Lake Erie Public Access Sites - Ottawa County
Marblehead Lighthouse State Park, Ottawa County, Ohio Lake Erie Public Access Site
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Location:
End of Lighthouse
Drive, east of
State Route 163
(East Main Street)
110 Lighthouse Drive
Marblehead, OH

Latitude:
N 41° 32.18’
Longitude:
W 082° 42.75’

Waterbody:
Lake Erie

Access
Site Type:
Cultural
Educational
Recreational

Environments:
Rocky Shore

Monitoring:
-

Research:
-

Grants:
GLCR 2001		 Built in 1821, the Marblehead Lighthouse is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the Great Lakes. It is also one of the most visited and most photographed landmarks in Lake Erie’s Western Basin.

The lighthouse is the centerpiece attraction and namesake for the 13.5-acre state park at the eastern tip of the Marblehead Peninsula. The park offers picnicking and scenic views of Kelleys and South Bass islands and Cedar Point Amusement Park. Other amenities at Marblehead Lighthouse State Park include a handicap-accessible paved path to the lighthouse, restrooms and viewing binoculars.

The exposed limestone bedrock shore is accessible for fishing and scenic viewing. Glacial grooves and striations and numerous types of fossils including Ohio’s state fossil, the trilobite, can be found along the shore.

Lighthouse tours are offered between Memorial Day and Labor Day; days and times may vary yearly. A museum, located in the on-site Keeper’s House and operated by the Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society, is open when the tower is open. The U.S. Coast Guard continues to operate and maintain the lighthouse beacon. Today’s 300mm lens projects a green signal that flashes every six seconds and is visible for 11 nautical miles.

This state park has received grant funding administered by the Ohio Coastal Management Program for property acquisition and park signage.		 Location Map:
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Amenities and Services:
Concessions Picnic Restroom Paved Trail Fishing Binoculars Scenic bench Visitor Center Lighthouse Historic Marker Parking Handicap Accessible Pet Friendly


Learn more:

ODNR
Division of Parks and Recreation
Marblehead Lighthouse State Park
(419) 734-4424
ohiodnr.com/parks
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