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Walnut Beach

Ashtabula, Ashtabula County · 44004

Beach west of the Ashtabula breakwater in a harbour town that hosts an annual beach glass festival.

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About Walnut Beach

Ashtabula's harbour shipped coal and iron ore for a century, and the beach just west of the breakwater still turns up glass on a slow walk at low water. The town celebrates the hobby with the Ashtabula Harbor Beach Glass Festival on Bridge Street each June.

Sea glass at Walnut Beach

General harbour glass along the beach west of the breakwater.

Visiting Walnut Beach

Getting there
West of the Ashtabula Harbor breakwater.
Safety
Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and only take sea glass and other man-made rubbish: pebbles, sand and shells should stay on the beach.
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      Sources

      • ohiomagazine.com : Ohio Magazine: Ashtabula Harbor Beach Glass Festival (background, not beach-specific).

      Last updated 24 October 2026

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