10 Free Swimming Holes near Norwalk, OH
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Nickel Plate Beach
Huron
11.3 miles NCity of Huron public sand beach on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Huron River. Shallow sandbar swimming, $7 parking fee, no lifeguards and a red flag warning system for rip currents.
Kayak, Swim
Lake Front Park
Huron
11.3 miles NSmall, free city beach on Lake Erie at the end of Park Street in Huron, Ohio, just west of the Huron River mouth. Shallow water, playground and restrooms, open dawn to dusk, no lifeguard.
Kayak, Swim
Main Street Beach
Vermilion
18.1 miles NEVermilion's free city beach on Lake Erie at the north end of Main Street, with a sandy swim area, a new comfort station with restrooms and showers, a kayak launch and the Vermilion Lighthouse replica.
Kayak, Swim
Clare-Mar Lakes Campground
New London, Ohio
22.3 miles SEA 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
Kelley's Island State Park
Kelleys Island, Ohio
26.1 miles NLake Erie's Emerald Isle offers unique geological, ecological, and archaeological features alongside recreational hiking, beaches, and picturesque landscapes on 677 acres.
Camp, Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim
Huntington Beach
Bay Village
39.2 miles NEGuarded 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
Wallace Lake Beach
Berea
40.1 miles EA 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
Gatton Rocks
Bellville, Ohio
44.9 miles SCLOSED. 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
Edgewater Beach
Cleveland
48.5 miles EFree, 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
Maumee Bay State Park Beach
Oregon
49.8 miles NWTwo free sand beaches in one Ohio state park east of Toledo: an open Lake Erie shore on Maumee Bay, and a sheltered 57-acre inland lake a short walk behind it, with marsh boardwalk and 300-plus bird species beyond.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
