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Lake Erie

Name: Lake Erie
Address: Ohio
Rating: 4.5

24 Reviews

#767 of 2,252 things to do in Ohio

Nature & Parks, Bodies of Water

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“On our way to Chicago ”

We stopped and spent the night in Port Clinton and made a point to pull over and put our feet into... read more

Reviewed 16 August 2018

scharleep

Middleton, Idaho

via mobile

“Peaceful”

Not the largest of the Great Lakes but worth stopping for a look, we found it very peaceful and... read more

Reviewed 5 August 2018

Steve57C

Dudley, United Kingdom

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4.5 24 reviews

Excellent55%
Very good29%
Average12%
Poor4%
Terrible0%

16 Aug 2018

“On our way to Chicago ”

5 Aug 2018

“Peaceful”

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The smallest of the Great Lakes, with a mere 871 miles of shoreline, warms quickly in the summer and is perfect for a dip.

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DiAlJo

Hockessin, Delaware

743173

Reviewed 19 August 2018

#5 out of 5 for Great Lake Ranking

We took our Summer Trip to visit the 5 Great Lakes. We have to rank Erie as the 5th favorite. The shallow nature of Erie Lake clearly puts a green hue on the water as compared to the others. We actually spent more time on...More

Date of experience: August 2018

2 Thank DiAlJo

scharleep

Middleton, Idaho

9412

Reviewed 16 August 2018 via mobile

On our way to Chicago

We stopped and spent the night in Port Clinton and made a point to pull over and put our feet into the water. The beach was extremely well cared for and there was a crew out hanging up a volleyball net while we were there....More

Date of experience: July 2018

Thank scharleep

Steve57C

Dudley, United Kingdom

909206

Reviewed 5 August 2018

Peaceful

Not the largest of the Great Lakes but worth stopping for a look, we found it very peaceful and beautiful.

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank Steve57C

Anthony B

New Port Richey, Florida

27736

Reviewed 19 March 2018

Lake Erie

I been to Lake Erie from the ThousandsTrails trip in 1980's then I returned for the view in 2008.The Ohio seen is beautiful although I was there during the snow.These are really cool views of Ohio.Ask the AMWAY.....-Anthony

Date of experience: February 2018

2 Thank Anthony B

megmPhoenix_AZ

Phoenix, AZ

3015

Reviewed 9 November 2017 via mobile

Lake Erie is beautiful

We stopped at Lake Erie in both Ohio and Pennsylvania and the views are beautiful. In Pa there was a beautiful park with fall colors all around and quite a bit of fog covering the lake. Can’t wait to visit again in the summer. Loved...More

Date of experience: October 2017

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CardyDog

Spriingfield, PA

9426

Reviewed 25 June 2017

A must see

Everyone needs to see the Great Lakes. Lake Erie is the smallest but it is beautiful. There are many things to do in the area but the beautiful lake is the real attraction. You can bike an camp all around the area. I'd visit again...More

Date of experience: June 2017

3 Thank CardyDog

vera n

Reviewed 20 June 2017 via mobile

Lake erie

My visit to lake erie was fabulous..it was very cold that time of the year. Parts of the lake was frozen..it was so exciting because i did that in geography and coming from the west indies..it was a dream come true

Thank vera n

Paul S

Marion

1218741

Reviewed 9 August 2016

Small but mighty

lake Erie is the smallest of the Great Lakes but has the same number of estuaries (23) as the largest, Lake Superior. It is also easily accessible to a large percentage of the US population. There are cities, beaches, parks, nature preserves, cruises, amusement parks,...More

Date of experience: July 2016

2 Thank Paul S

Meredith C

Greensburg

Reviewed 25 June 2016 via mobile

Vacation for families

Awesome quiet vacation spot. Lots of fun on water for young and old alike. Great fishing! Beach fun and tons of spots for cook outs. Animal friendly beaches, picnic spots a plenty.

Date of experience: June 2016

Thank Meredith C

Emalee W

Reviewed 23 March 2016

Okay

When me and my family went it was okay. We went to go swimming and the first thing I see is a warning! For ecoli and assorts of other stuff. But the views were wonderful!

Date of experience: July 2015

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