Presque Isle Bike Ride and Beach Picnic

Join us at Beach No. 8 Pettinato at 10:30am on Saturday, June 7^th. Beach 8 offers easy access to the trail, modern restrooms and a concession stand. To top it off they have large solar panels that act as carports to keep our cars cool on a sunny day!

Presque Isle State Park offers beautiful views of Lake Erie and 13 flat miles of trail that loop around the peninsula. Along the way, we’ll stop to check out the various beaches and attractions, such as the light house and Perry’s monument. We will end our ride back at Beach 8 to enjoy a picnic lunch (bring your own) on the beach.

As I write this, Erie, PA is currently forecasted to be 69 and partly sunny on June 7th (the peninsula might be cooler); however, we won’t drive two hours without reasonable assurance of a nice day.  Our alternate date is Saturday, June 14^th. Watch your email and the website, in case we need to pivot.

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What to bring: Bike, helmet, water, cooler, lunch, snacks, drinks, beach chair, kite, flip flops, etc.

Directions: N. Peninsula Drive is the main road that loops around the peninsula. Most of the loop is one way in a counterclockwise direction. Follow Peninsula Drive past the Waterworks area. Next, cross W. Fischer Drive (you’ll see signs for the Marina). As soon as you cross W. Fischer, get in the left turning lane and take the cross over, following the signs for beach 8. Boom, you’re there! If you miss the cross over, there are a few more on the narrow neck of the peninsula, but if you miss them, you’ll be stuck taking the loop around the Northeast end of the peninsula and circling back. See June newsletter for maps.

Later, on your way off the peninsula, consider stopping at the beautiful state of the art Tom Ridge Environmental center. Kim and I scoped it out – it’s amazing and includes a great gift shop. See you next Saturday!