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Overview
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania, United States. Situated on the shores of Lake Erie, it is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania and offers a unique mix of urban amenities and natural beauty. Known for its rich history and diverse culture, Erie is a charming destination that appeals to both history buffs and outdoor enthusiasts.
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When to visit
The best time to visit Erie is during the summer months, from June to August, when the weather is warm and ideal for outdoor activities. This is the peak tourist season, and visitors can enjoy all the recreational opportunities offered by Lake Erie and Presque Isle State Park. The city also hosts various events and festivals during this time, including the popular Roar on the Shore motorcycle rally. Spring and fall are also pleasant times to visit, with milder temperatures and fewer crowds.
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Reasons to Visit
Erie offers a variety of attractions and activities for visitors to enjoy. Its beautiful beaches and waterfront parks are perfect for relaxing, picnicking, or engaging in water sports such as swimming, boating, and fishing. The city is home to Presque Isle State Park, a stunning natural attraction with sandy beaches, hiking trails, and breathtaking sunsets over Lake Erie. History lovers can explore the Erie Maritime Museum, which showcases the city's role in the War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie. The expERIEnce Children's Museum and the Erie Art Museum are great places to visit for families and art enthusiasts respectively. Additionally, Erie boasts a thriving food and craft beer scene, with numerous restaurants and breweries to explore.
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Nearby Attractions
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Presque Isle State Park
A picturesque peninsula with miles of sandy beaches, hiking trails, and wildlife for outdoor enthusiasts to explore.
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Erie Maritime Museum
A museum dedicated to the maritime history of Erie, featuring exhibits on the War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie.
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expERIEnce Children's Museum
An interactive museum offering hands-on exhibits and activities for children of all ages to learn and play.
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Erie Art Museum
A vibrant art museum showcasing a diverse collection of contemporary and traditional artworks.
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Hotels
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Baymont by Wyndham Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 117 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for Next available price is 76.60 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Baymont by Wyndham Erie
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Boulevard Park Apartments
- Offering quiet street views, Boulevard Park Apartments is an accommodation situated in Erie, 4.6 km from Erie Zoo and 2.8 km from Warner Theatre. The air-conditioned accommodation is 3.9 km from Erie Next available price is on .
Boulevard Park Apartments
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Camp Not Found - 3 Queen Bedrooms by the lake
- Situated in Hartstown in the Pennsylvania region, Camp Not Found - 3 Queen Bedrooms by the lake has a patio and garden views. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free Wi Next available price is on .
Camp Not Found - 3 Queen Bedrooms by the lake
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Candlewood Suites Erie, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 68 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with satellite progra Next available price is on .
Candlewood Suites Erie, an IHG Hotel
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Clarion Pointe Near Erie Casino
- Make yourself at home in one of the 112 guestrooms featuring microwaves and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your Next available price is 76.10 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Clarion Pointe Near Erie Casino
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Comfort Inn & Suites
- Make yourself at home in one of the 110 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms hav Next available price is 113.04 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Comfort Inn & Suites
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Comfort Inn, Erie - Near Presque Isle
- Make yourself at home in one of the 98 guestrooms. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your ent Next available price is 138.23 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Comfort Inn, Erie - Near Presque Isle
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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 88 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your ente Next available price is 141.55 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Erie
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Courtyard by Marriott Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 110 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your enter Next available price is 291.82 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Courtyard by Marriott Erie
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Courtyard by Marriott Erie Bayfront
- Stay in one of 192 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming Next available price is 345.18 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Courtyard by Marriott Erie Bayfront
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Culverdene House
- Set within 44 km of Brant County Museum and 46 km of Canadian Military Heritage Museum, Culverdene House provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Simcoe. This bed and breakfast o Next available price is on .
Culverdene House
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Days Inn by Wyndham Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 105 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your enter Next available price is 59.39 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Days Inn by Wyndham Erie
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Fairfield Inn by Marriott Erie Millcreek Mall
- Stay in one of 79 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available Next available price is 132.05 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Erie Millcreek Mall
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Hampton Inn & Suites Erie Bayfront
- Make yourself at home in one of the 94 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is avai Next available price is 179.55 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Hampton Inn & Suites Erie Bayfront
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Hampton Inn Erie-South
- Make yourself at home in one of the 101 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps yo Next available price is on .
Hampton Inn Erie-South
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Hawthorn Suites BY Wyndham Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 78 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainm Next available price is 132.09 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Hawthorn Suites BY Wyndham Erie
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Hilton Garden Inn Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 104 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and MP3 docking stations. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch flat-screen televisio Next available price is 170.05 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Hilton Garden Inn Erie
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Holiday Inn Erie, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 150 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainmen Next available price is 203.34 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Holiday Inn Erie, an IHG Hotel
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Erie, PA
- Make yourself at home in one of the 79 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 42-inc Next available price is 230.85 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Home2 Suites by Hilton Erie, PA
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Homewood Suites Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 89 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. Your bed comes with down comforters, and all rooms are furnished with double sofa beds. Comp Next available price is 160.55 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Homewood Suites Erie
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La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 70 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access k Next available price is 77.37 on Sept. 16, 2025.
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Erie
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Lake Front Home Near Peek'n Peak
- Set in Findley Lake in the New York region, Lake Front Home Near Peek'n Peak features a patio and lake views. Boasting a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with an outdoor fireplac Next available price is on .
Lake Front Home Near Peek'n Peak
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Li'l Love Inn: Magical Sunsets, Quiet, Cozy, Waterfront
- Li'l Love Inn: Magical Sunsets, Quiet, Cozy, Waterfront, a property with a garden, is set in Cambridge Springs, 43 km from Port Erie Bicentennial Tower, 31 km from Presque Isle Downs and Casino, as we Next available price is on .
Li'l Love Inn: Magical Sunsets, Quiet, Cozy, Waterfront
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Modern Home • Family Friendly • Grill • Fireplace
- Set in Erie, 3.8 km from Erie Zoo and 7.3 km from Erie Maritime Museum, Modern Home • Family Friendly • Grill • Fireplace offers a garden and air conditioning. This holiday home offers free private pa Next available price is on .
Modern Home • Family Friendly • Grill • Fireplace
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Park Inn by Radisson
- Set in Grove City and within 15 km of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Park Inn by Radisson features a garden, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property.
The units in the inn Next available price is on .
Park Inn by Radisson
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Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center Across from Casino
- Make yourself at home in one of the 110 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for Next available price is 62.26 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Quality Inn & Suites Conference Center Across from Casino
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Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel
- Stay in one of 200 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite pr Next available price is 445.55 on Sept. 19, 2025.
Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel
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Sleep Inn
- Make yourself at home in one of the 81 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertai Next available price is 84.54 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Sleep Inn
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Spark by Hilton Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 69 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is a Next available price is on .
Spark by Hilton Erie
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Spark by Hilton Erie
- Spark by Hilton Erie is located in Erie, 6.9 km from Erie Zoo and 14 km from Erie Maritime Museum. Featuring a fitness centre, the 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. The hotel prov Next available price is 194.75 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Spark by Hilton Erie
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Spencer House Bed & Breakfast
- Set in Erie and only 2.5 km from Erie Maritime Museum, Spencer House Bed & Breakfast offers accommodation with city views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property has quiet street views and i Next available price is on .
Spencer House Bed & Breakfast
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Springhill Suites by Marriott Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 117 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps yo Next available price is 284.05 on Sept. 17, 2025.
Springhill Suites by Marriott Erie
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Steelhead Inn
- Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cab Next available price is on .
Steelhead Inn
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Super 8 by Wyndham Erie/I 90
- Make yourself at home in one of the 91 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for Next available price is on .
Super 8 by Wyndham Erie/I 90
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The Big Brickhouse
- Situated 27 km from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, The Big Brickhouse features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. Outdoor seating is also available at the holiday home.
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The Big Brickhouse
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The Castle: Lake Views, Comfort, Nature, Decor
- Featuring air-conditioned accommodation with a patio, The Castle: Lake Views, Comfort, Nature, Decor is located in Cambridge Springs. The property has quiet street views and is 37 km from Erie Zoo and Next available price is on .
The Castle: Lake Views, Comfort, Nature, Decor
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TownePlace Suites Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 99 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions w Next available price is 189.05 on Sept. 18, 2025.
TownePlace Suites Erie
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Victoria Inn
- Make yourself at home in one of the 7 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is Next available price is on .
Victoria Inn
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Wingate by Wyndham Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 100 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with cable programming provi Next available price is 123.50 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Wingate by Wyndham Erie
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Wyndham Garden Erie
- Make yourself at home in one of the 112 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with satellite pr Next available price is 127.40 on Sept. 16, 2025.
Wyndham Garden Erie