White Star Park - Swimming Hole near Gibsonburg, Ohio
Gibsonburg,Ohio
40.712061, -80.546578
0.8 miles E of Gibsonburg, Ohio
GPS: 40°42'43.4"N 80°32'47.7"W
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State: Ohio

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This from a fan: "Unlike any quarry, lake or pond I've ever been in. The beach is fine white sand and the water an extremely clear beautiful teal blue. At the buoy barrier you can very clearly...Courtesy of swimmingholes.org

Fees: Yes, $5.00 in 2013

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  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
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Directions

From Gibsonburg, Ohio

  1. Head east on OH-600 E/W Madison St toward N Main St (1.0 mi)
  2. Turn left onto Township Line Rd (2.8 mi)
  3. Continue onto OH-51 N (2.2 mi)
  4. Turn right
    Partial toll road
    (0.7 mi)
  5. Take the ramp onto I-80 E/I-90 E
    Partial toll road
    (60.0 mi)
  6. Keep left at the fork to continue on I-80 E
    Toll road
    (76.2 mi)
  7. Take exit 218 for I-80 E
    Toll road
    (0.9 mi)
  8. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Mahoning Ave/OH-18
    Toll road
    (0.2 mi)
  9. Keep left and merge onto I-80 E
    Partial toll road
    (4.1 mi)
  10. Take exit 224A for OH-11 S toward Canfield (0.5 mi)
  11. Merge onto OH-11 (29.9 mi)
  12. Continue onto OH-11/US-30 E (5.7 mi)
  13. Take the OH-170 exit toward Calcutta/E Palestine (0.2 mi)
  14. Turn left onto E Liverpool Rd (184 ft)
  15. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto OH-170 N (1.2 mi)
  16. Turn left to stay on OH-170 N (0.9 mi)
  17. Slight left onto Old Fredericktown Rd (1.5 mi)
  18. Slight right to stay on Old Fredericktown Rd
    Destination will be on the left
    (1.2 mi)
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