Central Shores
SANDUSKY, CASTALIA, BAY VIEW
Home of Cedar Point, thrilling water parks, family-friendly attractions and a historic downtown waterfront.
Sandusky
Located along the Sandusky Bay shoreline, Sandusky has been named the Best Coastal Small Town in America!
Castalia
Most remembered for the former Blue Hole attraction, this rural village is known for its mysterious “blue holes” - seemingly bottomless ponds filled…
Bay View
The village of Bay View is a coastal community that boasts some of the best fishing and nature-viewing areas in the Central Shores region.
Central Shores
Places To Stay
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Places To Play
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LOCAL STORIES
FROM THE CENTRAL SHORES
Back and Better Than Ever – Aquatic Visitors Center
A family-fun and educational attraction at Put-in-Bay IS NOW OPEN after undergoing a $6.2 million renovation. The Aquatic Visitors Center, operated by the…
Six Ways to Squeeze a little more Lake Erie Love out of your Summer
Many northern Ohio schools returned to learning this week. But, according to the calendar, summer isn’t over until Septe mber 22 nd . Don’t…
Don't Give Up the Ship: The Life of Oliver Hazard Perry
Part of our Time Traveler Series. Have you ever been traveling around the region and wondered why there is a Perry St. or Perry’s Monument (or to be…
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Islands
Visit Kelleys Island, Put-in-Bay/South Bass Island, Middle Bass Island, and North Bass Island.
North Shores
Visit Port Clinton, Catawba, Lakeside, and Marblehead
East Shores
Visit Berlin Heights, Birmingham, Huron, Milan, and Vermilion