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Park Information | Courtesy And Safety | Hours | 2010 Beach Schedule
Amenities | Directions | Parking | Kayak Rentals | Beach Program Flyers
Paddle for a Purpose | Lake County Health District Water Monitoring

2010 Beach Schedule |2009 Beach flyer | 2009 Aquatic Adventures flyer

Park Information

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Courtesy and Safety

Our parks serve as sanctuaries to both wildlife and people.

• Please help keep our parks clean to protect and preserve our natural resources and wildlife.
• Please put your litter in containers provided.
• Please do not bring glass containers to the beach.
• Fires must be contained within
  grills provided.
• No alcohol is permitted.
• Please keep amplified music at a reasonable level.
• Supervise your children, both in the water and on land.
• Swim only in the designated swim area.
• For your safety, flotation devices are not permitted in the swim area.
• Lifejackets are available at the concession stand free of charge.
• Park opens at sunrise and closes one half-hour after sunset.
• Dogs must be on a leash and are allowed only on the paved parking lot and in the designated dog swim area.

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Park Hours
Sunrise to ½ hour past sunset

2010 Beach Schedule
The beach at Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park opens for Memorial Day Weekend beginning Saturday, May 29. 10:00 am - 8:00 pm (weather permitting)

Complete schedule:

• Memorial Day weekend: May 29-31 (Memorial Day Weekend)

  Open for the season:  June 5- August 22

  10:00 am to 8:00 pm (weather permitting)

  Open Labor Day Weekend (Sep 4 – 6) and for the Lake County PerchFest

• Gates open, lifeguards are on duty and the concession stand is open from
  10:00 am to 8:00 pm, weather dependent.

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Amenities

Accessible restrooms, changing rooms and shower facilities; picnic area and pavilion with grills, drinking fountain, playground, volleyball courts, and a Surf Chair (all-terrain wheelchair for use by visitors with physical disabilities). Food concession stand is open daily, weather permitting, from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

Recreational programs and themed children's birthday parties are offered. For more information, call Karen Reis at (440) 256-2126.

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Directions

Take Rt. 2 to the Fairport Harbor/Richmond Street exit and go north to the light at the Richmond Street/Rt. 283 intersection. Proceed north (straight) for about 1/4 mile to High Street. Turn right on High Street and proceed to Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park entrance.

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Parking

Parking is available onsite

• $2 for Lake County residents (ID required)
• $3 for out-of-county residents

Season parking passes are available

• $25 for Lake County residents
• $35 for out-of-county residents.

The park may be accessed free of charge by walk-in patrons who park elsewhere.

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Kayak Rentals

• Single: $10 per hour
• Double: $15 per hour
• Ages 16 and over
  15 and under must be accompanied
  by an adult

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Lake County Health District Water Monitoring

The Lake County General Health District monitors water quality at the beach located at Lake Metroparks Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  Samples are collected daily (including weekends and holidays) and results are reported 24 hours later.  Beach water is sampled for E. coli bacteia.  When the bacterial count exceeds the single sample standard of 235 E.coli/100 ml sample, advisory signs are posted at the beaches.  In the absence of a warning sign, use common sense to evaluate the lake conditions prior to swimming.  It is recommended bathers avoid the water for 24-48 hours after a heavy rain of one-half inch or more in a 24 hour period,  or if the lake appears to be very rough and dirty.

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Beach Program Flyers

Flyers are in PDF format. Acrobat Reader required to view.

• 2009 Beach flyer
• 2009 Aquatic Adventures flyer
• Pirate Triathlon - Kayak Triathlon flyer

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