Nickel Plate Beach ( Huron, OH )
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About Nickel Plate Beach ( Huron, OH )
On Nickel Plate Dr in Huron, Nickel Plate Beach is a public sandy beach along the lake with picnic facilities and a playground. Volleyball courts sit near the parking area, and a permanent ping pong table and bag toss boards give visitors year-round lawn games alongside the sand. A pavilion stands near the parking area, and an outdoor shower with a water fountain and foot rinsing station serves swimmers coming off the beach. The Sand Bar, a small rental shack with limited hours and a limited selection, handles equipment rentals, and a snack bar operates on site outside the off season. Restrooms are Port-A-Johns. Parking runs seven dollars, and entry is walk-in with no reservations. The beach opens daily, and dogs are welcome.
Good to know
- ParkingFree parking lot · On-site parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Has playground
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention volleyball nets, $7 parking fee, shell and rock hunting and rental shack.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention volleyball nets, $7 parking fee, shell and rock hunting and rental shack.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the clean, quiet shoreline for wading and walking, where visitors hunt for shells, rocks, driftwood and birds, and several call the sand soft and the beach larger than it looks online. Volleyball nets and courts come up repeatedly, along with a playground, a pavilion, a small shop called the Sand Bar, and an outdoor shower and foot rinsing station. One reviewer also mentions a permanent ping pong table and bag toss boards. The complaints are specific. One reviewer visited two days in a row and found the rental shack closed on Sunday and closed to rentals after 4 on Monday, with little to choose from anyway, and described the smell of dead fish as very bad. Off-season visitors note no lifeguard, a closed snack bar, no shade, no chairs or benches near the water, and Port-A-Johns for restrooms, plus sharp shells underfoot. Two reviewers describe the parking attendant as kind and friendly.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the clean, quiet shoreline for wading and walking, where visitors hunt for shells, rocks, driftwood and birds, and several call the sand soft and the beach larger than it looks online. Volleyball nets and courts come up repeatedly, along with a playground, a pavilion, a small shop called the Sand Bar, and an outdoor shower and foot rinsing station. One reviewer also mentions a permanent ping pong table and bag toss boards. The complaints are specific. One reviewer visited two days in a row and found the rental shack closed on Sunday and closed to rentals after 4 on Monday, with little to choose from anyway, and described the smell of dead fish as very bad. Off-season visitors note no lifeguard, a closed snack bar, no shade, no chairs or benches near the water, and Port-A-Johns for restrooms, plus sharp shells underfoot. Two reviewers describe the parking attendant as kind and friendly.
Featured reviews
- Jenn Jones
“Clean beautiful beach with access to a changing area. There were also restrooms. There were volleyball nets, a playground, and one bench. No shade available and no chairs or benches near the water. The parking lot attendant was friendly. There was a $7 fee to park. There was a snack bar but it was closed and no life guard as it is now the off season. It was a great place to wade in the water and walk the beach looking for rocks, shells, bird watch, and look for driftwood. The beach and the view were beautiful.”
- josh
“Larger beach with plenty of space to be by the water. Has volleyball courts near the parking area and a pavilion.”
- Charles Bell
“Sand was soft beautiful setting will definitely return”
- Chryssie Simms
“We visited on a Sunday and Monday. Sunday, the shack, to rent things, was closed. Monday, it was open but you can't rent past 4 so we missed out again. There wasn't much to choose from anyways. The smell of dead fish was so bad. The …”
- Jennifer Miele
“Amazing beach, plenty of room to spread out. $7 to park. Volleyball Courts and a small store called the Sand Bar before you get to the parking lot. Beach closes at dusk.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“This lakefront stretch of sandy beach features picnic facilities, volleyball courts & a playground.”
- Good for picnics
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free parking lot
- Dogs allowed
- Good for kids
- Has barbecue grill
- On-site services available
Show more amenities
- Allows grilling
- Good for picnics
- Picnic tables available
- Has public shower
- Has public toilet
- Has volleyball court
- Parking· 3
- On-site parking
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Family-friendly· 1
- Has playground