17 Free Swimming Holes near Kent State University
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Kent State University near Kent, Ohio City, Zip, or Address
Turkeyfoot Beach
New Franklin
16.0 miles SWA free 900-foot sand beach on Turkeyfoot Lake at Portage Lakes State Park in New Franklin, south of Akron. No lifeguards, daylight swimming only, and boats share the lake.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Craig Beach at Lake Milton State Park
Craig Beach, Ohio
18.8 miles EA 600 foot public swim beach on the east shore of Lake Milton, in the village of Craig Beach, where an amusement park with a roller coaster stood a century ago.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Quarry Rock Falls
Bentleyville
19.0 miles NA tiered shale cascade on the Aurora Branch of the Chagrin River at Quarry Rock in Cleveland Metroparks' South Chagrin Reservation, Bentleyville. Free entry, wading at your own risk, no lifeguards.
Hike, Swim
Nelson Ledges Quarry Park
Garrettsville, Ohio
20.0 miles NEA privately owned quarry park with strikingly blue-green water, a swimming beach, cliff jumping, and camping — see the website for current pricing and available events.
Swim
Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
20.3 miles NA natural waterfall tumbles right through the center of town in a riverside park where you can actually swim — a rare and charming small-city attraction year-round.
Swim
Mill Creek Day Use Area
Berlin Center
20.3 miles SEFree Army Corps of Engineers picnic area on Berlin Lake near Berlin Center, Ohio, where swimming is allowed from the shoreline. There is no designated beach and no lifeguard.
Swim
Punderson State Park
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH, Ohio
22.8 miles NSwim near Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH, Ohio
Swim
Wallace Lake Beach
Berea
30.9 miles NWA free, lifeguarded summer swim beach on Wallace Lake, a flooded 1941 sandstone quarry in Cleveland Metroparks' Mill Stream Run Reservation, a short walk from downtown Berea.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Edgewater Beach
Cleveland
31.7 miles NWFree, lifeguarded Lake Erie swimming beach in Cleveland Metroparks' Edgewater Park, about 2.5 miles west of downtown Cleveland, with a 1,000-foot marked swim area and skyline views.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Villa Angela Beach
Cleveland
32.9 miles NA free, lifeguarded 900-foot Lake Erie sand beach in Cleveland Metroparks' Euclid Creek Reservation on Cleveland's east side, beside Euclid Beach Park and the mouth of Euclid Creek.
Hike, Swim
Guilford Lake State Park Beach
Lisbon, Ohio
33.5 miles SEA 600 foot public beach on the northwest side of Guilford Lake, a 396 acre reservoir dug in 1834 to feed the Sandy and Beaver Canal.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Huntington Beach
Bay Village
39.1 miles NWGuarded Lake Erie swimming beach below the bluff in Cleveland Metroparks' Huntington Reservation in Bay Village, with sand pockets between stone breakwalls and free entry and parking.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Atwood Lake Park Beach
Mineral City
41.9 miles SA sand beach on a 1,540 acre flood control lake in eastern Ohio, open to anyone who pays the $5 to $10 gate fee at Atwood Lake Park. MWCD samples the water weekly, and there has not been a bacteria advisory here since July 2022.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park
Fairport Harbor
42.8 miles NA 21-acre Lake Metroparks beach on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Grand River, with a marked swim area, summer lifeguards 11 am to 7 pm, daily E. coli testing and $2 to $3 gate parking.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Headlands Beach State Park
Mentor, Ohio
42.8 miles NThe longest natural sand beach in Ohio, a mile of open Lake Erie shoreline east of Mentor with rare dune plants behind it and a lighthouse at the end of the breakwall.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Chestnut Run Swim Beach
Transfer
47.0 miles EUnguarded sand beach on a quiet cove of Shenango River Lake, run by the Army Corps of Engineers off PA Route 846 near Transfer. No admission fee; restrooms open in summer.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Clare-Mar Lakes Campground
New London, Ohio
47.8 miles WA 75-acre lake surrounded by 220 acres of rolling terrain, with 1,000 feet of sandy beach, swimming, boating, fishing, and planned activities for the whole family near Wellington, Ohio.
Camp, Canoe, Swim
