Huntington Beach
Bay Village, OH
Huntington Beach is a Cleveland Metroparks beach in Huntington Reservation in Bay Village, west of Cleveland. Picnic areas sit high on the bluff above the beach, and a long stairway leads down to the sand and a guarded swim area. The reservation also has the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center and the BAYarts campus.
A guarded beach under a bluff with great sunsets, though the stairs are steep.
How we score beachesGrab a Honey Hut ice cream cone in the reservation before or after your swim.
Free parking in Huntington Reservation.
A stairway leads down the bluff to the beach.
Lifeguards are on duty during posted summer dates and times. Sunsets over the lake are spectacular from the bluff.
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