Quick Summary: Ohio has no access to the ocean, but it is one of the eight states with access to the Great Lakes and it has more than 300 miles of shoreline on Lake Erie. The beaches on Lake Erie are mostly wide and sandy, with easy access to the water for swimming and plenty of opportunity for boating, kayaking, and swimming when the weather allows.


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1. Headlands Beach ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Geneva State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Cedar Point Beach

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4. Maumee Bay State Park

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5. Edgewater Beach, Ohio

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6. Catawba Island State Park

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7. Conneaut Township Park

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8. Euclid Beach Park, Ohio

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9. South Bass Island State Park

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10. Indian Lake State Park

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11. Huntington Reservation

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12. Rocky Fork State Park

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13. Salt Fork State Park

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14. Main Street Beach, Ohio

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15. Kelleys Island State Park

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16. Nickle Plate Beach, Huron

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17. East Harbor State Park, Marblehead

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