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Location	Lake County, Ohio, United States
Area	120 acres (49 ha)
Elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Established	1953
Administered by	Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Designation	Ohio state park
Website	Headlands Beach State Park

Headlands Beach State Park is a public beach in Mentor and Painesville Township, Ohio, United States. It is the longest natural beach in Ohio and attracts two million visitors annually. The breakwall at the eastern end of the park, frequented by fishermen, has Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light. Amenities include hiking trails, playground, picnic areas, and the adjacent Headlands Dunes State Nature Preserve.

Geography

Headlands Beach State Park is at the northern terminus of State Route 44 and the Buckeye Trail. The park is between the Mentor Marsh and the Grand River. It is next to Fairport Harbor Coast Guard station and the local Morton Salt mine.

Accolades

CNN listed Headlands Beach among the top 20 beaches in the United States per the nomination of readers of “CNN Travel.” In 1995, the Cleveland Plain Dealer ranked Headlands as Ohio's best beach.

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