Marblehead Lighthouse State Park-Ohio State Parks

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Marblehead Lighthouse Park

Tours are offered on weekday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 4:45 pm May 26 through September 4, 2009, and on the second Saturday of the month from May through October • Beginning in May 2009, there will be a $2 per person fee for adults and children age 6 and up • Children under 6 will be free

Park Map

Marblehead Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse continually operating on the Great Lakes. Since 1998, the State of Ohio has maintained ownership.

No State Park Lodging Nearby

Activities:

A museum, located in the Keeper's House and operated by the Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society, is open whenever the tower is open

Picnicking

The grounds surrounding Marblehead Lighthouse offer excellent picnicking
Tables are supported by concrete pads
Portable restrooms are available

Lighthouse Tours

Tours are offered on summer weekdays after Memorial Day until the Friday before Labor Day. Tours led by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and on the second Saturday of the month May through October
There is a $2 fee for adults and children ages 6 and up • Children under age 6 are free

Activity	Facilities	Quantity
Resource	Land, acres	9
	Water, acres	L. Erie
Day-Use Activities	Tours	yes
	Picnicking	yes

The Lake Erie Island State Park is comprised of six park areas. Catawba Island, the headquarters, provides picnic areas, a fishing pier and launch ramps
Kelleys Island offers camping swimming, fishing and hiking and features natural areas including the famous glacial grooves, historic limestone quarries, North Shore Alvar and North Pond state nature preserves • Island Yurts and Rent-A-Camp offer unique lakefront accommodations in the campground
South Bass Island offers camping along with weekly rental of the Rustic Cottage and Cabents, providing a convenient base for day trips to the many attractions at Put-in-Bay
Middle Bass Island, currently under development, offers transient docking facilities for Lake Erie boaters
On the mainland, East Harbor State Park, on Marblehead Pensinsula, offers a large campground with Rent-A-RV, along with swimming, fishing, boating, and hiking. Crane Creek State Park, west of Port Clinton, is one of the state's foremost birding areas, especially during the spring and fall migrations. Magee Marsh Wildlife Area and the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge borders the park to the southwest
Old Woman Creek State Nature Preserve, east of Huron, offers a visitor center and boarwalk trail through wetland habitats. West of Huron, Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve also encompasses a variety of wetland types.
Other state nature preserves in the area include Erie Sand Barrens, south of Sandusky, and Dupont Marsh on the Huron River, three miles south of Huron
Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve, is open to the public in May - at all other times, access to the preserve is by written permit only
The historic stone home of the first lighthouse keeper, Benejah Wolcott, has been preserved as the "Keeper's House" and is open to the public on 2nd Saturdays, June-September. Tours are also offered by appointment. Call the Ottawa County Visitors' Bureau at 419-734-4386 for information
The Ottawa County Historic Museum in Port Clinton features an exhibit on the Battle of Lake Erie

The Midwest's Only Drive Thru Safari Park!

Tour the 100 plus acre preserve and visit hundreds of rare, exotic and some endangered animals from around the world. Animals roam, rest and play while visitors explore the grounds, snap pictures, buy snacks and have fun.
Located in Port Clinton, Ohio only 17 miles West of Cedar Point.

Just 15 minutes from Cedar Point

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!

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