Presque Isle State Park Pennsylvania State Park Aerial view of Presque Isle toward the east-northeast Name origin: presqu'île, French for "peninsula" Country United States State Pennsylvania County Erie Township Millcreek Location Lake Erie [1] - elevation 576 ft (176 m) - coordinates 42°9′47″N 80°6′3″W﻿ / ﻿42.16306°N 80.10083°W﻿ / 42.16306; -80.10083Coordinates: 42°9′47″N 80°6′3″W﻿ / ﻿42.16306°N 80.10083°W﻿ / 42.16306; -80.10083 Area 3,112.1 acres (1,259.4 ha) [2] Founded May 1921 (1921-05) Management Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Visitation Over 4,000,000 annually [3] IUCN category V - Protected Landscape/Seascape Presque Isle State Park, Lake Erie, and Erie, Pennsylvania Location of Presque Isle State Park in Pennsylvania Website: Presque Isle State Park U.S. National Natural Landmark Designated 1967