Continent |
North America |
Country |
Ohio (USA) |
Next Big City |
Cleveland |
Next Town |
Fairport Harbor, Grand River |
|
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships, Mole, Stakes |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat water refuge on otherwise frequently very choppy Lake Erie. Due to being break wall sheltered on 3 sides, this is almost as butter as it gets on Lake Erie. Water is pretty shallow, a fair ways out along the break wall to the west end of beach. It can be crowded with pleasure boats in the summer and freighters year round, because it is adjacent to a ship channel. Watch out for submerged pilings about 50 yards to the east of the launch area.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Short 300m beach, part of a city park. Good facilities, so can get somewhat crowded in summer. Clean sand beach. Launch from the far east end. Stay away from the swimmers, kiters should bodydrag safely away from the swimming area prior to starting up.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Wetsuit required, except June to September.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Best on E/SE/NE. SW is pretty choppped up usually. On southerlies, you can get nice strong clean wind blowing out of the river mouth.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Take RT2 20 miles East from Cleveland along the lake. Exit onto Route 535 North towards the lake. Keep going straight where the road forks. Bear right onto High Street, straight into park.
Extra information
There's a USD 3,- charge up to labor day. Few kiteboarders, don't mess it up and respect the windsurfers.
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