My family and I have stayed up and down Lake Erie in various spots between Ashtabula and Madison for 10+ years, and this is my favorite beach we have found. It is a private beach in that it’s not accessible to the public, but there are several other units/cottages that have the same beach access; we encountered 7 other groups of guests in our 2 day stay, but everyone was friendly and respectful of space. It was a GREAT place to swim, and our unit was clean, efficient, and just as advertised. We loved that it was close enough to be at the strip in just a minute or so, but far enough away that we didn’t have to hear all the activity late at night.