Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz Announces Bennett Beach is Open for Summer


Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced that Bennett Beach in the Town of Evans is open for the summer season.

Located along Lake Erie, Bennett Beach is one of the best white sand beaches on the Great Lakes and is free for residents to enjoy. Swimming is now open with lifeguards on duty, giving families another great place to cool off and enjoy Erie County’s parks system.

Erie County’s parks system includes more than 10,000 acres of parks and forestland across the county. Learn more at erie.gov/parks.

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