KOA campground in Summerfield Township closes swimming area
A campground beach where two people have drowned in the past year has been closed by its management.
Monroe County/Toledo North KOA Holiday campground on Wednesday announced it has permanently closed its swimming lake. The campground is at 15600 Tunnicliff Road in Summerfield Township, near U.S. 23.
An 18-year-old from the Columbus, Ohio, area drowned at the campground's beach on June 28, and a teenager from Detroit drowned there last July. In June 2021, Summerfield Township firefighters and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Dive Team rescued a swimmer from the pond.
"We are saddened to hear of the tragic situation at the Monroe County/Toledo North KOA Holiday and wish to express our heartfelt condolences to the family," KOA spokesman Xenique McCleod said in a release last week. "This is a privately-owned campground, and out of respect for the family, they are issuing no comment at this time."
The KOA Holiday said it will issue refunds to guests who want to cancel their reservations between July 5 and Sept. 4.
The Columbus Dispatch contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: KOA campground in Summerfield Township closes swimming area
