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Point Gratiot Beach
4.6★ · 76 Google ratings · Dunkirk, New York
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Map of Point Gratiot Beach
Guide
Good to know
Plan to watch the sunset
Multiple visitors describe the sunsets as spectacular and worth timing a visit around.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit on weekdays for quiet
Weekend events and crowds diminish the peaceful atmosphere that makes this beach special.
Wear water shoes or boots
The beach is primarily rocky and cobblestone rather than sandy, making sturdy footwear necessary.
Bring a bag for beach glass
Collecting beach glass is consistently cited as a primary draw, especially during quieter seasons.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · overcast
Waves
0.9 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the W
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 9:30 AM.
Practical
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Questions
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How far is the walk to the water at Point Gratiot Beach?
50 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Point Gratiot Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
