Veterans' Memorial Park — Attraction in Avon Lake

Avon Lake's Veterans' Memorial Park is a pleasant little - emphasis on "little" - public access spot to an equally small patch of Lake Erie beach. Perched on a low cliff, which offers a panoramic view of the lake, the park's one drawback is its postage-stamp size - the public area is scarce 100 yards along the cliff, with parking for only perhaps two-dozen vehicles. It does feature a large, old house that serves as city park headquarters and provides limited group meeting space in non-COVID times. It is an attractive, if tiny place, but geared mostly to residents who live close enough to walk or bike to its confines. A much better spot for out-of-area visitors is the spacious Huntington Beach, five miles to the east along the same Lake Road in Bay Village Veterans' is lovely and well-appointed, just too small to...

Not worth the trip, I have been to this park before and I was hoping to give them a great review because it would be a nice spot to take a date for dinner and a sunset. I definitely mean would be, However on my return, over a year later it still is in terrible repair. They have never fixed the broken deck and overlook area, blaming the erosion. However, erosion happens all up and down the coast. There is a way to manage it, repair it, or remove it. But the Town has closed it's eyes to the situation, leaving the dangerous conditions there. So No! to this park. Why visit an eye sore. SHAME. could really be...

Do not recommend, the place is becoming unsafe with erosion especially by boardwalk has not been fix in over 18 yrs.plus bee's galore around all trash cans. No beach left to actually sit on piers are not stable. To much rock and debris. Bacteria levels are not good either water is not clean. plus the constant of dogs in water all the time.flees all over disgusting .Even on the swim side. No playground for children either and parking is horrendous. Needs a whole new makeover and safety. Plus all the dog pee and poop carries disease as well as ducks...