7 Free Swimming Holes near Gardner Park
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Gardner Park near Cincinnati, Ohio City, Zip, or Address
East Fork State Park Beach
Bethel
22.5 miles SEA free 1,200-foot sand beach on Harsha Lake in East Fork State Park near Bethel, Ohio, with a beach house and buoyed swim area but no lifeguards. Check BeachGuard for algae advisories before swimming.
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Little Miami River Area
Bellville, Ohio
26.1 miles NESwim near Bellville, Ohio
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Cowan Lake Public Beach
Wilmington
31.3 miles EA free, unguarded 1,000-foot public beach on the south shore of Cowan Lake, seven miles from Wilmington. Ohio DNR is drawing the lake down 13.5 feet for dam rehabilitation beginning November 1, and normal water levels are not expected back until summer 20
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Cowan Lake State Park
Wilmington
31.4 miles ECowan Lake's 1,000-foot public beach is free, unguarded and daylight only, on a 700-acre reservoir with a 10-horsepower limit that keeps it quiet. ODNR begins drawing the lake down 13.5 feet on November 1 for dam rehabilitation, and water is not expected
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Mounds SRA Beach
Brookville
33.9 miles NWThe only designated swim beach on Brookville Lake, a sand beach at Indiana DNR's Mounds State Recreation Area north of Brookville. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, no lifeguards, $7 Indiana or $15 out-of-state vehicle gate fee.
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Licking River
Butler, Kentucky
36.3 miles SSwim near Butler, Kentucky
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Whitewater Memorial State Park Beach
Liberty
38.1 miles NWThe swim beach on 200-acre Whitewater Lake in Whitewater Memorial State Park near Liberty, Indiana. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, no lifeguards, and free once you pay the $7 in-state or $15 out-of-state vehicle entrance fee.
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