Headlands Beach State Park, Mentor OH

Truly wonderful little place not far from Cleveland. I love the protected lands for the Plover nests! Fisherman abundant, and just feels peaceful and away from it all. Unique landscape too & we didn’t even get to see much of the park side. We hiked to the beach and spent time at the lighthouse mostly, but will be going back. The hike to the lighthouse is through sand for the most part and is further than one may think, but I loved it.

A beautiful windy day in October! We had a lovely walk on the beach and then the trail to the lighthouse.

Hard to gauge because we went to search for beach glass in a Gail force wind. Still found it to be beautiful!

This is not a traditional beach. I cannot stress that enough. We walked out the boardwalk to the water. The "beach" was thick sand with lots of debris, then rocks. All the way to the water. When I finally got to the water, my feet sank in the silt and almost took my sandal. Hubby and I are both kind of "tenderfeet". This is not a good place if you're not strong and very stable on your feet. It was pretty, but not the beach we were looking for.

So pretty and CLEAN! The water was clear and you could see the bottom! The beach was sandy and HUGE!

Great park. Nice size beach. Plenty of space to set up on the shore. Many picnic tables.
There are really two main areas. The bird rehab area and the public beach area. Dogs are not allowed on the beach. Mainly due to the bird area.
There is a playground closer to the entrance.
Water normally is pretty warm by late July. You do need to watch the waves and watch out for rip currents.
Restrooms are fairly clean for being at the beach. Toilets flush.

Beautiful place to come enjoy the waves from Lake Erie. Nicely manicured beach and clean grounds. Lots of parking and area to enjoy. Nice bathrooms are plentiful in the area. Love the lighthouse views and bird watching in the area as well!

Kind of cool for September, cloudy but no rain. Still always good to venture to the beach on a Sunday.

It's a nice, big beach and I was looking forward to picking up some treasures. Unfortunately, water quality was POOR the day we visited and I could not take the chance on being exposed to bacteria. Happy to be able to get pictures in any case.

Sad there are no pets allowed on the beach, but beautiful park, and we were able to walk our dog on the walking trails to burn off some energy while traveling.

Beautiful natural expanse with some nice trails and lots of wildlife. Just make sure you check the water conditions online before you go if you intend on swimming, I did not and found out when I got there the water quality was poor due to E Coli.

Beautiful and huge! Seagulls, waves, beach glass, beautiful water and a nice breeze.what else do you need. At one end of it, there are concessions. We've come here for years! If you go far right once in the parking lot, you'll find a really pretty bridge walkway all the way to the sand and a lighthouse. It makes for very pretty pictures. Go! You will not be disappointed.the sand isn't like Fla. It's more rocky.but there is soft sand in areas.where you throw down your towel or blanket. It's one of Ohio's finest beaches. I take pictures of my kids every year w the lighthouse in the background. To see how much they've grown.pretty neat.

A great beach fairly close to home! Then after a great day at the beach, head on over to Pickle Bill’s restaurant for some great food.

Moderately crowded for a September Sunday, a lot of debris (drift wood & such) on the rocky beaches - recommend wearing water shoes if you have sensitive feet. Lots of pretty rocks & seaglass to find! Beautiful place

Lovely beach. Wear your shoes unless you don't mind rocks. Usually a bit crowded right near the water but more than enough space to plant yourself and enjoy the waves.