Sunset Bay Beach
Irving, NY
Sunset Bay Beach is a lively summer beach community on Lake Erie at the mouth of Cattaraugus Creek, with a sandy shoreline and shallow water. The Sunset Bay Beach Club runs a lifeguarded public beach with beachfront dining at Cabana Sam's and an ice cream shop. It's a classic Western New York summer scene.
A fun beach-town scene with food and sunsets, though parking isn't free.
How we score beachesStay for sunset with dinner on the deck at Cabana Sam's; the name of the bay is no accident.
Paid parking at the beach club lot.
A short walk from the lot to the sand.
Summer weekends are busy and lively. The shallow water warms early in the season.
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