Tours
Family FavoritePut-in-Bay Tour Train
Under $25Hop-on, hop-off narrated tram that loops South Bass Island in about an hour from a downtown depot, stopping at Perry's Monument, Heineman Winery and Perry's Cave.
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Put-in-Bay
Put-in-Bay is a sightseeing stop in Put-in-Bay, OH, part of the Detroit guide. Cost: free.
· Put-in-Bay, OH
Why you should go…
Put-in-Bay is the village on South Bass Island in Lake Erie, accessible by ferry from Catawba or Port Clinton. Its downtown mixes waterfront bars and restaurants with attractions like Perry's Victory Monument, making it one of the busiest Lake Erie Islands destinations in summer.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Put-in-Bay, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
Right next doorSwitch it up: Tours
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
FreeSee a 352-foot memorial column on South Bass Island honoring the Battle of Lake Erie and lasting peace.
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North Coast Parasail & Watersports
$50+Parasailing and watersports outfitter serving the Lake Erie Islands region near Sandusky, Ohio.
0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
- AttractionsFamily Favorite
Perry's Cave Family Fun Center
Under $25A five-attraction family fun park on Put-in-Bay island, built around a real underground cave.
0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- SightseeingFamily Favorite
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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Lake Erie Shores & Islands
FreeOhio's Lake Erie coast around Sandusky and Port Clinton, gateway to Cedar Point and the Lake Erie islands.
30 mi awayMore like this
