Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome Center, Port Clinton, Ohio
The Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome Centers are great places to
start planning a Lake Erie adventure. There are two visitor centers at which
to do this; one is located in Port Clinton, Ohio, and the other is located
in Sandusky, Ohio. These welcome centers are destinations in
themselves.
This sign invites visitors into the Welcome Center on Route 53, SE Catawba
Road, in Port Clinton. The Port Clinton center is located near the
Erie-Ottawa International Airport (PCW) Carl R. Keller Field and the CBP
Sandusky Bay station.
The Welcome Centers are open year around but it's best to call ahead to see
when they'll be open. This image was taken on Sunday, May 25th, 2014, and
the center was open from 10am-2pm. There is ample parking, even for vehicles
with trailers. This center has comfortable amenities for
visitors.
To the right of the Marblehead lighthouse is a large glass tank filled with
walleye. In the back is a display for the Methodist Church's Lakeside
Chautauqua community. Nature 'edu-tainment' can be found with the backpack,
and the USS Lawrence is very impressive to see in person. There's much, much
more not shown in this image.
This is the backyard of the Port Clinton Welcome Center. Note the
double-doors in the background; to either side are new, ample picnic tables
in the shade with orderly recycle bins. The green space surrounding this
pavilion is very nice.