Notable beach · Ottawa, Ohio
Swimming Beach
Swimming Beach is a beach in Ottawa, Ohio.
Swimming Beach: 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 Swimming Beach
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 Swimming Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.65845, -82.81916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Swimming Beach
- Gibraltar Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~0 km · Must-see
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Crystal Cave · cave · Ottawa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Middle Bass Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~4 km · Must-see
- South Bass Island Light · beach · Ottawa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Green Island Light · attraction · Ottawa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Catawba Island State Park · park · Ottawa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve · sanctuary · Erie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kelleys Island State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kelleys Island · river spot · Erie · ~14 km · Must-see
- East Harbor State Park · park · Ottawa · ~15 km · Must-see
- African Safari Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Marblehead Lighthouse · fort · Ottawa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Liberty Aviation Museum · museum · Ottawa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Port Clinton Lakefront Preserve · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pelee Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~24 km · Must-see
- Johnson's Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sandusky Bay · lake · Ottawa · ~25 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Swimming Beach
- South Bass Island Light · beach · Ottawa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Colchester Reef Light · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~39 km · Must-see
- Huron River · beach · Erie · ~46 km · Must-see
- Nickel Plate Beach · beach · Erie · ~47 km · Must-see
- Vermilion Museum Lighthouse · beach · Erie · ~57 km · Must-see
- Detroit River Light · beach · Michigan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lakeview Park · beach · Lorain · ~71 km · Must-see
- William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Wayne · ~97 km · Must-see
- Windmill Point Light · beach · Wayne · ~98 km · Must-see
- Put-in-Bay · beach · Ottawa · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Swimming Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Swimming Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Swimming Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Swimming Beach?
Nearby: Gibraltar Island (river spot, 0 km), Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial (sanctuary, 1 km), Crystal Cave (cave, 2 km), Middle Bass Island (river spot, 4 km), South Bass Island Light (beach, 5 km), Green Island Light (attraction, 5 km).
Is Swimming Beach worth visiting?
Swimming Beach is listed as a notable beach in Ohio on Spotwander.