Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
Kelleys Island, OH
Kelleys Island's limestone supports unique plants/insects and fossils. The glacial grooves are among the world's best examples, carved 12,000 years ago. The island has one of the few US alvar communities, bedrock scoured by waves/ice off Lake Erie. Its plants combine boreal, southern, and western plants-relics of post-glacials and the warm, dry period that followed the retreat of Pleistocene glaciers. The Nature Conservancy recognizes the islands for their natural features.
Kelleys Island is reached via a 20-minute ferryboat ride aboard Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Lines in Marblehead. Airline service is available from both Port Clinton and Sandusky. This island is the largest American island on Lake Erie.
Photo Credits
- Public domain. Photo by Lake Erie Coastal Ohio, Inc.
Quick Facts
- Hours of Operation:
- Kelleys Island is open year-round, with ferryboat service provided from Marblehead and airline service from Sandusky and Port Clinton.
- Location:
Kelleys Island is reached via a 20-minute ferryboat ride aboard Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Lines, boarded in Marblehead at 510 West Main Street (across from the Police Department and Fire Station).
- N 41.604° W 82.707° [?]
Local Information
- Kelleys Island Chamber of Commerce:
- This website provides information for everything from fishing to dining on the island.
