You can enjoy many of the attractions located around the Port Clinton, Ohio area while staying in the luxurious Island House Hotel -- a premier centennial hotel in Port Clinton.
Port Clinton is a jumping off point for many great area attractions.
- Lake Erie is known world wide as the Walleye fishing capital of the world and Port Clinton is its head quarters. Charter a boat and enjoy catching the big one.
- Port Clinton is within a short drive of the world famous Cedar Point Amusement Park
- Port Clinton has access to two ferries that can whisk passengers to Put in Bay and Kelley's Island. The Island House can make reservations for you.
- Visitors can enjoy Island Adventures Family Fun Center where the entire family can have fun playing miniature golf, riding go-carts, bumper boats, climb a rock wall, play in an arcade or sift for gemstones and fossils.
- Guests of the hotel can visit one of the nearby wineries like the Mon Ami Winery on Catawba Island.
- Port Clinton has golf courses for the traveler who wants to spend a day on the links.
- Port Clinton also offers travelers the Playmakers Civic Theatre. Celebrating its 61st season this year with a rendition of "On Golden Pond" by Ernest Thompson.
- Guests and their families can enjoy Monsoon Lagoon Water Park that is just minutes from our Hotel.
- Popcorn lovers can go to the Great Lakes Popcorn Company and watch "the world's best popcorn" being made.
- Port Clinton has many historical sights to visit. It also has unique little shops and antique stores.
Enjoy one of our local festivals, the Walleye Drop on New Year's Eve; the Walleye Festival in May; the Perch, Peach, Polka and Pierogi Festival in August; the Harvest Festival in September or the Apple Festival near Oak Harbor.
If you are and outdoor person, you will enjoy everything Port Clinton Ohio has to offer. From spending a day hitting the waves skiing or swimming to hiking trails, there is much to do. After a day in the great outdoors, relax and unwind in comfort and style at the Island House Hotel, a Premier Centennial Hotel on the shores of Lake Erie.
We are located just miles from wildlife sanctuaries Magee Marsh, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and Crane Creek. Bird watchers can spot bald eagles, hawks, vultures, swans, ducks and other species. Migrating songbirds rest here before winging across the lake. Hundreds of different species have been identified, making this one of the best bird-watching areas in the country.
Port Clinton is close to quality state park trails at East Harbor State Park in Lakeside. Located on the shores of Lake Erie, East Harbor State Park has unlimited opportunities for outdoor recreation. Boating, fishing, swimming, picnicking and hiking are popular while nature enthusiasts will enjoy the abundance of waterfowl, shorebirds and other species of wildlife found in the park's scenic wetlands. East Harbor's 7-mile trail system leads through the many different habitats within the park. The Middle Harbor Trail skirts the southern edge of the Middle Harbor game sanctuary and includes a stop at a bird observation blind. The short Blackberry Trail near the camp check-in station invites hikers to enjoy a pleasant evening stroll. Other foot trails near the swimming beach offer the opportunity to observe the flora and fauna of a beach community.
Port Clinton is more than just the "Walleye Capital of the World." It is surrounded by water. You can enjoy any water sport you can think of. We are close to the public boat launches and we are within walking distance to the docks where you can rent a charter for the day.
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Bring your family to Ohio's North Coast and enjoy a great beach vacation. More than seven million visitors come to vacation and spend time along the Lake Erie Shores and Islands. This makes it one of the most attractive Midwest family vacation spots. The Island House Hotel, a premier centennial hotel, in Port Clinton is situated in the center of this wonderful vacation spot.
Islands have always been an appealing escape, and Ohio's Lake Erie Islands are no exception. Middle Bass Island has a tranquil atmosphere and refreshing natural landscape that lures visitors to its shore for carefree, relaxing getaways; Put-in-Bay, offers unparalleled adventure around every corner. Kelley's Island, the largest of the three, offers a combination of the exquisite natural beauty with a milder blend of adventure and attractions.
Known as "the Walleye Capital of the World" Port Clinton also brings in anglers seeking yellow perch, smallmouth bass, steelhead trout and many other species. Fishing is productive year-round and can be enjoyed from a variety of shoreline locations or through charter captains or walk-on head boats like those that are moored across from the Island House Hotel that make the experience easily available for all ages and levels of experience.
- Boating (plenty of parking if you bring your own boat)
- Sailing
- Watersports
- Fishing
- Amusement parks
- Swimming
- Relaxing on a beach
- Across the street from the Jet Express
- Discount coupons available
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