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Bennett Beach
4.4 ★★★★☆ 406 Google reviews · Lakefront wedding venue in Angola, New York · 0.8 mi to the lake
Popular & family-friendly swimming area with soft sand & sand dunes, plus a playground.
Plan your tour
- Setting lakefront venue, 0.8 mi to the lake — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
- Phone (716) 947-5660
- Website www3.erie.gov — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
“You could even watch the sunset from your car or from a wheelchair without going on the sandy beach.”
What couples highlight
“Beautiful sandy beach on lake Erie, and free.”
“You could even watch the sunset from your car or from a wheelchair without going on the sandy beach.”
From the reviews
Bennett beach is an incredible resource for WNY families. It is 8,000% better and cleaner than Woodlawn and only a slight drive away it. Great, soft sand, clearer water, lifeguards, public bathroom + shower, etc. Lifeguards and park rangers are attentive and reasonable.
Rustic, clean, and well cared for by Eire County. Typical of the American shore of lake Erie, there is a lot stuff that washes up on the beach. Very quiet nature trails to get lost in. Pillowy white sand lines the wooded trails. Dogs are welcome. Free entry and parking. Bring a picnic. Restrooms are spotless.
Wow! What a nice beach with a picnic area & kids play area before crossing the bridge to the beach. This beach has lifeguards and lots of waves, seagulls, driftwood and some beach glass. The sand is really nice & there are sand dunes along the beach area as well!
Did you know? One of western New York’s finest! There is an incredible fun-loving beach along the shores of Lake Erie - with soft sand & warm water while offering great family memories - well-located near Angola New York, about fifteen miles south of Buffalo.
Getting married at Bennett Beach
Bennett Beach is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.
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