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Cedar Point Shores

Cedar Point Shores (formerly Soak City) is a water park located adjacent to Cedar Point. Head to Cleveland to see it. Close by, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is 4.5 mi away.

Photo: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Season
memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day
check the calendar for days
Where
In Cleveland
65 places to stay
Open since
1988
Wikipedia readers
4.7K
a year · #3,474 of 7,799
In brief

A theme park inside Cleveland

Open memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day

Cedar Point Shores is a seasonal theme park: open memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day. Check its calendar for the days and hours. When to go ↓

You can stay in Cleveland

Cedar Point Shores is inside Cleveland, which has 65 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Detroit

Detroit is about 98 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–82°. When to go ↓

Open since 1988

Cedar Point Shores opened in 1988, 38 years ago. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

The climate here

Pick a month for Cedar Point Shores from the weather below.

Jan35° / 23°
Feb37° / 23°
Mar45° / 30°
Apr58° / 40°
May69° / 51°
Jun78° / 61°
Jul82° / 66°
Aug80° / 65°
Sep74° / 58°
Oct63° / 47°
Nov50° / 37°
Dec40° / 29°
Typical highs and lows in Cleveland. Green months are the mild ones. Season: Wikipedia. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Cleveland. Cleveland’s full climate →
About

Cedar Point Shores

Cedar Point Shores (formerly Soak City) is a water park located adjacent to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It is owned and operated by Six Flags.

Type
Theme park
Season
memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day
Opened
1988
Area
16 acres
Owner
Six Flags
Wikipedia readers
4.7K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Staying near Cedar Point Shores

The nearest towns with places to stay are Cleveland (65) and Beachwood (13).

Cedar Point Shores12345Cleveland65Beachwood13Independence15Middleburg Heights14Orange6East Cleveland4Warrensville Heights4Wickliffe7Rock and Roll Hall of FameProgressive FieldHuntington Bank FieldRocket ArenaCleveland Museum of Art5 mi
Cedar Point Shores12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  2. 2Progressive Field
  3. 3Huntington Bank Field
  4. 4Rocket Arena
  5. 5Cleveland Museum of Art
In town

Cleveland

65 places to stay · 51 hotels · 3 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

363,608 people

10 min drive

Beachwood

13 places to stay · 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

13,673 people

6 mi east of Cedar Point Shores

10 min drive

Independence

15 places to stay · 15 hotels

7,456 people

8 mi south of Cedar Point Shores

20 min drive

Middleburg Heights

14 places to stay · 13 hotels · 1 motel

15,558 people

13 mi southwest of Cedar Point Shores

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Cedar Point ShoresDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Clevelandin town—65 51 hotels · 3 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park363,608$102KD−
Beachwood6 mi east10 min13 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground13,673$410KC+
Independence8 mi south10 min15 15 hotels7,456$310KB−
Middleburg Heights13 mi southwest20 min14 13 hotels · 1 motel15,558$228K—
Orange8 mi southeast10 min6 6 hotels3,574$442KB−
East Cleveland3 mi northeast5 min4 1 hotel · 3 motels13,229$69KD−
Warrensville Heights6 mi southeast10 min4 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins13,353$121K—
Wickliffe11 mi northeast15 min7 5 hotels · 2 motels12,649$167KB+

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

CLECleveland Hopkins · major hub13 mi
CAKAkron Canton Regional41 mi
ERIErie International Tom Ridge Field85 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Cedar Point Shores’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Also within 62 miles are these.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cleveland Museum of Art: zenbikescience, CC BY 2.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Lake Erie: NOAA, Public domain

Common questions

Cedar Point Shores, answered

When is Cedar Point Shores open?

memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day. Check its calendar for the days and hours, which change through the season.

Is Cedar Point Shores in Cleveland?

Yes. It’s inside Cleveland, OH.

When is the best time to visit Cedar Point Shores?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–82°.

How far is Cedar Point Shores from Detroit?

About 98 miles northwest of Detroit, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Cedar Point Shores?

Cleveland Hopkins (CLE), about 13 miles away.

Where should I stay near Cedar Point Shores?

Cleveland (in town, 65 places to stay), Beachwood (6 mi, 13 places to stay) and Independence (8 mi, 15 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from Cleveland

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.