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Grab your beach towel! Cleveland Metroparks opens 3 locations to go swimming

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CLEVELAND — If you’ve been itching to go swimming lately, now is your chance. The Cleveland Metroparks have posted guarded swimming times at three of its locations in Northeast Ohio that you can head to starting Saturday.

The swim times and locations are as follows:

  • Huntington Beach — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Aug. 9 and then weekends only through Labor Day.
  • Wallace Lake — Daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Aug 9.
  • Edgewater Beach — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Aug. 9 and then weekends only through Labor Day.

According to the metroparks, the following rules apply:

Obey lifeguard instructions at all times
No swimming when red beach flags are posted due to weather/safety conditions
No swimming in unauthorized areas
No diving
No alcohol or drugs
Children 8 years old and under must have adult supervision
No glass containers
No pets on the beach or in the water
No flotation devices (only U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets allowed)
Swim diapers required for infants and small children
No fishing near designated swimming areas
No masks, snorkels or scuba equipment

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