Ports, Bays and Islands of Lake Erie

Explore the beauty of Northern Ohio, along the shores of Lake Erie.

  • Ohio
  • 5 days/4 nights
  • Cleeveland
  • 167 miles / 267 km

Stages of the trip

  1. Arrive into Cleveland

    Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and spend the evening dining and bar hopping in the trendy area known as the Flats.

    Suggested overnight at Cleveland, Ohio

  2. Cleveland to Oberlin

    Travel to Oberlin via the self-guided African-American Heritage Driving Tour, which focuses on the routes of former slaves as they traveled via the Underground Railroad.

    38 miles / 61 km
    Suggested overnight at Oberlin,Ohio

  3. Oberlin to Port Clinton

    Travel to Port Clinton to take the Jet Express across Lake Erie to the island of Put-in-Bay. Spend the day touring around the island before returning back to Port Clinton.

    54 miles / 86 km
    Suggested overnight at Port Clinton, Ohio

  4. Port Clinton to Lorain

    Travel to Sandusky, home of Cedar Point Amusement Park, the Roller Coaster capital. Afterwards, travel along the shore of Lake Erie to Lorain.

    46 miles / 74 km
    Suggested overnight at Lorain, Ohio

  5. Lorain to Cleveland

    Stroll through Lakeview Park and Beach before departing for Cleveland for your return flight.

    29 miles / 46 km