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The Buckeye TrailA 1,444-mile blue-blazed loop around Ohio, with all 26 sections.
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Mounds & Earthworks43 ancient sites, including the Great Serpent Mound and the Newark Earthworks.
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Historic Sites39 places, from Fort Steuben and Zoar to Camp Chase and the Rankin House, from the frontier to the Civil War.
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Road Trips33 drives, from the Lincoln Highway to the Morgan Heritage Trail.
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Lake Erie Beaches20 public beaches from Conneaut to Toledo and the islands, with a map.
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Oddities & Roadside Attractions19 giants, ghosts and folk-art stops, plus a Mothman just over the line.
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Caves & Caverns12 show caverns, recess caves and rock shelters, with a map.
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Waterfalls34 falls from the Cuyahoga Valley to the Hocking Hills, with trail notes and a map.
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117 parks in 7 regions

Walnut Beach Park

Ashtabula · Ashtabula County · Lake Erie
City park
An extensive sand beach on 28 acresbeach
Freecost

Visiting information you can trust

Primary official source
Ohio EPA BeachGuard (this beach's current status)
Location confidence
Approximate — boundary or exact point not confirmed
Approximate location, verify with the beach's directions
Check current conditions
Official conditions or closures
Beach advisory
Ohio EPA BeachGuard — current water-quality advisories

Prices, hours, closures, campsite availability and trail conditions shown elsewhere on this page are not live — always confirm with the official source before you go.

A 28-acre city park with a wide sand beach, a bird trail and a view of the Ashtabula Harbor lighthouse.

Setting
A 28-acre city park in Ashtabula, with a sand beach, wetlands and dunes behind it
Lifeguards
During summer daytime hours, posted on site (one guide says until 6 p.m.)
Facilities
Restrooms in season, a concession stand, pavilions, a playground and an inclusive playground, bocce, sand volleyball and a wheelchair-accessible layout
Birding
Part of the Lake Erie Birding Trail: migrant shorebirds in late summer, sparrows in October and loons, mergansers and gulls in November and December
View
The Ashtabula Harbor lighthouse, near the end of the 1.4-mile federal breakwater
Hours
Open sunrise to sunset daily

Also in Ashtabula are the Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge and the Lake Shore Park township beach.

Before you swim

Check for algal bloom and bacteria advisories before you go; the Ohio Department of Health posts them for Ohio beaches. Swim in designated areas, and stay out of the water when the surf is rough.

Visiting

Lifeguards
Summer daytime hours, posted on site
Cost
Free
Address
1645 Walnut Blvd, Ashtabula, OH 44004
DirectionsShow on the map

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Details last checked 2026-09-22. Confirm hours and prices before you go.