Say goodbye to summer in the best way with a beach day at these dreamy destinations in Ohio. Can you believe we’re already ...

OREGON, Ohio — Fed up with perpetually cleaning up after birds, Maumee Bay State Park officials have hired an unusual security team to help scare away the problem.

Barefoot at the Beach returns Aug. 16 to Maumee Bay State Park with food, fireworks and fun to support Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo. Tickets are on sale now.

Estimated travel time: 38 minutes via I-75 S Maumee Bay State Park, 1400 State Park in Oregon, OH — The park offers two beaches on the Lake Erie shore and along the park’s inland lake.