Put-in-Bay Township Park District

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The Put-in-Bay Township Park District is dedicated to protecting and preserving unique areas that sustain the heritage of the Lake Erie Islands.

10/30/2026

☀️75 and sunny calls for some autumn island time! 😎 Thank you Laura and Phil, two of our Park District Volunteers, for submitting this fun photo from your sunny adventures on Middle Bass Island as part of the Outdoor Hiking Challenge! Hope you enjoyed exploring the NEW Helman Trail at Middle Bass Island Forested Wetlands Preserve! 🍂

10/27/2026

This month’s 𝑊𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑊𝑎𝑦 features Cooper’s Woods Preserve on South Bass Island in Ottawa County.

Cooper’s Woods protects several small, shallow caves that formed in the Silurian Bass Islands Dolomite. Underlying the Bass Islands Dolomite is the Salina Group, which is composed of multiple anhydrite beds. When exposed to water, anhydrite swells as it is converted to gypsum, increasing the volume by at least 33%. This swelling forced the surrounding rock layers to bulge and separate, leaving behind voids when the gypsum was eventually dissolved. With nothing left to support the displaced rock, these layers collapsed and created the caves seen in the area.

Please do not enter any caves so these sensitive features can be preserved for the future.

10/27/2026

10/19/2026

A beautiful day on the islands! Working from the Township Park District and Conservancy office today and the view is great!

06/02/2026

Please join us for Walt Duff’s historical talk about the Duff Homestead and property where he grew up - this Thursday, June 4 at 10am

05/21/2026

A busy day at the Put-in-Bay Township Park District preserves

05/18/2026

The Put-in-Bay StoryWalk is located at the Dodge Woods Preserve.

New story on the Put-in-Bay StoryWalk! All ages will love to walk the trail to read the story of Elmer, an elephant that thinks he doesn’t fit in. This delightful story by David McKee teaches us all it’s OK to be different. Take time to enjoy the migrating birds and wildflowers, especially the buttercups, as you enjoy the story.

Special thanks to Lance Saunders for his continued support of the StoryWalk book installation and Karen Wilhelm of the Erie Islands Library.

Address

PO Box 177
Put-In-Bay, OH
43456

Website

http://www.putinbayparks.com/

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