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Maumee Bay State Park

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Park events site: http://www.maumeebaystatepark.org/

Maumee Bay State Park has a little bit of everything! Golfing, swimming and sledding aren't the only things you can do. You can lounge around all you want at Maumee Bay State Park because it's one of Ohio State Park's great resort lodges.

State Park Lodging:

Cottages: Cottages are equipped with a gas fireplace, heating and air conditioning, fully equipped kitchen, living area, two bedrooms with a loft, or four bedrooms. Cottage guests may use all lodge facilities.

Lodge Rooms: 120 guestrooms all with private balcony/patio provide spectacular views of the surrounding park

Camping: 252 sites. Has shower houses, flush toilets, electricity and playground equipment. Pet camping is also permitted.

Rent-A-Camp: 3 units consisting of a tent, dining fly, cooler, cook stove and other equipment can be rented during the summer months.

Rent-A-Yurts: offers a microwave, stove and refrigerator, along with futon beds.

Activity	Facilities	Quantity
Resource	Land, acres	1336
	Water, acres	L. Erie
	Inland Lake, acres	100
Activities	Fishing	yes
	Hunting	yes
	Hiking Trail, miles	10
	Picnicking	yes
	Swimming Beaches	2
	Beach Concession	yes
	Nature Center and Programs	yes
	Marina/Boat Rental	yes
Boating	Boat Slips	32
	Boating Limits	EMO
Winter	Sledding	yes
	Ice Skating	yes
	Cross-Country Skiing	yes
Facilities	Resort Cottages	24
	Lodge Rooms	120
	Restaurant	yes
	Golf Course holes	18
	Tennis	yes
	Game Room	yes
	Indoor & Outdoor Pools	yes
Camping	Non-Electric Campsites	0
	Campsites with Elec.	252
	Pet Area	yes
	Showers	yes
	Flush Toilets	yes
	Dump Station	yes
	Rent-A-Camp Sites	3
	Rent-A-Yurt	1

Park Activities:

Hiking: Mouse Trail- a 3-mile diverse trail winding through meadows and young woodlands. A 2-mile boardwalk traversing swamp and marsh wetlands has interpretive signs, an observation blind and tower, and wheelchair accessible loop.

Bike Trails: several miles of paved combination trails for bicycling and cross-country skiing.

Boating: 32-slip marina on Lake Erie has dockage available by reservation. A 57-acre inland lake in the park is suitable for sailing, canoeing and other non-motorized boat use. Canoes, paddle boats, row boats, and sailboats are available for rent.

Beach: 2 sand beaches. 1 beach is on the Lake Erie shore while the other lines the park's inland lake. A concession area and changing booths are provided.

Golf: 18-hole "Scottish Links" style golf course.

Visitor Center

2007 Special Events

5th Annual Phantom Fireworks and Car Show (Day Use)

Sat. June 9th

HFC Triathalon

(Day Use)

Sun. June 17th

Lighthouse Festival

Toledo Harborlight Assoc.

(Day Use)

July 7and 8

Celebrate Lake Erie's many lighthouses.

Kite Flyers Weekend

(Day Use/Campground)

July 20, 21, 22

Go fly a kite!

Christmas In July

(Campground)

July 27, 28, 29

Wonder where Santa goes in the summer.

Hawaiian Weekend

(Campground)

Aug. 17, 18, 19

Got a grass skirt?

Monarch Butterfly Festival

(Nature Center)

Sunday, September 9th, 2007 12:00 PM

Festivities include butterfly crafts, games, an informal slideshow, and butterfly tagging demonstration as hundreds are released for their migration to Mexico!

Craft wrist band fee - $3.00

All proceeds to benefit the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Foundation

Coastal Clean-up and Campout on the Beach

(Nature Center)

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Clean-up begins at 10:00 am, with lunch provided afterward.

That evening, a primitive tent campout on the beach is great family fun,

with a pot-luck dinner, community campfire and storytelling.

Pre-registration is required for both events.

Halloween

(Campground)

Oct. 19, 20, 21

Scary stuff, hayrides, contests.

OSU vs. Mich Game

(Campground)

Nov. 17

Come watch the game at the shelter house on the big screen. Tailgate party, silent auction.

Cheer your favorite team on to victory

Come out and meet Woody and Bo

Nearby Attractions

Henry Ford Museum

Toledo Convention and Visitors Bureau

Ottawa County Visitors Bureau.

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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