Point Gratiot Park
Dunkirk, NY
Point Gratiot Park is Dunkirk's lakefront park on the point west of the harbor, with a lifeguarded beach, a playground, picnic areas and pavilions, ballfields, restrooms, and trails. There's no admission or parking fee. The Dunkirk Lighthouse stands on the point nearby.
A free, guarded beach with a lighthouse next door, though it gets busy on summer weekends.
How we score beachesVisit the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum on the point after your swim.
Free parking at the park.
A short walk from the lot to the sand.
Lifeguards are on duty in summer. Lake Erie here warms by early July.
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