Beach · Lake Erie · Ohio
Catawba Island State Park
A public beach on Lake Erie in Ottawa County, Ohio, 0.66 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 98-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Erie
- Location
- Ottawa County, Ohio
- Length
- 0.66 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 98 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- OH396459
- Coordinates
- 41.5731° N, 82.8572° W to 41.5736° N, 82.8577° 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
- Catawba Point Association1.5 mi · sampled · OH
- East Harbor State Park2.8 mi · sampled · OH
- South Bass Island State Park4.9 mi · sampled · OH
- Lakeside Beach (Ottawa County)5.7 mi · sampled · OH
- Zeller's Beach5.7 mi · sampled · OH
- Castaway Campground and Marina6.9 mi · sampled · OH
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Catawba Island State Park0.1 mi · trailer ramp
- West Harbor Public Boat Launching Ramp1.7 mi · trailer ramp
- East Harbor State Park (West Harbor)2.2 mi · trailer ramp
- East Harbor State Park (Danbury Township)2.7 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- South Bass Island Light4.0 mi · deactivated
- Green Island Light (Ottawa County)5.0 mi · deactivated
- Port Clinton Light5.7 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Catawba Island State Park0.1 mi
- East Harbor State Park3.0 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Marblehead Lighthouse7.9 mi · lighthouse
- Kelleys Island Glacial Grooves8.0 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Erie
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach OH396459, 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.