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Put-in-Bay is a small island resort community located on South Bass Island in the western basin of Lake Erie. Put-in-Bay is the name of the tiny village on the island, but many islanders and visitors refer to the island itself as “Put-in-Bay”.

South Bass is the southernmost island of the three Bass Islands and is about 3 nautical miles from the mainland. The closest mainland municipality is Port Clinton, OH. Port Clinton is a port city located approximately 75 miles west of Cleveland, 45 miles east of Toledo and 120 miles north of Columbus.

Directions provided will take you to Port Clinton, OH where you will find both the Jet Express and Miller Ferry docks as well as the Erie-Ottawa Airport which provides air service between Port Clinton and Put-in-Bay (Put in Bay).

Small private aircraft pilots will find more information on Put-in-Bay Airport in a separate link.

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