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For all parks contact: Catawba Island
4049 E. Moores Dock Road
Port Clinton, OH 43452
1-866-644-6727 for camping
and getaway rental reservations
 
Catawba Island 419-797-4530
Kelleys Island 419-746-2546 seasonally
Middle Bass Island 419-285-0311 seasonally
South Bass Island
Oak Point
419-285-2112 seasonally
Park Map
South Bass Campground Map
Kelleys Island Campground Map
 
 
Campsite or cottage reservation Center
Kelleys Island can be reached by ferry from Sandusky or Marblehead Peninsula. Whether it's night life without the kids or a fun day for the family, Kelly's Island offers some of Lake Erie's funnest natural highlights.

State Park Lodging:

Camping: 45 non-electric and 82 electric sites, showers, flush toilets, and a dump station. The camp office loans games and sports equipment to registered campers.  Pet camping is permitted on designated sites. 

Youth group camp: available by reservation for organized groups.   

Premium Yurts: 2 complete with efficiency kitchen, bath with shower and furnished living area.

Rent-A-Camp: 2 units are available during the summer season.
 

Activity Facilities Quantity
Resource Land, acres 677
Water, acres L. Erie
Activities Fishing yes
Hunting yes
Hiking Trail, miles 6
Picnicking yes
Swimming Beach, feet 100
Summer Nature Programs yes
Boating Boating Limits UNL
Launch Ramps 2
Winter Ice Skating (Lake Erie) yes
Cross-Country Skiing yes
Ice Fishing yes
Camping Non-electric Campsites 45
Campsites with Elec. 82
Rent-A-Yurt (seasonal) 2
Pets Permitted yes
Showers (seasonal) yes
Flush Toilets (seasonal) yes
Dumpstation yes
Youth Group Camp, capacity 50
Rent-A-Camp sites (seasonal) 2

 

Park Activities: 

Hiking: 6 miles of hiking trails lead to scenic vistas, historic sites and two nature preserves- (North Pond Nature Preserve and the North Shore Nature Preserve).

Picnic: a picnic shelter, launch ramps, fishing access areas.

Beach: 100-foot swimming beach.

Island merchandise for sale:

Kelleys Island Brewery
http://www.kelleysislandbrewpub.com/shop.htm

Kelleys Island Wine Company
http://www.kelleysislandwine.com/shop.htm
 

Kelleys Island Nearby Attractions

Glacial Grooves

Kelleys Island Historical Association

Caddy Shack Square

Lake Erie Islands

Ottawa County Visitors Bureau

Island Adventures

Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

Crane Creek

Cedar Point Amusement Park

African Safari Wildlife Park

Lakeside Ohio

 

 

 

Ohio-USA is one of the premier getaways for family vacations.  From fireworks to world-renowned zoos,  amusement parks and wilderness trails, there is something outdoors, wild and fun for everyone.  Between the beautiful shoreline of Lake Erie and the rolling waters of the Ohio River, Ohio visitors can relax, climb a cliff, catch a glimpse of a giraffe, take a hike through history or dine in elegance.

And there's so much more! Railways and secluded cabins, art museums and Amish farmland.  Sandy beaches. . .rollercoaster thrills. . . lazy riverboat rides. . . Lighthouses.. .  backpacking trails.. . . So come on over to the Midwest.-Come explore Ohio's Wilder Side!

Check out these sites for more information on Ohio and exploring its wilder side: 

Hocking Hills Cabin Rentals-(www.hockinghillscabinrental.com)       Cabins in Hocking Hills (www.cabins.heartofhocking.com)
Ohio Cabins (www.cabins-ohio.com)          Old Man's Cave (www.oldmanscave.net)
Hidden Hocking (www.hiddenhocking.com)      The Hocking Hills Org. (
www.thehockinghills.org)

Hocking Cabin (www.hockingcabin.com)     Heart of Ohio (www.heartofohio.com) -

www.hauntedhocking.com     www.heartoflakeerie.com     www.heartofhocking.com       www.friendlypethotel.com

 

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