Birding Festival in the Crane Creek -
Magee Marsh - Ottawa NWR Region
of Northwest Ohio

OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST

The following establishments support the Black Swamp Bird Observatory through annual contributions to our
BSBO Birds & Business Alliance Program.
Please mention that you heard about these businesses
through this website!

Traveling at speeds up to 40 mph, the Jet Express will smoothly whisk you away on a quick 12 ½ mile, 25 minute voyage from Port Clinton, Ohio to downtown Put-in-Bay, Ohio or on a 17 mile, 45 minute voyage from Sandusky, Ohio to downtown Put-in-Bay and Kelleys Island, Ohio. Best of all, your scenic Lake Erie voyage features friendly, knowledgeable crew and an opportunity to view all 12 U.S. islands and numerous Canadian islands.

For excursion rates and schedules, click here.

African Safari Wildlife Park
267 Lightner Road
Port Clinton, OH  43452
800-521-2660
Map and Directions

More than 50 different Animal species - from Giraffe and Zebras to Alpacas and Camels. AFRICAN SAFARI WILDLIFE PARK is among the leaders in the United States conservation efforts. During the year 2006, we anticipate more than 200 births. Some of the most significant research and breeding efforts focus on the Alpaca, White Zebra, Giraffe and the very rare Giant Eland.

Come meet their Warthogs! American's interest in Warthogs has grown tremendously due to the popularity of the animal in the past few years. There are less than 75 Warthogs living in the United States. Many have seen and fell in love with Pumba from Disney's "The Lion King" and "Simba's Pride".

For rates and hours of operation, click here
 

SHOPPING & GALLERIES

Split Winds Gallery
Get directions
104 W Perry Street
Port Clinton, Ohio
419 732-2525‎

Split Winds is a fine art gallery representing the original work of more than 30 Ohio artists. Media include glass (blown, fused, flame worked, and painted), oils, acrylics, pastels, drawings, pottery, wood, collage, photography, and jewelry. We also do custom matting and framing.

Open: Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Open by appointment
Contact us at 419-345-8343
or admin@splitwindsgallery.com




Get directions
50 N. Madison St
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419 732-3080

May: Tues. – Sat. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed Monday

Summer: Mon. – Sat. 10 a.m. -5:30 p.m.
Sun. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

This store has been featured on the Food Network on “Roker On The Road”. Also, a National Food Editor, after sampling some of the popcorn stated, “This might be the best popcorn on the planet!”

The store pops and coats their popcorn in front of the customers, and they feature a long counter, where they let any customers to sample their more than 30 flavors of “The World’s Best Popcorn!” This is a great family fun stop!

If you can't stop by, you can purchase through
their on-line store by clicking here.



Wide World Shoppe
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Liz Young
130 Madison St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419-732-2360

This retail gift shop, located in the heart of downtown Port Clinton, is a non-profit store which supports self-help mission projects and is run entirely by volunteers.

Open: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Extended summer hours

 

AREA ARBORETUMS

James H. McBride Arboretum
BGSU 1 University Drive
901 Rye Beach Road
Huron OH 44839
419-625-7783
www.eriemetroparks.com


Schedel Arboretum and Gardens
19255 West Portage River South
Elmore OH 43416
419-862-3182
www.schedel-gardens.org


Stranahan Arboretum
4131 Tantara Road
Toledo OH 43623
(419) 841-1007
www.arboretum.utoledo.edu
 

AREA MUSEUMS

Marblehead Area

Danbury Township Historical Sites



Toledo Area

Toledo Botanical Garden
5403 Elmer Drive
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 536-5566
Fax: (419) 536-5574
eventsmanager@toledogarden.org
www.toledogarden.org


Toledo Museum of Art
2445 Monroe St.
Toledo, OH 43620
(419) 255-8000
(800) 644-6862
information@toledomuseum.org
www.toledomuseum.org


Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way
Toledo, OH 43609
(419) 385-5721
michelle.doyle@toledozoo.org
www.toledozoo.org



Other Nearby Northwest Ohio Museums

Edison Birthplace
9 S. Edison Dr.
Milan, Ohio 44846
419 499-2135


Fort Meigs State Memorial
29100 West River Road
Perrysburg, OH 43552
419-874-4121


Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum
Wapokoneta, Ohio
Located just west of I-75 at
exit 111 (Bellefontaine Road).
419-738-8811


Wood County Historical Center & Museum
13660 County Home Road
Bowling Green, OH  43402
419-352-0967


Hancock History Museum
422 West Sandusky Street
Findlay, OH 45840
419-423-4433


S.S. Willis B. Boyer Museum Ship
26 Main Street
Toledo, OH 43605
419-936-3070


Historical Construction Equipment Museum
16623 Liberty Hi Rd.
Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-352-5616


Marblehead Lighthouse State Park
110 Lighthouse Drive,
Marblehead, OH 43440


Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Spiegel Grove
Fremont, OH 43420-2796
419-332-2081


The Great Lakes Historical Society
480 Main St.
Vermillion, OH 44089
440-967-3467