Geneva State Park
Geneva State Park
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  • millburymom
    266 contributions
    Just beautiful
    We have Maumee Bay State Park near where we live. It is a beautiful state park but the lodge is dated and in dire need of a refresh. We were amazed to see how pristine and updated Geneva State Park Lodge is. It is more compact but just beautiful. The grounds are immaculately manicured. The lakefront cabins are gorgeous. The "orange" bike trail took us along the cliff overlooking the lake, across a wooden bridge, alongside the very nice marina and into the woods, one of our most enjoyable and scenic bike rides ever. We chose to stay at a local B&B on the strip on account of the great reviews and being $100 less than a king room at the state park lodge, but I could see now spending an evening at the lodge for a romantic or family getaway.
    Visited June 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 20, 2020
  • Stunning
    Geneva state park is a free state park with one of the best beaches on Lake Erie. I highly recommend a visit. It is well worth the adventure. It's so nice that even non beach goers can walk forever on the many trails and enjoy wetlands,Forrest, marinas and numerous sites on well paved trails. It deserves 10 stars.
    Visited August 2021
    Traveled with family
    Written August 23, 2021
  • Elephantastic
    Texas343 contributions
    A must-see on any road trip
    We stopped only briefly on a long road trip, but the view and experience was incredible. The view, the fresh air, the clouds, the flowers and growth by the lakeshore were all gorgeous. Now we can say we’ve seen one of the Great Lakes!
    Visited September 2021
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 9, 2021
  • aurunner98
    Brevard, North Carolina26 contributions
    Trash on a Treasure
    We are always looking for a lake front beach to visit early in the morning with our dogs; this looked ideal. Unfortunately the beach is covered with trash at 6 am. I spend half my time there with a bag picking up trash that others left behind.; balloons, shoes, water bottles, paper, hangers, and there is broken glass all over the parking lot. Well, you get the idea. It's just a shame that people can not respect a treasure that they have and treat it as such. I would not recommend you walk barefoot at this beach; you never know what is just below the sand.
    Visited August 2020
    Written August 17, 2020
  • rescueagreyhound
    Akron, Ohio473 contributions
    Site 54
    Site 55. Very uneven ground with tons of large roots throughout the entire site, partial to full shade. The site is large but finding a place for our 10x10 tent was difficult. We do use cots so it did not bother our sleeping, but the roots where nasty to walk on. Unfortunately, during our visit it rained, flooding and making the site muddy. We understand that the weather is out of our control. The mosquitoes are a serious pest. We have been to other state parks with lakes and streams without giving mosquitoes a second thought, but here they swarm you. The restrooms across the street were closed, not sure why. That was an inconvenience. Further down the road the other shower house was clean. Three individual shower stalls, each with a tiny bench and two curtains made it private. The water pressure is great. Hot water seemed to come and go with every toilet flush. Overall, the campground is nice, just not one of our favorites.
    Visited July 2021
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 4, 2021
  • MAM
    272 contributions
    Convenient for our driving times, but not worth the money
    Disappointed that I had to make an advance reservation with a $6.50 extra charge for a 1 night stay. $35.50 was expensive for what we got. We were sleeping in our van so we did not need electric or any hookups. Restrooms are still lacking. Very small, no shelves or anywhere to place anything above sink. Only 1 soap to be used for all sinks. Only 2 showers: again no bench outside shower to place any belongings.
    Visited June 2021
    Written June 17, 2021
  • Karen Y
    Pemberville, Ohio178 contributions
    Nice beach
    We went on a Friday afternoon thinking it wouldn’t be busy, it was probably average capacity we felt comfortable & not crowded. The beach is easy access from the parking lot but wear you water shoes! Lots of small stones along the shoreline. Probably could use a good cleanup but we found a clean area, nice for a couple hours.
    Visited July 2020
    Traveled with family
    Written July 26, 2020
  • TravelingBum10
    United States2,603 contributions
    Large park with lots to do
    We stayed in the campground for a week. We chose spot 27 for the ample space on the side of the camper. The kids were able to play Frisbees and other games without going into other peoples space. It’s only Electric but there’s a shower house you can use. There’s a nice playground too. It’s a short ride to the beach area and not far from Geneva on the Lake.
    Visited September 2022
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 12, 2022
  • Kim B
    Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio833 contributions
    Nice wooded campground
    We just stopped to see the campground and cabins. The campground was really nice with lots of trees which I did not expect. If I was going this time of year I would request spots 1-37 since they do have a little bit more sun than the rest of the campground. In the summer, I would request the ones in the back 38-93. Across from the campground on Lake Erie the park also 12 cabins which looked cozy with a screened in porch, kitchen/family room, bedroom and bathroom on the main level and a loft bedroom. Each cabin did have a grill, picnic table and fire pit.
    Visited September 2020
    Traveled with friends
    Written September 27, 2020
  • Amy F
    Dewey, Oklahoma60 contributions
    Beautiful, inexpensive but not trouble free
    Spacious sites. High grass. Arrived on Sunday to an electric box not working. After driving 8 hours tired, no one on duty, office manager and park ranger were so kind to help us via phone. Beautiful location but without some headaches etc... no one there to help on site.
    Visited May 2021
    Traveled with family
    Written May 18, 2021
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aurunner98
Brevard, NC26 contributions
Aug 2020
We are always looking for a lake front beach to visit early in the morning with our dogs; this looked ideal. Unfortunately the beach is covered with trash at 6 am. I spend half my time there with a bag picking up trash that others left behind.; balloons, shoes, water bottles, paper, hangers, and there is broken glass all over the parking lot. Well, you get the idea. It's just a shame that people can not respect a treasure that they have and treat it as such. I would not recommend you walk barefoot at this beach; you never know what is just below the sand.
Written August 17, 2020
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rescueagreyhound
Akron, OH473 contributions
Jul 2021 • Couples
Site 55. Very uneven ground with tons of large roots throughout the entire site, partial to full shade. The site is large but finding a place for our 10x10 tent was difficult. We do use cots so it did not bother our sleeping, but the roots where nasty to walk on. Unfortunately, during our visit it rained, flooding and making the site muddy. We understand that the weather is out of our control. The mosquitoes are a serious pest. We have been to other state parks with lakes and streams without giving mosquitoes a second thought, but here they swarm you.
The restrooms across the street were closed, not sure why. That was an inconvenience. Further down the road the other shower house was clean. Three individual shower stalls, each with a tiny bench and two curtains made it private. The water pressure is great. Hot water seemed to come and go with every toilet flush.
Overall, the campground is nice, just not one of our favorites.
Written August 4, 2021
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MAM
272 contributions
Jun 2021
Disappointed that I had to make an advance reservation with a $6.50 extra charge for a 1 night stay. $35.50 was expensive for what we got. We were sleeping in our van so we did not need electric or any hookups. Restrooms are still lacking. Very small, no shelves or anywhere to place anything above sink. Only 1 soap to be used for all sinks. Only 2 showers: again no bench outside shower to place any belongings.
Written June 17, 2021
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Karen Y
Pemberville, OH178 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
We went on a Friday afternoon thinking it wouldn’t be busy, it was probably average capacity we felt comfortable & not crowded. The beach is easy access from the parking lot but wear you water shoes! Lots of small stones along the shoreline. Probably could use a good cleanup but we found a clean area, nice for a couple hours.
Written July 26, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

TravelingBum10
United States2,603 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
We stayed in the campground for a week. We chose spot 27 for the ample space on the side of the camper. The kids were able to play Frisbees and other games without going into other peoples space. It’s only Electric but there’s a shower house you can use. There’s a nice playground too. It’s a short ride to the beach area and not far from Geneva on the Lake.
Written September 12, 2022
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Kim B
Cuyahoga Falls, OH833 contributions
Sep 2020 • Friends
We just stopped to see the campground and cabins. The campground was really nice with lots of trees which I did not expect. If I was going this time of year I would request spots 1-37 since they do have a little bit more sun than the rest of the campground. In the summer, I would request the ones in the back 38-93. Across from the campground on Lake Erie the park also 12 cabins which looked cozy with a screened in porch, kitchen/family room, bedroom and bathroom on the main level and a loft bedroom. Each cabin did have a grill, picnic table and fire pit.
Written September 27, 2020
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Amy F
Dewey, OK60 contributions
May 2021 • Family
Spacious sites. High grass. Arrived on Sunday to an electric box not working. After driving 8 hours tired, no one on duty, office manager and park ranger were so kind to help us via phone. Beautiful location but without some headaches etc... no one there to help on site.
Written May 18, 2021
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CaliTraveler23
Kingston, MA443 contributions
Jul 2021 • Solo
Clean camp ground with large enough camp sites. The washroom and bathrooms were also clean. About a 10 minute walk to the beach. It rained when I was there so when booking ask which site flood in tjr rain. Mine did...site 13.
Written July 2, 2021
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Bill
Columbus, OH1 contribution
Jul 2022
"Cedar Cabins" at the park are great. So naturally as I was told from multiple sources the park is planning to tear them down. View of Lake Erie from either deck or screened in porch. Small ad hoc beach within walking distance short drive to regular beach. Close to Geneva on the Lake.
Written August 8, 2022
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Gitano
Raleigh, NC141 contributions
Jul 2020
Beach not totally filthy but close to it. One thing is that there is a lot of vegetation debris which has been done by nature. However, among this debris is a lot of other trash - food wrappers, cans, plastic items, and all manner of other stuff. Can be hard to find a decent place to put down a towel. Someone, a government body or business group REALLY REALLY needs to get together to maintain this beach. It needs to be groomed and cleaned at least 3 times per week. As it is now I'm not sure that I would go back. Did not see any other parts of the park except marina. Beach is a sad place.
Written July 31, 2020
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