The Desert

The Desert: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Desert

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach The Desert — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.13739, -81.81380. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Desert

• Chippewa Lake Park · lake · Medina · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gardenview Horticultural Park · park · Cuyahoga · ~22 km · Must-see
• Indigo Lake · lake · Summit · ~26 km · Must-see
• Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens · sanctuary · Summit · ~28 km · Must-see
• Akron Zoo · sanctuary · Summit · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cuyahoga Falls Church of the Nazarene · waterfall · Summit · ~30 km · Must-see
• Shiva Vishnu Hindu Temple of Greater Cleveland · temple · Cuyahoga · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Tomorrow · church · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Portage Lakes flood gates · lake · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Saint Bernard’s Church · church · Summit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Summit · ~37 km · Must-see
• Findley State Park · park · Lorain · ~41 km · Must-see
• Comet Lake Dam · lake · Summit · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Little Dipper · temple · Cuyahoga · ~43 km · Must-see
• Brookside Reservation · park · Cuyahoga · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo · sanctuary · Cuyahoga · ~44 km · Must-see
• Singer Lake Bog · lake · Summit · ~46 km · Must-see
• Tappan Square · park · Lorain · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Desert

Other beaches & coast near The Desert

• Lakeview Park · beach · Lorain · ~60 km · Must-see
• Vermilion Museum Lighthouse · beach · Erie · ~70 km · Must-see
• Nickel Plate Beach · beach · Erie · ~84 km · Must-see
• Huron River · beach · Erie · ~85 km · Must-see
• South Bass Island Light · beach · Ottawa · ~127 km · Must-see
• Wallace Beach · beach · Cuyahoga · ~31 km
• Waterfront · beach · Summit · ~35 km
• Turkeyfoot Beach · beach · Summit · ~37 km
• Sand Playground · beach · Summit · ~37 km
• Swimming Beach · beach · Lorain · ~47 km

All beaches & coast in Ohio

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