Sightseeing
Local GemFremont, Ohio
FreeThe Sandusky County seat, home to the Hayes Presidential Library and a base within 30 minutes of the Lake Erie Islands.
SightseeingFamily FavoriteOutdoor Adventure
Lake Erie Shores & Islands
Lake Erie Shores & Islands is a sightseeing stop in Sandusky, OH, part of the Detroit guide. Cost: free.
· Sandusky, OH
Why you should go…
This stretch of northern Ohio shoreline and its islands, Kelleys Island, Put-in-Bay, and about 18 other lakeside towns, mixes beaches, wineries, and charter fishing with big draws like Cedar Point amusement park. Two staffed welcome centers, in Sandusky and Port Clinton, help visitors plan island ferries and lakefront stops.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Lake Erie Shores & Islands, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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- MuseumsHistory Buff
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums
Under $25The 31-room mansion, museum, and burial site of the 19th U.S. president, set on 25 wooded acres in Fremont, Ohio.
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Jet Express
$25–$50The fast catamaran ferry that turns Lake Erie into a shortcut, downtown Port Clinton to Put-in-Bay in about 30 minutes.
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- AttractionsFamily Favorite
African Safari Wildlife Park
$25–$50Drive your own car through a preserve where giraffes, zebras, and bison come right up to the window near Lake Erie.
19 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- ToursIconic
Miller Ferry
Under $25Vehicle and passenger ferry linking Catawba, Ohio to Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass Island.
19 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
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Put-in-Bay
FreeA lively Lake Erie island village on South Bass Island, reached only by ferry or plane.
30 mi awayMore like this
