7 Ohio Beaches To Visit This Summer
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7 Ohio Beaches To Visit This Summer

Life's better at the beach.

Lauren Rydzewski
Jul 04, 2016
Otterbein University
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7 Ohio Beaches To Visit This Summer
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If you're a beach-lover like myself, then you understand the pain of living in Ohio during the summer. Some days you just wish you could get in the car and head for a day at the beach. While Ohio beaches aren't even close to the tropical ones you visit on vacation, maybe they can tide you over.

1. Kelleys Island State Park Beach

Known as Lake Erie’s Emerald Isle, this beach is popular for its recreational offerings as it spans 677-acers on the northern shores of the island.

920 Division Street Kelleys Island, Ohio 43438

2. Lakeview Park Beach

This park is known for its Historical Rose Garden, views of the Lorain Lighthouse, recreational opportunities including swimming and sunbathing, to lawn bowling, beach volleyball, picnicking and more.

1800 West Erie Avenue Lorain, Ohio 44052

3. Fairport Harbor Lakefront Park Beach

This 21-acre lakefront park features a beach and summer recreational opportunities on the waterfront including kayaking, canoeing, sailing, boating, camps, as well as special beach programs.

301 Huntington Beach Dr. Fairport Harbor, Ohio 44077

4. Huntington Beach

Huntington is the first in Ohio as well as the first on Lake Erie to be recognized as a Blue Wave Beach (first national environmental certification specifically for beaches).

28649 Lake Road, Rt. 6 Bay Village, Ohio

5. Maumee Bay State Park Beach

The 1,336 acres of not only the finest of recreational facilities in the Midwest, but also a unique natural environment created by the convergence of the land and Lake Erie, Maumee offers recreational facilities with the natural world to give visitors a diverse experience in a coastal environment.

1400 State Park Road Oregon, Ohio 43616

6. Headlands Beach State Park

This mile-long natural sand beach is the largest in the state of Ohio. The area is even home to many plant species typically found only along the Atlantic Coast.

9601 Headlands Road Mentor, Ohio 44060

7. East Harbor State Park Beach

Located on the shores of Lake Erie, East Harbor State Park offers visitors boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking and camping.

1169 N. Buck Rd. Lakeside-Marblehead, OH 43440

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