Sodus Point Beach Park
Sodus Point, NY
Sodus Point Beach Park is the village beach in Sodus Point, a small lakeside resort town at the mouth of Sodus Bay. The soft, sandy beach looks out on the outer light at the end of the pier, and the historic 1871 Sodus Point Lighthouse and its museum sit on the bluff above the village.
A sandy beach in a charming lighthouse village, though it's popular on summer weekends.
How we score beachesClimb the Sodus Point Lighthouse Museum tower, then walk the pier at sunset.
Parking at the village beach park.
A short walk from parking to the sand.
Summer weekends bring boaters to Sodus Bay. The lighthouse museum is open in the warmer months.
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