12 Family Fun Must-do's

What's Fresh and New for 2023

Looking for the latest Shores & Islands developments? Or maybe it’s been a while since your last visit and you don’t want to miss a thing? Check out all the new and notable attractions to the region for 2023. Time to start planning your summertime getaway!

Cedar Point Amusement Park introduces The Boardwalk midway, a themed area which will offer a classic lakeside experience. The Wild Mouse roller coaster is a nod to the park’s original, but the modern version has cars that spin 360 degrees as they navigate the ride’s 1,312-ft. track...

Massie Cliffside Preserve on South Bass Island

A trail winds through the woods to the dolomite cliffs, affording a spectacular view of Lake Erie and the surrounding Islands. Columbine and harebells bloom on the cliffs in the summer. Milkweed provides food for monarch butterfly larvae and hoptree food for the giant swallowtail larvae, both of which can be viewed in late summer here. Colorful warblers stop here in spring to feed on the abundant insects close to the lake. Baltimore oriole, red-winged blackbird, red-eyed vireo and great-crested flycatcher nest here during the summer. Benches provide a respite for visitors to enjoy the Lake...

Beauty from Stone: The Story of the Lakeside Daisy

Part of our Time Traveler Series

On the side of a small lane in Marblehead, Ohio lies a rocky plain of former quarry land, that each May turns to a carpet of gold. The creator of this yellow glow is the Lakeside Daisy (Tetraneuris herbacea), an endangered plant that grows on ground one would think uninhabitable to most flora. Once native to much of the Great Lakes region, it now occurs only in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Ontario in small patches. In our region, the main area is the aforementioned spot in Marblehead...

Share the Lake Erie Love

In order to help share the Lake Erie Love, 3’ x 3’ flags are now available at both Shores & Islands Ohio welcome centers for a suggested donation of $20 to the Lake Erie Foundation. The “Lake Erie Love” flags are available to both residents and local businesses, who are encouraged to show their Shores & Islands Ohio pride by sharing the love! A limited number of flags are available until sold out. Stop by and pick yours up!

Win 4 Tickets to Cedar Point!

Cedar Point is once again celebrating Frontier Festival! Frontier Town comes alive daily at noon with live music, interactive games for kids and adults, artisans, crafters, roaming family entertainment, festive décor and savory corn-inspired treats. Frontier Festival continues through June 18.

Cedar Point’s Frontier Festival is an annual celebration of hope, health and harvest, inspired by a partnership with Prayers From Maria, a local organization whose mission is to raise awareness and money to fund research to end childhood cancer. Its symbol of hope, the sunflower, blooming annually at Maria’s Field of Hope in Avon, Ohio, and at Maria’s Field of Hope at Cedar Point (located next to Express Hotel in Sandusky), is at the heart of the festival.

Enter this month's contest for a chance to win 4 (four) tickets to Cedar Point Amusement Park! (Good for the 2023 season) One entry per email address, please.