Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail

State: Ohio
Length: 293.0 mi / 471.5 km
Time to Allow: Allow 8 hours to drive the byway or 3-4 days to see the entire byway.

Experience 12,000 years of history along Lake Erie. Visit the Lake Erie Islands, coastal marshes, prairies, rivers, and waterfalls. Follow tales of early shipping and sailing at maritime museums, restored freighters, and lighthouses. Learn about the Western Reserve, Underground Railroad and the War of 1812 at historic sites and museums.

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• A Journey Through Time on the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
  

  Spanning millennia, the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail holds some residue of Earth's early history, our country's early history, and today, makes its...

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• Make a Splash On the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
  

  When summer temperatures spike, plunge into the cool waters off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail. See why the Great Lake along this byway deserves...

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• 3-Day Trip: Lake Erie Lighthouses and Maritime Lore
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  Lake Erie's working waterfronts built the Midwest. Settlement of the Great Lakes coincided with a rapid growth in industrial know-how. The lake's... [more]

Sponsors

This byway's partnerships include Ohio Sea Grant, The Ohio State University Extension program, Erie MetroParks, Metroparks of the Greater Toledo Area, CVB of Greater Toledo, Ottawa County Visitors Bureau, Sandusky/Erie County Visitors & Convention Bureau, Lorain County Visitors Bureau, CVB of Greater Cleveland, Lake County Visitors Bureau, and Ashtabula County Convention & Visitors Bureau.