Lake Erie / Kelly's Island

drsteve wrote:
I have made many visits to Cedar Point over the years and I can tell you that staying at the Cedar Point campground is the only way to go.

You don't have to drive to the park every morning, contend with the traffic, pay for parking, and walk across the huge parking lot to stand in line. The campground has it's own park entrance right there, you can walk to it or take the free shuttle. You get in to the park an hour early. You can break for lunch at your camper, avoiding the pricey and not exactly gourmet park fare. Younger kids who get tired and/or cranky can be taken back to the camper for a nap. Dad can go take a break if he gets tired or cranky. The price of the campsite seems high, but when you add up extra fuel, daily parking, and park meals, you don't save anything, and the convenience factor cannot be emphasized enough. Resort guests also receive better pricing on admission, IIRC.

If you arrive mid-afternoon, you can get the half price evening passes that run from 5PM to close. Then get up in the morning, eat a leisurely breakfast, stroll over to the gate and hang out until they let you in. Early afternoon, have lunch at your campsite, maybe a quick dip in the campground pool--not crowded, campers only. At the end of the day, walk out the gate, ride the shuttle if your feet are sore (they will be), and your camper is right there waiting. You can spend multiple days in the park and never get in your car, if you don't want to.

I would never consider doing it any other way.