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Hours. April 1 through October 31: Visitor Center - 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. daily. Park Office - Monday to Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Nov. 1 through March 31: Visitor Center - Tuesday to Saturday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Park Office - Monday to Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. For additional TREC information, call the park office at 814-833-7424.
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SEASONS AND HOURS. The park is open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset. Day use areas close at dusk. The park office is open for specific hours. The beaches and other areas are open for specific seasons and hours. Contact the park office for facility seasons and hours.
Lake Erie Tourist Information. Photo Credit: Brian Berchtold. The official year-round Erie Visitor Center is located in the Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC). The Erie Visitor Center is open Daily from 8:00am to 4:00pm at 301 Peninsula Drive, during operational hours of the TREC.
The Presque Isle State Park Office, located in the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M., except for major holidays. The beaches and other areas are open specific seasons and hours. Contact the park office for facility seasons and hours.
- Hours and Directions
- What to See and Do at The Tom Ridge Environmental Center
- The Observation Tower
- The Playground
- Final Thoughts
- Related Attractions
The first and second floor exhibit areas of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center are open daily from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. year-round, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. The TREC is located at 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, PA 16505, at the neck of the Presque Isle Peninsula.
There are numerous exhibits explaining the varied habitats that exist on Presque Isle, as well as the permanent and migratory wildlifethat call those habitats home. Other exhibits detail Presque Isle’s history as a tourist destination. There are exhibits detailingthe role Presque Isle peninsula played in U.S. history. And some exhibits that are pur...
If heights don’t bother you, there’s a 75 foot tall observation tower you can either walk up (via a spiral ramp inside the glass), or just take an elevator to the top. From the viewing deck up top , you have a great vantage point to take in Lake Erieand the seemingly-infinite horizon beyond
If you have young kids, there’s a neat playgroundon the back side of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Rather than a bunch of modern play equipment, this playground features things like a wooden obstacle to climb over… And a pipe to crawl through.
If you’ve never been to Presque Isle State Park, the TREC should be your first stop, as you’ll have such a better understanding of what you’re seeing as you explore the peninsula. The Tom Ridge Environmental Center is the gateway to Presque Isle State Park, the gateway to learning about Pennsylvania’s only seashore, and the gateway to fun!
Presque Isle State Park is Pennsylvania’s most-visited State Park, with over 4 million people a yearventuring onto this sandy peninsula that arcs out into Lake Erie. Taking the Lady Kate Boat Tour at Presque Isle State Park allows you to see the peninsula and Lake Erie by boat! Exploring the Historic Lighthouses of Erie, PA takes you on a detailed ...
The Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) and Erie Visitor Center is an educational center dedicated to teaching visitors about the unique 3,200 acres of Presque Isle and the many different forms of life that inhabit the peninsula.
Hours Sun 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mon 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
