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Headlands Beach State Park

Park in Ohio, US

Summary

Park in Ohio, US

Field	Value
name	Headlands Beach State Park
photo	mentorheadlands.jpg
photo_width	280
photo_alt	Sunset
map	Ohio#USA
map_caption	Location in Ohio
relief	1
label	Headlands Beach State Park
location	Lake County, Ohio, United States
coords
coords_ref
area	120 acre
elevation	584 ft
opened	1953
designation	Ohio state park
administrator	Ohio Department of Natural Resources
website	Headlands Beach State Park

Headlands Beach State Park is a public beach in Mentor and Painesville Township, Ohio, United States. It is the longest natural beach in Ohio and attracts two million visitors annually. The breakwall at the eastern end of the park, frequented by fishermen, is surmounted by the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light. The park features a 35-acre beach for sunbathing, swimming, and beach glass hunting along with picnicking facilities and seasonal concessionaire.

Geography

Headlands Beach State Park is at the northern terminus of State Route 44 and the Buckeye Trail. The park is between the Mentor Marsh and the Grand River. It is next to Fairport Harbor Coast Guard station and a Morton Salt mine and abuts two other protected areas, Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve to the east and Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve to the west.

History

The state began acquiring land for the park during the period 1951-1952. It opened under the name Painesville Beach State Park in 1953, with its name changed to Headlands Beach two years later.

Accolades

In 1995, The Plain Dealer of Cleveland ranked Headlands as Ohio's best beach. In 2013, CNN listed Headlands Beach among the top 20 beaches in the United States per the nomination of readers of “CNN Travel.”

As with other state parks in Ohio, per Ohio Revised Code, both men and women are allowed to wear thong swimwear, and women are allowed to be topless, a practice upheld by Ohio courts in the 1990s, though discouraged by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in the interest of promoting "a wholesome family environment."

References

{{cite gnis. 1085466. Headlands Beach State Park
"Headlands Beach State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
"Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve". Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
"Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve". Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
"Headlands Beach State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
"Burton Section: Trail Description". Buckeye Trail Association.
Bruckman, Abraham. (April 1, 2019). "LEPF Final Report 529-2018". City of Mentor.
(May 11, 2016). "12 rare photos inside a beautiful mine that's hidden 2,000 feet below Lake Erie". Business Insider.
(June 28, 2008). "Swimmers: Keep it (mostly) covered up". Columbus Dispatch.
(August 27, 1995). "Boundless See and Do Opportunities in Area, Lake County Glimmers in Sandy Shores". [[The Plain Dealer]].

Wikipedia Source

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