6 Free Swimming Holes near Thornville, OH 43076
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Fairfield Beach, Buckeye Lake State Park
Thornville
3.2 miles NWThe south shore public swimming beach at Buckeye Lake State Park near Thornville, one of two designated beaches on Ohio's oldest state park lake. Free parking and free entry, no lifeguards, open Memorial Day to Labor Day, with a buoyed swim area, shelter
Hike, Kayak, Swim
Alum Creek Reservoir
Sunbury, Ohio
39.1 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
43.0 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
Lake Snowden
Albany
46.7 miles SAn unguarded grass and sand swim beach on Lake Snowden, a 136-acre reservoir run by Hocking College near Albany, Ohio. Swimming is free from Memorial Day to Labor Day, with an $8 daily parking pass per vehicle.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Deer Creek State Park
Mount Sterling, Ohio
47.8 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
48.8 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.
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