Kelleys Island
|
Kelleys Island [1] is an island and city in Erie County, Ohio. The island is sparsely-populated, with a small village on the south side of the island, a limestone quarry on the west side, and a State Park on the north side. Ferries from the mainland dock at the village several times/day during prime tourist season. [edit] Get inKelleys Island can be reached by ferry from Sandusky or Marblehead Peninsula. Rates of the Kelleys Island Boat Company (each way) are $9 for adults, $6 for children, $15 for autos, and $4 for bicycles (2009 rates). [edit] Get aroundThe island has many miles of paved roads, though many choose to travel by foot, bicycle, or golf cart. [edit][add listing] SeeGlacial Grooves State Park, [2]. A wavy trough 400-feet long, 35-feet wide, and up to 10-feet deep carved by glaciers pressing large stones along the bedrock. The limestone rock contains marine fossils that are 350 to 400 million years old. Free. Inscription Rock, a boulder covered in native petroglyphs. Near the ferry dock at the south end of the island. Free. The ruins of an old winery can be seen half-way between the State Park and the Village. [edit][add listing] DoCamping, boating, swimming at the State Park Beach. [edit][add listing] BuyA small shopping district exists in the village, but choices for food are necessarily limited. [edit][add listing] EatSeveral small bar/restaurants are available in the village. The Kelleys Island Brewery also serves lunch and dinner just west of the village. Other businesses on the island offer soft drinks and snacks. [edit][add listing] DrinkSeveral bars exist in the village, and Kelleys Island Brewery produces several varieties of ale and lager at their facility west of the village. [edit][add listing] Sleep
[edit] Get out
|
|