Lake Erie Camping

East Harbor and Maumee Bay are very nice. Maumee sites tend to be much more private with bushes between most of the sites. East Harbor has some full hookup sites. Maumee has only 30 amp electric. Been to Geneva but really didn't care to go back - no real reason...

four22 wrote:
I grew up going to East Harbor State Park near Sandusky. I haven't been there in years but it was always a great campground.

Clickey

Have always loved camping at East Harbor! Always recommended!!

Put in Bay is nice, it is also a college student type tourist trap. It is a vehicle permitted Mackinaw Island. Bars tee shirt stores candy sales bad food and lot of drunks.

Want to stay on an Island go to Kelly Island State Park. Kelly also has Glacier Groves for those interested.

For kids and young adults Cedar Point is a must see.

Tom Trostel wrote:
Put-In-Bay is a wonderful place but it's not cheap to camp there. Miller Ferry runs from Catawba, OH and charges $16 for a car and $34 for a large trailer plus $7 per person one way. So getting there and back is $114 for us. :(

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Put-In-Bay is a wonderful place but it's not cheap to camp there. Miller Ferry runs from Catawba, OH and charges $16 for a car and $34 for a large trailer plus $7 per person one way. So getting there and back is $114 for us. :(

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Maumee State Park near Toledo is very nice also. I'd go with Geneva SP over East Harbor as my first choice.

miller2540 wrote:
We recently moved to Lorain County and enjoy driving along the lake. We have heard of campgrounds on the islands but need to know about the cost of getting there by ferry and the limit of our length. We are members of Coast to Coast and Good Sam, so using them is a possibility. Hopefully with kids back to school we'll find some open campsites. All of your ideas are appreciated

There are some nice ones - some even have full hookups - there are at least 15 state parks in Ohio with full hookups that I know of

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
a little more information.. Ohio and Lake Erie.. has 150 miles of contact.

west of Toledo to East of Cleveland.

Ohio State Parks, Commercial campgrounds.

Who knew that they moved the lake to west of Toledo

We recently moved to Lorain County and enjoy driving along the lake. We have heard of campgrounds on the islands but need to know about the cost of getting there by ferry and the limit of our length. We are members of Coast to Coast and Good Sam, so using them is a possibility. Hopefully with kids back to school we'll find some open campsites. All of your ideas are appreciated

a little more information.. Ohio and Lake Erie.. has 150 miles of contact.

west of Toledo to East of Cleveland.

Ohio State Parks, Commercial campgrounds.

four22 wrote:
I grew up going to East Harbor State Park near Sandusky. I haven't been there in years but it was always a great campground.

Clickey

And it still is a great park :)