About Presque Isle and Presque Isle Photography

Presque Isle State Park is a 3,200-acre sandy peninsula that arches into Lake Erie. As Pennsylvania's only "seashore," Presque Isle offers its visitors a beautiful coastline and many recreational activities, including swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, bicycling and in-line skating. A National Natural Landmark, Presque Isle is a favorite spot for migrating birds. Because of the many unique habitats, Presque Isle contains a greater number of the state's endangered, threatened and rare species than any other area of comparable size in Pennsylvania. In 1967, Presque Isle was named a National Natural Landmark, and in 2007, the Pennsylvania DCNR Bureau of Parks chose Presque Isle for its "Twenty Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks" list.

There are six distinct ecological zones on Presque Isle, including Lake Erie, the bay and shoreline, sand plain and new ponds, dunes and ridges, old ponds and marshes, thicket and sub-climax forests, and climax forest. Each zone has distinct plant and animal communities. Records of ecological succession, the gradual change in an ecosystem over time to a more stable climax form, can be traced through each zone. At the park, wildlife such as muskrats, beavers, turtles, frogs, deer, and opossums are frequently seen. More than 600 plant species have been recorded here and many are found nowhere else in Pennsylvania. At least 60 are listed on the state's list of species of special concern.

At Presque Isle Photography, we are dedicated to recording and sharing the astonishing beauty and diversity of Presque Isle Peninsula. The photographs displayed on this website have been grouped into three categories reflecting rough distinctions among Presque Isle's varied landscapes: forest, beach, and wetlands. The photographs may be viewed by selecting one of the galleries listed above in the Gallery drop-down menu. Enjoy the galleries, and if you visit Presque Isle in person, please appreciate its unique ecosystems responsibly so its beauty may be preserved for future generations.