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    Marblehead Lighthouse State Park

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    Window view from lighthouse
    Amanda M.

    Beautiful spot! I took my kids to see the lighthouse (make sure you visit during open hours to get the full experience). They have the original keepers house that is now a museum and gift shop. They have one of the original style lens to show the amplification of the light. Plus lots of other history. You can pay $3 to walk to the top of the lighthouse. It is 77 steps and not a hard climb. Once at the top you can walk around the top walkway and see views all around. Next up is the lifesaving station with an original style boat and lots of historical information to read. They also have an area with a short video and other information about the lighthouse and a mini replica. There is a walking path around the perimeter of the park that discusses other pieces of historical information. We spent about an hour checking everything out but you can easily spend a few if you want to read all the information.

    Tanja N.

    Originally known as Sandusky Bay Light Station, The Marblehead Lighthouse is the oldest of its kind that has worked continuously on the Great Lakes. In 1923 electricity was added, but before that whale oil, lard oil and kerosene were used to lit the beacons. Nowadays with LED, light can be seen 11 nautical miles. It was built from locally sourced limestone, still standing in all its beauty overseeing the lakes. We visited in October, so it was closed for the season, but grounds around are equally pretty and interesting for a stroll.

    John B.

    It's a great day trip. If you're in Central Ohio you can go there. Just know certain times a year if you go. If you get closer to the water, the mosquitoes are really bad. They'll bite you. They'll get in your hair. They'll be in your car so keep your windows rolled up. Parking is easy. Is plenty parking to get there. Once you're there is areas you can sit, you know you can go out close to the water. If you go in the winter time when the water is frozen you can actually can walk out about 20 ft and it's frozen. Be careful onto the water but it's a nice little getaway if you just want to go up or down depending on where you coming from

    Evelyn M.

    We live lighthouses so HAD to check this one out. Check hours as they are limited. We did get the 1st tour at noon to go up! The gift shop is also a museum and interesting! There are restrooms, picnic table, ample parking. Great views ... 75ish steps up then back down but spectacular views!!!

    Susan H.

    Beautiful park on lake Eire. Nice grounds with picnic areas an the ability to go to the top of the lighthouse. Nice and clean, fun family day trip.

    Melissa B.

    Marblehead Lighthouse in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio at the State Park is absolutely gorgeous!!! I love this Lighthouse!! This is the Oldest Continually used Lighthouse on the Great Lakes, since 1822. It was built 1820-1822 using Fresnel Lens. There is 2 museums and one gift shop. Great parking area with picnic tables

    Staircase to top of lighthouse
    Lynnette B.

    The park has picnic tables but they are old. Bring a tablecloth. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. You can get near the water on large rocks but they are covered in algae and slippery so be careful. We packed a lunch and enjoyed the views and the sound of the water crashing on the rocks. The mayflies were in full force but they are akin to dragonflies, so fear not. The coastguard building worker informed us that they are a sign of a healthy lake with clean, oxygenated water.

    Leslie A.

    Very pretty views. No hiking or walking trails but lots of picnic tables Nice place to stop. You can see Cedar Point across the lake! There is a little area to walk around but no defined paths

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    Steve A.

    Cool park along Lake Erie. Marblehead is known for the lighthouse. It's just one of the structures. Another is the museum. This doesn't have to be a long visit. It seems to take forever driving to it. It's pretty much all the way at the end of the peninsula. There's a main road and this is the fast way. It's very small considering it's a state park. You can see most of the stuff here in a few minutes, but if you're able to get into the buildings you can learn a few things. It's a very old lighthouse. Unfortunately it always seem like they're closing it and renovating. It offers a good view of Lake Erie. Many of the islands can be seen from here. The park can get crowded so go early to get a parking space.

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    Becky R.

    BEAUTIFUL scenery of the lake and climbing to the top of the lighthouse was very cool! Perfect for some history lessons too!Totally worth the stop!

    Cheryl B.

    Very nice tourist destination to see the cool lighthouse and Lake. Great place to picnic or walk a little bit and explore.

    Marblehead Lighthouse in December
    Arch G.

    The lighthouse turned 200 in 2022, and it is a spot that everyone should visit. The lighthouse is not only picturesque, but views from the lighthouse include Lake Erie islands and Cedar Point. During summer weekends you can climb the stairs to the top of the lighthouse, and the views are even more magnificent.

    View of boats on Lake Erie from Marblehead Lighthouse
    Matt H.

    I came here on Memorial Day weekend, and it was one of the few spots on the lake that was busy, but not "too busy". "Too busy", to me, means that we were able to find places to sit without people being right next to us, there were open public tables, and there were plenty of places to enjoy the lake views without having to be right on top of someone else. Unfortunately the light house, the museum, and the keeper's house were all closed due to COVID restrictions. This is such a beautiful area! With plenty of lake views, which includes being able to see Cedar Point and Kelly's Island, it is a great place to have a picnic or enjoy some ice cream. The park has picnic tables, there are plenty of rocks to sit right on the shore of the lake, or many people brought their own chairs. You'll definitely enjoy watching the boats, the jet skis, and you'll end up taking A LOT of pictures!

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    Beautiful area went after visiting Cedar point beautiful place to also visit Lake Erie while you're there

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