Life is better
on the river.

Sand under your feet, a cold drink in your hand, boats tied up at the dock and the bridge overhead. Lorain's beach bar on the Black River.

Open for the season · Thursday–Sunday138 Alabama Ave, Lorain, by Port Lorain MarinaWeather calls the hours. Check Facebook before you come

This week at the Joint

Food truck

Wacky Walleye

Fresh Lake Erie walleye bites, fish sandwiches and sides from the Bennett Seafood family, parked right on the lot.

Thursday–Sunday, open to close

On the deck

Saturday DJ set

Music on the deck from late afternoon until the lights come on. Lineup posted on Facebook every week.

Saturday, 5pm until close

Sample cards. On the live site you update these from your phone in about a minute, and the same post goes to Facebook.

Where the lake meets the river.

Under the bridge, next to the marina, a short walk from Black River Landing and the Mile-Long Pier. Here's what you'll find.

Crowd on the deck with the river behindThe indoor bar with the sun muralThe dock walkway and boatsGreetings from Lorain neon signFriends on the deck under the bridge

Pick your spot.

The beach

Sand, teal chairs and a fire pit at the water's edge. Bring the kids, bring the dog, bring nothing at all.

The deck

Umbrella tables right over the water. Watch the freighters go by and the boats pull in.

Inside

Garage doors open on nice days, a roof for the rainy ones, and a bar that never runs out of ice.

Bartender at the outdoor bar window

Cold drinks. Fresh walleye.

Full bar with cold beer, seltzers and river-inspired cocktails, poured inside or at the outdoor window. Food comes from the trucks, so the menu changes with the week.

  • Wacky Walleye stationed on site, Thursday through Sunday
  • Rotating guest trucks on weekends
  • Around $10 to $20 a person, no reservations
  • Family-friendly until the DJ turns it up
See the drink menu

Come by boat.

Pull into one of the slips on the Black River, tie up and walk straight onto the deck. We're just upriver from the lake, next to Port Lorain Marina.

Not a boater? There's a free parking lot, a step-free entrance and accessible restrooms.

Directions by car

Boats tied up at the Trent's Joint dock

Take the river home.

$25

T-shirts

Trent on the front, Lorain on the back. Grab one at the bar.

$5

Koozies

Keeps the can cold on the beach. Buy five, they'll disappear anyway.

Soon

Sweatshirts & hats

Coming for the cooler nights. Follow Facebook for the drop.

Find us.

Address
138 Alabama Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
Next to Port Lorain Marina, under the bridge
Season
May through the fall
Days
Thursday–Sunday, weather permitting
Hours
Posted weekly on Facebook (sample: Thu–Fri 4pm, Sat–Sun noon, until close)
Phone
440-785-6063
By boat
Slips on the Black River, first come first served
Open in Google Maps
From the lakeUp the Black River past the marina. From downtown, Alabama Ave off W Erie / Route 6.
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