4 Free Swimming Holes near Delaware State Park
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Alum Creek Reservoir
Sunbury, Ohio
8.8 miles SEA canoe-access swimming and skinny-dipping area on Alum Creek Reservoir north of Columbus — paddle 15–30 minutes east of the Howard Road bridge to find secluded rocky outcroppings along the shore.
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Gatton Rocks
Bellville, Ohio
34.4 miles NECLOSED. Posted No Trespassing. The owners of this private property used to be relaxed on the people who trespassed here but due to severe abuse of property, it is now enforced and trespassers will be prosecuted. A multilevel swimming hole on Clear Fork River with deep pools, shallow wading areas, and a grassy beach — but check current access, as No Trespassing signs have been posted.
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Buck Creek State Park Campground
Springfield, Ohio
45.2 miles SWA 2,120-acre lake surrounded by wetlands, meadows, and diverse wildlife anchors this 1,896-acre park rich in Ohio history and endless water-based recreation.
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Buck Creek State Park Beach
Springfield, Ohio
46.4 miles SWA 2,120-acre lake at the center of this 1,896-acre state park, offering swimming, boating, wetlands, broad meadows, wildlife watching, and 232 campsites in the heart of Ohio farmland.
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