What does it cost to visit Catawba Island State Park?

Catawba Island State Park is free to visit. Hours: Typically 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Are dogs allowed at Catawba Island State Park?

Yes, dogs are allowed at Catawba Island State Park.

State park

Catawba Island State Park

The park entrance is 5.8 miles from Lakeside. Day use is free. Hours: Typically 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Catawba Island State Park is a state park in Ottawa County, Ohio.

Catawba Island State Park map

Catawba Island State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Common questions

: Catawba Island State Park is free to visit. Hours: Typically 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
: Catawba Island State Park is 5.8 miles from Lakeside.
: Yes, dogs are allowed at Catawba Island State Park.

Before you go

Catawba Island State Park is 5.8 miles from Lakeside.

Flush restrooms

What to see

State park Designation in agency park name
Island Named in agency park title
State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster

Public lands next to Catawba Island State Park

State parkEast Harbor State Park is 1.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
National wildlife refugeOttawa National Wildlife Refuge is 3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

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