COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) — With excessive temperatures within the forecast for areas throughout the state, the Ohio Division of Pure Sources is providing residents choices to remain cool at Ohio’s state parks by waiving each day pool charges.

Indoor and outside swimming pools at a number of Ohio state park lodges and campgrounds will waive each day pool charges Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16. Ohio’s state parks are open to the general public freed from cost. 

Collaborating places embrace:

Out of doors Pool at Deer Creek Lodge and Convention Heart
Out of doors Pool at Hueston Woods Lodge and Convention Heart
Indoor and Out of doors Swimming pools at Maumee Bay Lodge and Convention Heart
Indoor and Out of doors Swimming pools at Punderson Manor Lodge and Convention Heart
Indoor and Out of doors Swimming pools at Salt Fork Lodge and Convention Heart
Campground Pool at Indian Lake State Park
Campground Pool at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park

Name 1-800-AT-A-PARK for pool hours of operation and to make sure that the swimming pools haven’t reached capability. For extra lodge contact data, go to greatohiolodges.com.

Swim areas can be found at parks in each nook of the state. In Northwest Ohio, go to East Harbor, Harrison Lake, Indian Lake, Kelleys Island, Kiser Lake, Lake Loramie, Maumee Bay or South Bass Island State Parks.

In Northeast Ohio, swimmers can discover Findley, Geneva, Guilford Lake, Headlands Seashore, Jefferson Lake, Lake Milton, Mosquito Lake, Portage Lakes, Punderson, Pymatuning or West Department State Parks.

In Central Ohio, swim seashores can be found at Alum Creek, A.W. Marion, Deer Creek, and Delaware State Parks.

In Southwest Ohio, Caesar Creek, Cowan Lake, Hueston Woods, Paint Creek, Scioto Path, Stonelick and Tar Hole State Parks provide swim areas.

In Southeast Ohio, Barkcamp, Burr Oak, Dillon, Forked Run, Jackson Lake, Lake Alma, Lake Hope, Lake Logan, Salt Fork, Strouds Run and Wolf Run State Parks all provide swim areas.

Earlier than visiting a state park seashore, evaluate ODNR’s swim security suggestions right here.

“I encourage all Ohioans to take precautions all through the week to remain protected,” Governor DeWine stated. “As our Ohio Emergency Administration Company continues to work with its county companions to assist group members keep cool and hydrated, ODNR’s providing of free admission to our state’s swimming pools is another choice that Ohio households can reap the benefits of to chill down.”

Ohio state park nature facilities are one other cool place to spend a day. There are greater than 30 state park nature facilities situated all through Ohio.

For extra particulars about Ohio state park seashores and nature facilities, go to ohiostateparks.gov.