4 Free Swimming Holes near Fairfield Beach, Buckeye Lake State Park
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Alum Creek Reservoir
Sunbury, Ohio
36.0 miles NWA 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.
Swim
Strouds Run State Park Beach (Dow Lake)
Athens, Ohio
45.9 miles SE700-foot sand beach on 161-acre Dow Lake at Strouds Run State Park, four miles east of Athens and Ohio University in the wooded hills of southeast Ohio.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Mountain Bike, Swim
Deer Creek State Park
Mount Sterling, Ohio
46.2 miles SWA 2,337-acre resort park centered on a 1,700-foot swimming lake with two boat ramps, 232 campsites, 7 miles of trails, an 18-hole golf course, and a full marina with boat rentals.
Camp, Disc Golf, Hike, Mountain Bike, Sled, Swim
Gatton Rocks
Bellville, Ohio
47.0 miles NCLOSED. 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.
Swim
