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Miller Boat Line Covid-19 Update

Mask Requirement Aboard Ferry
This page is dedicated to helping you, your family and friends have a safe and enjoyable stay while visiting Put-in-Bay. This page will be updated as information critical to your trip planning comes available.

Put-in-Bay’s path forward to “Open”

This page is dedicated to helping you, your family and friends have a safe and enjoyable stay while visiting Put-in-Bay. This page will be updated as information critical to your trip planning comes available.

Put-in-Bay’s path forward to “Open”

Put-in-Bay Chamber of Commerce businesses tentative opening dates and hours as of 7/6:

Restaurants and Attractions

  • AB Cart Rental | 419-285-7433 – Open daily
  • The Boardwalk | 419-285-3695
    • Upper Deck – Open Wed to Sun
    • Main Deck – Open Fri to Tue
  • The Boathouse | 419-285-5665 – Open daily
  • The Bucket Shop at The Round House | 419-285-2323 – Open daily
  • Cameo Pizza | 419-285-4444 – Open daily – Delivery, dine in and pickup available
  • Carriage House | 419-285-2212 – Open daily
  • Candy Bar | 419-285-2920 – Open daily
  • Chocolate Café | 419-285-2268 – Open daily
  • Chicken Patio – Open daily
  • Country House | 419-285-3105 – Open daily
  • Crew’s Nest | 419-285-3625 – Open daily
  • Dairy Isle | 419-285-2506 – Open daily
  • Dockside Gifts | 419-285-7300 – Open daily
  • E’s Carts | 419-285-5553 – Open daily
  • Erie Island Karts | 419-285-5278 – Open daily
  • First National Bank | 419-285-7340 – Open Mon, Wed & Fri 9:30a-3:30p
  • Fishbowl | 419-285-3833 – Open daily 
  • The Forge | 419-285-0022 – Opening Fri to Mon
  • Freshwater Remedies | 419-366-1372 – Open daily
  • Frosty’s | 419-285-3278 – Open daily
  • The Goat Soup & Whiskey | 419-285-4628 – Open daily
  • Heineman’s Winery | 419-285-2811 – Open daily – Crystal Cave tours available daily
  • Hooligans | 419-285-3695 – Open daily
  • Island Bike & Cart Rental | 419-285-2016 – Open daily
  • Island General Store | 419-285-4091 – Open daily – Masks are required, maximum of 8 in the store at a time
  • Island Hardware Store | 419-285-6887 – Open Mon to Sat, Sun closed
  • Joe’s Bar | 419-285-5637 – Open daily
  • The Keys | 419-285-5397 – Open daily
  • Lime Kiln Bus | 419-285-4855 – Open daily
  • Margaritas on the Rock | 419-285-3040 – Open daily
  • Misty Bay Boutique | 419-285-7925 – Open daily
  • Mossbacks | 419-285-8888 – Open daily
  • Mojito Bay – Open daily – Weather permitting
  • Mr. Ed’s | 419-285-5042 – Open Daily
  • Pasquale’s Café | 419-285-8600 – Open Daily
  • Perry’s Cave Family Fun Center | 419 285-2283
    • Gift Shop – Open daily
    • Cave Tours – Open daily – Limit 20 people per tour
    • Mini Golf – Open daily
    • Gemstone Mining – Open daily
    • DanDee’s Snack Shack – Open Wed to Mon
    • Fort aMaze’n – Open daily
    • Butterfly House Exhibit & Gift Shop – Open daily
    • Rock Wall – Unavailable until further notice
  • Perry’s Victory Visitor Center | 419-285-2184 – Open daily
    • Monument Tours – Closed until further notice
  • Put-in-Bay Brewery & Distillery – Open Wed to Mon, closed Tue
  • Put-in-Bay Tour Train Historical Island Tour | 419-285-4855 – Open Daily
  • Put-in-Bay Township Parks & Trails – Open daily
  • Put-in-Bay Winery | 419-285-3343 – Open daily – Weather permitting
  • Red Moon | 419-285-2323 – Open daily
  • Reel Bar | 419-285-1318 – Open daily
  • Round House Bar | 419-285-2323 – Open daily
  • Sand Bar – Open daily
  • Subway | 419-285-1000 – Open daily
  • Sun Stoppers | 419-285-7777 – Open Wed to Mon, closed Tue
  • Put-in-Bay Surf Shop | 419-285-2242 – Open daily
  • Put-in-Bay T-Shirt Shop | 419-285-7006 – Open daily
  • Put-in-Bay Watercraft | 419-285-2628 – Open daily – weather permitting
  • Topsy Turvey’s | 419-285-4511 – Open daily
  • Zen Café – Open daily 
Lodging
  • AB Lodging | 419-285-7433 – Open and taking reservations
  • Ahoy Inn | 419-503-3211 – Open and taking reservations
  • Arbor Inn | 419-285-2306 – Open and taking reservations
  • Anchor Inn Boutique Hotel | 419-285-5055 – Open and taking reservations
  • Ashley’s Island House | 419-285-2844 – Open and taking reservations
  • Aunt Mary’s Place | 419-719-4469 – Open and taking reservations
  • Back Bay Condos C&D | 419-341-1638 – Check back soon for more details
  • Bay Club Cottages | 419-285-3581 – Open and taking reservations
  • Bayshore Resort | 866-422-9746 – Open weekends
  • Bird’s Nest | 419-285-6119 – Open and taking reservations
  • Bodee’s Bungalow | 419-705-0804 – Open and taking reservations
  • Cantillon’s Poor Man’s Nantucket | 321-258-7837 – Check back soon for more details
  • Casual Cape | 419-260-0568 – Open and taking reservations
  • Commodore Resort | 419-285-3101 – Open and taking reservations
  • Dodge House | 419-341-9760 – Open and taking reservations
  • English Pines | 419-285-2521 – Open and taking reservations
  • First Island Son B&B | 419-285-4448 – Check back soon for more details
  • Freshwater Retreat | 419-366-1372 – Check back soon for more details
  • Getaway Inn at Cooper’s Woods | 419-285-9012 – Open and taking Reservations
  • Harriet’s House | 419-341-2191 – Open and taking Reservations
  • Island Club Rentals | 216-898-9951 – Open and taking reservations
  • Park Hotel | 419-285-3581 – Open and taking reservations
  • Put-in-Bay Cabins | 419-285-6348 – Open and taking reservations
  • Put-in-Bay Condos | 216-898-1105 – Open and taking reservations
  • Rays by the Bay | 440-248-6637– Check back soon for more details
  • Victory Station Hotel | 419-285-0120 – Open and taking reservations
If you are a Chamber member and we missed you or your information needs updated, please email Peter (pibccambassador@gmail.com) or Tina (pibcc.coordinator@gmail.com) the information you’d like to be displayed.
A message from the community of Put-in-Bay
May 8, 2020 Dear Friends, Governor DeWine’s press conference Thursday, May 7th provided us with much needed guidance to begin the process of welcoming friends and guests back to the island. We love summer and the opportunity to share the island with you. Next week several island retail shops will open. Starting May 15th new cleaning protocols and guidelines will allow many of your favorite Island eating establishments to serve you outside. Time to book a stay at your favorite resort, hotel, B&B or rental home. We are following all State of Ohio and CDC COVID guidelines. Island businesses are getting ready, bringing over cleaning supplies, PPE, and installing safe guards needed to ensure your upcoming trip to Put-in-Bay is memorable and safe. We need your help to follow state recommendations and guidelines by wearing masks when requested, frequently washing your hands, and practicing social distancing. For your safety, our island employees, and our island residents, following these guidelines is critical. The Miller Ferry will begin seven day a week hourly schedule starting Monday, May 11th. Please check MillerFerry.com for current schedule. The Jet-Express will start service on May 15th. Check Jet-Express.com for departure times. Important island businesses like the hardware, general store, post office, gas station are open. Starting May 15th you can anticipate golf cart rentals, DeRivera Park public bathrooms and some retail shops to join several restaurants for takeout and outside area seating. On May 21st new state guidelines allow “dine in” restaurants and bars to seat groups up to 10 people. Please check with individual island businesses for opening dates and hours of operations. Starting Saturday, May 9th some private marinas are accepting reservations. May 15th the village docks will open. The Put-in-Bay Airport and Township Parks are open. Ohio State parks are open for hiking and to enjoy nature, but visit parks.odnr.gov for updates on camping. This is a great time for your family to enjoy nature and explore the island. Visit for a day or the weekend. Our lodging owners pledge “safely from your home to ours”. Our island community is slowly reopening Put-in-Bay. It is our promise to you to do everything we can to make your visit safe, family friendly and fun. From the moment you board the ferry, visit a retail shop, enjoy a meal, walk through our downtown, you can be confident that your health & safety is our top priority. Plan now to visit, the wait is over.