Beach · Lake Erie · Ohio
Bay Point (South) Beach
A public beach on Lake Erie in Ottawa County, Ohio, 0.17 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 67-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Erie
- Location
- Ottawa County, Ohio
- Length
- 0.17 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 67 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 1 — the state’s highest monitoring priority
- EPA beach ID
- OH686937
- Coordinates
- 41.5059° N, 82.7175° W to 41.5044° N, 82.7161° 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) Beach0.3 mi · sampled · OH
- Bay Point (North) Beach0.9 mi · sampled · OH
- Willow Cove Water Slip Condo Owner Assn1.7 mi · sampled · OH
- Willow Cove D & E Association1.8 mi · sampled · OH
- Castaway Campground and Marina1.8 mi · sampled · OH
- Cedar Point Chausee1.8 mi · sampled · OH
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Dempsey State Fishing Access2.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Mazurik Access Area3.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Shelby Street Public Boat Launch3.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Big Island Preserve and Landing4.6 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Cedar Point Light1.7 mi · deactivated
- Marblehead Light2.1 mi
- South Bass Island Light11 mi · deactivated
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Marblehead Lighthouse2.2 mi · lighthouse
- Kelleys Island Glacial Grooves7.2 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Erie
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach OH686937, 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.