8 Free Swimming Holes near Rocky Fork State Park - South Beach
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Rocky Fork Lake South Beach
Hillsboro
1.1 miles NSouth Beach is one of two free public swimming beaches on Rocky Fork Lake, run by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources about seven miles east of Hillsboro. Check the state's BeachGuard listing before you go, because this beach went under a bacteria ad
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Shoemaker Beach
Bainbridge
7.4 miles NEA 1,000-foot sand beach on Paint Creek Lake, the Army Corps reservoir at the center of Paint Creek State Park near Bainbridge. Swimming is inside the buoys only and there are no lifeguards, and Ohio's BeachGuard system tracks the water quality all season.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Pike Lake State Park Beach
Bainbridge
13.6 miles EA small sand beach with a beach house on 13-acre Pike Lake, a 1930s CCC-dug lake in Pike Lake State Park south of Bainbridge, Ohio. Free to swim, no entrance fee, open 6am to 11pm.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Cowan Lake State Park
Wilmington
27.1 miles NWCowan 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
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Cowan Lake Public Beach
Wilmington
27.2 miles NWA 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
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Deer Creek State Park
Mount Sterling, Ohio
34.1 miles NA 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
East Fork State Park Beach
Bethel
36.9 miles WA 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.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Little Miami River Area
Bellville, Ohio
40.2 miles NWSwim near Bellville, Ohio
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