White Star Park
Gibsonburg, Ohio
Swim
Fees: Yes, $5.00 in 2013
Directions
From Gibsonburg, Ohio
- Head east on OH-600 E/W Madison St toward N Main St (1.0 mi)
- Turn left onto Township Line Rd (2.8 mi)
- Continue onto OH-51 N (2.2 mi)
- Turn rightPartial toll road(0.7 mi)
- Take the ramp onto I-80 E/I-90 EPartial toll road(60.0 mi)
- Keep left at the fork to continue on I-80 EToll road(76.2 mi)
- Take exit 218 for I-80 EToll road(0.9 mi)
- Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Mahoning Ave/OH-18Toll road(0.2 mi)
- Keep left and merge onto I-80 EPartial toll road(4.1 mi)
- Take exit 224A for OH-11 S toward Canfield (0.5 mi)
- Merge onto OH-11 (29.9 mi)
- Continue onto OH-11/US-30 E (5.7 mi)
- Take the OH-170 exit toward Calcutta/E Palestine (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto E Liverpool Rd (184 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto OH-170 N (1.2 mi)
- Turn left to stay on OH-170 N (0.9 mi)
- Slight left onto Old Fredericktown Rd (1.5 mi)
- Slight right to stay on Old Fredericktown RdDestination will be on the left(1.2 mi)
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