Park Point

About

Certainly a beginner wave, but can produce some incrediblely fun beach break when the wind dies, goes SW or if it's a straight-north wind. Always a good place to meet-up with other surfers, though.

Atmosphere:
This is the only place that will break in the Duluth area from June to September, however menial. If you're waiting for the swell to build, when the paddle-out gets too much, then the North Shore will be breaking.
1st Turns has a deffinitive peak, as does the School House. Drive to the end of the road and the water gets a bit deeper, and the waves have a bit more power.

Additional Info:
Just your normal beach break. The sand bars can get pretty deffinitive, which really isn't a good thing. big wave events in the fall will flatten-out the bars, and offer-up some surprisingly fun waves when the wind backs-off.

Location

Access

Driving North on I-35, take exit 256 (Canal Park). Follow Lake Ave over the Aerial Lift Bridge onto Park Point. There are parking lots at 1st Turns, the School House, and the Beach Club.

Walk	Instant access (<5 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Sandbar
Direction	Right and left
Bottom	Sandy
Power	Fun, Powerless
Frequency	Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length	Short (<50m)
Good day length	Normal (50 to 150m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	North, SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell direction	North, NorthEast
Swell size	Less than 3ft - 6ft+
Tide	All tides
Tide movement	Rising and falling tides