East Harbor State Park
East Harbor State Park is located on the shores of Lake Erie. This park includes a beach area, campground, marina, and wetland wildlife preserve areas.[2][4] The park offers swimming, boating and fishing, seven miles (11 km) of hiking trails,[5] picnicking, hunting, and disc golf.[6]
East Harbor State Park | |
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Lake Erie with split breakwall | |
Location in Ohio | |
Location | Ottawa, Ohio, United States |
Coordinates | 41°32′51″N 82°48′36″W[1] |
Area | 1,831 acres (7.41 km2)[2] |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m)[1] |
Established | 1947[3] |
Governing body | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
Website | East Harbor State Park |
Beach
A thin stretch of sand beach juts north-ward into the waters of Erie, separating Middle Harbor from the lake. Part of this beach was damaged in 1972 by a storm, washing away a large section of the two-mile (3 km) beach. The current beach is a much smaller area to the north of the park, where swimming is permitted.[7] Four segmented offshore breakwaters have been constructed on the Northern section of beach, to sustain what is left of the sandy shoreline.[8]
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References
- "East Harbor State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "East Harbor State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- "East Harbor State Park: History". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- "East Harbor State Park". East Harbor State Park.
- "East Harbor State Park". StateParks.com.
- "East Harbor State Park: Activities". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- "East Harbor State Park Beach History". Save Our Eastharbor Beach. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008.
- Joan Pope (1984). "Segmented Offshore Breakwaters" (PDF). The Coastal Society.
External links
- East Harbor State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- East Harbor State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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