveland Memorial Shoreway (U.S. routes 6 and 20 and State Route 2), this site features upper and lower sections connected by the paved Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway and a fitness course. Edgewater’s upper, western section is on Cliff Drive and accessible from West Boulevard. The expansive, partially-shaded green space is primarily a picnic grounds with trails, and has a 0.46-mile bluff overlooking Lake Erie. This upper section is separated from the lower by a large sloping hill, popularly used for sledding during winter. Edgewater’s lower, eastern section is accessible via an exit ramp off the Shoreway. The lower park includes a half-mile sand beach; the easternmost 900 feet of which are groomed, and 400-feet-wide. Two picnic shelters and a bathhouse are located between the beach and an expansive parking lot. North of the parking lot, an open mowed grass field is used for, among other activities, flying kites. A second parking lot and a concession stand are closer to the shore. This area of Edgewater is protected from erosion by a 2,360-foot revetment/seawall which provides fishing access as does a 200-foot fishing pier.	Location Map: Ohio's Lake Erie Public Access Interactive Map Viewer Amenities and Services:

Learn more: ODNR Division of Parks and Recreation Cleveland Lakefront State Parks ohiodnr.com/parks ohiodnr.com/tabid/721/default.aspx		Print this page PDF
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