About the Area

Sandusky

Historic Sandusky, just across the water from Cedar Point, is a Great Lakes port community and county seat of Erie County with an estimated population of approximately 30,000 (total population within a 15-mile radius is 112,000). The City of Sandusky has a unique location on the southern shore of Lake Erie midway between Cleveland and Toledo. Sandusky offers small town living with easy access to both of these major urban areas. "The New Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities" has chosen Sandusky as the sixth best small city in America in a comparison of 193 U.S. "micropolitan" areas (cities with 15,000-50,000 residents). A new Maritime Museum has opened in the downtown area, which also features the Museum of Carousel Art and History and extensive public gardens. Ferries depart from the Sandusky waterfront for short trips and all-day sightseeing cruises.

Huron

Huron is located on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Huron River about six miles east of Sandusky. Its attractions include a downtown lakefront park and beach, a water front amphitheatre with live entertainment, a mile-long fishing pier, lighthouse, wildlife areas and Ohio's oldest summer theatre.

Milan

A New England quality flavors this charming small town with its antique store-surrounded square. You can visit Thomas Edison's birthplace and a historical museum, or enjoy the great outdoors on the Milan Canal Bikeway.

Vermilion

This delightful nautical community began as a fishing village. Its maritime heritage is celebrated at a lakefront museum, and you can still charter a fishing boat or find a safe harbor for your boat. Harbour Town 1837, an old-fashioned shopping district reminiscent of New England, is the heart of the downtown.

Marblehead Peninsula

The Scenic Marblehead Lighthouse is the Great Lakes' oldest operating beacon, and it's occasionally open for tours. Shoppers find other sites of interest in the quaint stores and galleries of the village of Marblehead.

Port Clinton

Anglers galore visit Port Clinton, the self-proclaimed Walleye Capital of the World. If you'd like to fish on Lake Erie, you can launch your own boat, charter a private boat or join one of the many walk-on charters to try to land your own record-breaker.

The Lake Erie Islands

Visitors always enjoy a trip to the unique islands a few miles away from Cedar Point in Lake Erie. Kelleys Island, the largest American island in the Great Lakes, features glacial grooves carved in limestone 30,000 years ago and undisturbed natural wildlife habitats. On South Bass island, the festive town of Put-In-Bay is well known for its hospitality and popularity as a boating destination. The best view of the islands can be seen from its 352-foot-high Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial (pictured). Middle Bass, just north of South Bass, is a haven for hikers and bird-watchers, with a state-managed wildlife area. Just inside the Canadian border, Pelee Island caters to nature lovers and outdoor sports enthusiasts.

State Parks

Nine state parks are located within 90 miles of Cedar Point. All permit fishing and picnicking, and most also have hiking trails and swimming areas. The state parks are East Harbor, Marblehead Lighthouse, Findley, Kelleys Island, Maumee Bay, South Bass Island, Catawba Island, Cleveland Lakefront and Crane Creek.

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