Woodlawn Beach State Park

Review: Woodlawn Beach State Park ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Woodlawn Beach is a great place to unwind in the evening—especially after 6:00 PM when there's no entrance fee. It's peaceful, not crowded, and a nice spot to walk around and take pictures. There were more seagulls than people, which made it feel calm and open. A simple, beautiful way to enjoy a summer evening.

Beautiful beach. Enter the beach on the boardwalk, which is wheelchair accessible. There are lifeguards stationed during the posted times. Highly recommend. There is a bar available. Bathrooms with showers

A fabulous time here and if you arrive early enough, there isn't an agent at the entrance to take fees. So that's a bonus for me. Clean, soft sand and an onshore breeze today made for a wonderful visit. On top of that, there was an open outlet on one of the light poles so I parked next to that and spent the afternoon with a free Level 1 charger to bring my onboard battery up to 100%. Great beach, free charging, I had a very good time!

Tonight my family went to Woodlawn beach.. It was a hot but beautiful beach! We were getting ready to leave and a huge fight broke out! This was more than 50 to 100 kids fighting on the beach. Mercy Flight was circling over everyone.. The Erie county sheriff’s were there and had to go down to the fight. I don’t think we will go back, if we do it won’t be often. I will either drive to Presque Isle down in Erie Pa or over the Canadian border to Crystal Beach! Sad to see this on a beautiful Buffalo, NY beach!!

Woodlawn Beach is probably the best beach in western New York. It's like being at the seaside, but without tides, stinging jellyfish, or all the saltwater-borne parasites! The sand is really fine, and for most of the beach there are no rocks or stones, so you can set up anywhere on soft sand. The dunes at the edges have been recultivated with dune grass, so there's a nice barrier between the beach and the marsh beyond, and again, makes the area feel like you're on on ocean, not a great lake. The beach runs for a huge distance within the park, so you can walk the beach for a long way, though only a quarter mile or so is actually groomed (which can be a nice thing if you like beachcombing). It does mean that you can settle in somewhere with no people really near you, and play games or fly kites without bothering people nearby. There is a fee to get in (we have an Empire Pass that gets us in to most state parks for free, and it works here), and they test the water quality daily which indicates if the water will be open (safe) for swimming, so you do have to check before if you are only going to get into the water.