It’s got big city cruising in Cleveland, Ohio, small-town Ontario charm in Erieau and Leamington, and quiet escapes or non-stop action on its islands.
If boaters want it, western Lake Erie probably has it. A great bi-national melting pot, the western third of Lake Erie serves up a broad range of cruising, fishing and all-round boating experiences: big-city boating on a re-developed waterfront in Cleveland, Ohio; the cottage- and fishing-village charm of Erieau, Ont.; wine tours and tomatoes in Leamington, Ont.; the high-octane partying of Put-In Bay,Ohio; quiet times on Kelleys Island, Ohio, and Pelee Island,Ont.; world-class roller-coasters in Sandusky, Ohio; and the gateway to Lake Huron via Amherstburg, Ont., and the Detroit River.
The western basin’s shallow water means boaters need to watch weather and waves carefully, but Point Pelee and the islands provide plenty of shelter from prevailing westerlies.And, once you are in the area,many destinations are close at hand.