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Lime Kiln Beach

Ottawa County, Ohio, United States

Lime Kiln Beach 1 photo

  • View from the east of the lime kiln that sits adjacent to the ferry docks on the southern end of South Bass Island in Ottawa County , Ohio , United States .

    View from the east of the lime kiln that sits adjacent to the ferry docks on the southern end of South Bass Island in Ottawa County , Ohio , United States .. Nyttend, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:37 pm
8 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C54°F
Water
—
Wind
43 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
53 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:37 pm
Today
8.0Great8 am117
7.9Great9 am85
7.9Great10 am53
7.8Great11 am95
7.7Great12 pm64
7.8Great1 pm53
7.9Great2 pm74
8.1Great3 pm85
8.2Great4 pm96
8.2Great5 pm96
8.0Great6 pm117
Sat
8.0Great8 am106
8.0Great9 am74
8.0Great10 am42
8.0Great11 am53
7.9Great12 pm63
8.0Great1 pm74
7.2Great2 pm85
5.8Good3 pm95
7.1Great4 pm106
5.4Fair5 pm117
5.7Good6 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking14 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m210 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 140 m450 ft
  • Picnic tables110 m360 ft away
  • SurfaceRocks

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m590 ftLime Kiln Dock
Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miPut-in-Bay (village)
Nearest airport
54 km34 miToledo Executive Airport (TDZ)

Nearby places

  • Taco BayMexican
    140 m450 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu5.8 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 3%