North Coast Beaches
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- is a small town lakefront town near the state border of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
- is a boating and fishing haven on Lake Erie.
- , enormous amusement park on the Cedar Point peninsula.
- is a lakefront town in the northeastern corner of Ohio.
- is a quaint town with a kid-friendly beach at the mouth and along the eastern bank of the Grand River.
- includes Geneva State Park with brand-new facilities and strip of old-fashioned tourist attractions.
- is home to the largest natural beach on Lake Erie, Mentor Headlands State Park, approximately 20 miles east of Cleveland.
- is a Connecticut Western Reserve town and county seat of Lake County
- is a quaint fishing town between Cleveland and Toledo.
- on South Bass Island, catch a ferry from Port Clinton or Catawba.
- has a quaint downtown (Harbour Town), a nice public beach and boasts a large number of marinas, beachfront accommodations and fishing charters.
Ashtabula County
- Conneaut Township Park
- Geneva State Park
- Lakeshore Park
- Walnut Beach
Cuyahoga County
- Arcadia Beach
- Bay Park Beach
- Beachland Park Association
- Bonniewood Club
- Bradstreet Landing
- Cahoon Park
- Clarkwood Beach
- Coronado Beach Association
- Edge Cove Beach Club
- Edgecliff Beach
- Edgewater State Park in Cleveland, Ohio, just west of downtown, exhibits dramatic vistas of Cleveland's breathtaking skyline.
- Euclid Park
- Euclid State Park
- Groveland Club
- Huntington Beach in Bay Village, Ohio, an upscale suburb west of Cleveland.
- Lake Edge Beach Association
- Luikart Drive Association
- Moss Point Beach
- Noble Beach Association
- Oudenard Club
- Overlook Park
- Rocky River Park Beach in Rocky River, Ohio, an upscale suburb west of Cleveland.
- Royal Acres Beach
- Shore Haven Club
- Shore Rest Club
- Sims Park
- Utopia Beach
- Villa Beach Club
- Wildwood State Park
Erie County
- Andersen Beach
- Beulah Beach
- Bluebird Beach
- Cedar Point Beach home of the Amazement Park, Cedar Point, the world capital of roller coasters.
- Cedar Point Chaussee
- Chaska Beach
- Hartley Beach
- Heidelberg Beach
- Huron City Beach
- Kelleys Island State Park on one of the Lake Erie Islands - ferry boat connection required.
- Linwood Beach
- Mitiwanga Beach
- Nickel Plate Beach
- Oberlin Beach
- Old Homestead Beach
- Old Woman's Creek
- Orchard Beach
- Ruggles Beach
- Rye Beach Park Beach
- Sheldon's Folly Beach
- Sherod Park
- Vermilion Beach
- Vermilion Lagoons
- Volunteer Bay
- Wilson Avenue Beach
Lake County
- Fairport Harbor adjacent to the Fairport Harbor lighthouse and the mouth of the Grand River, has a nice playground area next to the sand.
- Mentor Headlands State Park the largest beach on America's North Coast, managed by the Ohio Park System.
Lorain County
- Century Beach
- Lakeview Beach
- Lakewood Beach Park
- Village Park (Veterans Memorial Park)
Lucas County
- Crane Creek State Park
- Lakeview Shores
- Maumee Bay State Park beautiful state park, just east of Toledo, with a lakefront lodge, cabins and golf course on the grounds - adjacent to lakefront preservation areas.
- Olander Park
- Quarry Beach
Ottawa County
- Bay Point
- Catawba Island is not actually an island, attached to the mainland, but serves as an access point for ferry boats to the Lake Erie Islands
- Crane Creek
- East Harbor State Park
- Kelleys Island State Park on one of the Lake Erie Islands - ferry boat connection required.
- Lakeside
- Lakeview
- South Bass Island State Park located in the tourist town of Put-in-Bay on one of the Lake Erie Islands - ferry boat connection required.
Sandusky County
- Sandusky Bay glassy bay immediately south of the Lake Erie Islands.
Get in
- Interstate 90 runs along the southern shore of Lake Erie.
- Interstate 80 (the Ohio Turnpike) also runs east-west through northern Ohio and merges with I-90 through a portion of its course.
- State Route 2 tracks a beautiful journey through Ohio wine country, farms, small Western Reserve towns, beautiful lakefront communities and the cities that dot the North Coast.
See
Itineraries
Sleep
- Maumee Bay State Park, beautiful lodge and cabins along the southern shore of Lake Erie, just east of Toledo in Oregon.
- Geneva State Park, newly constructed sprawling Lodge and Conference Center in Geneva-on-the-Lake.
Do
- Swimming, Sailing, Boating and Fishing
Eat
- Lake Erie Walleye and Perch
Go next
- Go to Cleveland - there's a lot to do there.
- Lake Erie Islands, take a ferry to South Bass and other islands.