1. DEMPSEY ACCESS. Located on Bayshore Road just south of Quarry Road. Amenities: Public boat launch ramp, breakwall, fishing, hiking, restrooms, secluded forest area.

2. EAST HARBOR STATE PARK. Located on State Route 269 north just north of State Route 163 (East Harbor Road). Amenities: Camping, large public beach, nature trails, picnic benches, shelter house, restrooms, swimming, fishing, hiking, biking, sledding, ice skating, cross country skiing. (419) 734-9337 or (419) 734-5857. The East Harbor State Park Public Marina is located approximately one mile north of the main park and offers boat launches, fuel, boat slips, public restrooms and a ship's store (419) 734-2289.

3. JOHNSON'S ISLAND CONFEDERATE CEMETERY. Located on South Confederate Drive. Accessible via $2.00 toll on the Johnson's Island Causeway. Reached by heading south on Gaydos Drive just off Bayshore Road. The remainder of the island beyond the cemetery is privately owned. Open from dawn till dusk.

4. KEEPER'S HOUSE (WOLCOTT HOUSE). Located on Bayshore Road approximately one-half mile west of the entrance to the access road for the Johnson's Island Causeway. Built in the 1800's as the home of Benajah and Rachel Wolcott, both of whom were lighthouse keepers. The house is open for tours periodically from May to October, for special events, and during the annual Autumn Lighthouse Festival in October. An interpretive sign and historic marker on the grounds provides a detailed history of this unique "federal style" residence.

5. KEEPER'S HOUSE (AT THE MARBLEHEAD LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK). See description under #10 - "Museum at the Marblehead Lighthouse State Park."

6. LAKE POINT PARK. Located on Bayshore Road just south of the Marblehead Lighthouse State Park. Amenities: Picnic tables, shelter house, grills, restrooms, quarry pond, scenic woods, lake access, fishing, children's playground. Owned and operated by the Danbury Township Trustees.

7. LAKESIDE CHAUTAUQUA ON LAKE ERIE. Main entrance located just off Erie Beach Road (north of State Route 163). Detailed information on this Chautauqua style resort can be found on www.lakesideohio.com. Gate fees are charged from mid-June until Labor Day.

8. LAKESIDE DAISY STATE PARK. Located on Alexander Pike just south of Main Street (State Route 163) in the Village of Marblehead. This land was donated to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources by LaFarge Corporation. It is the site of the largest concentration of the rare Lakeside Daisy. The park is open only during May while the flower is in bloom. Access during other months is by permit only.

9. MARBLEHEAD LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK. Located on Bayshore Road (State Route 163) next to St. Mary's Byzantine Church. Amenities: Picnic tables, park area, shore fishing, restrooms, museum. The oldest continuously working light on the Great Lakes. Built in 1821 and now operated by the State of Ohio. Call East Harbor State Park at (419) 734-4424 for more information. The Lighthouse is open for free guided tours beginning the Tuesday after Memorial Day until the Friday before Labor Day from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and the second Saturday of the month from June through October from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All tours are conducted on a first-come first-served sign-in basis..

10. MUSEUM AT THE MARBLEHEAD LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK. The Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society operates a museum in the Keeper's House at the Lighhouse State Park. This two story frame house was built in 1880 to house the lighthouse keeper in four rooms on the first floor and an assistant keeper in four rooms upstairs. An original keeper's house of native stone was built in 1822 and razed in 1880. The museum is dedicated to preserve the history of the Village of Marblehead and its historic lighthouse built in 1821. Marblehead Light is the oldest light in continuous operation on the Great Lakes. It is said to be the most visited, photographed, and painted structure in the State of Ohio. The museum has registered over 30,000 visitors annually since opening in 2000. The Society was founded in 1998. The museum is open the same hours as the Lighthouse. Memberships to the Society, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, are $10 for single and $25 for family. Applications may be sent to Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society at P.O. Box 144, Marblehead, OH 43440.

11. MAZURIK ACCESS. Located on North Shore Boulevard just north of State Route 163 (East Harbor Road). Amenities: Public boat launch, breakwall, fishing, restrooms.

12. BATTLEFIELD PARK. Located adjacent to the Keeper's House (Wolcott House) on Bayshore Road. Amenities: Scenic bridge, historic monument, picnic tables.

13. WOLCOTT CEMETERY. Located off Huron Trail approximately one-half mile behind the the Keeper's House (Wolcott House). This is the burial site of Benajah Wolcott and others.

 
 
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