Beach · Lake Erie · Ohio
Bay Point (North) Beach
A public beach on Lake Erie in Ottawa County, Ohio, 0.11 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 98-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Erie
- Location
- Ottawa County, Ohio
- Length
- 0.11 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 98 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 1 — the state’s highest monitoring priority
- EPA beach ID
- OH212226
- Coordinates
- 41.5179° N, 82.7220° W to 41.5147° N, 82.7208° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
Nearest Erie beaches
- Bay Point (Market) Beach0.6 mi · sampled · OH
- Bay Point (South) Beach0.9 mi · sampled · OH
- Willow Cove Water Slip Condo Owner Assn1.6 mi · sampled · OH
- Castaway Campground and Marina1.6 mi · sampled · OH
- Willow Cove D & E Association1.6 mi · sampled · OH
- Cedar Point Chausee2.5 mi · sampled · OH
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Dempsey State Fishing Access2.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Mazurik Access Area2.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Shelby Street Public Boat Launch4.4 mi · trailer ramp
- East Harbor State Park (Danbury Township)5.4 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Marblehead Light1.4 mi
- Cedar Point Light2.5 mi · deactivated
- South Bass Island Light9.9 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- East Harbor State Park5.0 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Marblehead Lighthouse1.4 mi · lighthouse
- Kelleys Island Glacial Grooves6.4 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Erie
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach OH212226, the record Ohio files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.