Put-in-Bay, Ohio

About Put-in-Bay

Set in the northern part of Ohio, Put-in-Bay is a tiny community, home to 152 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Put-in-Bay holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.44 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 345 residents per square mile.

📰 Put-in-Bay News Today

• Save The Date: 5 Summer Events at Put-in-Bay Ohio Magazine · Jun 22
• Put-in-Bay man brings old Coast Guard boat back to Lake Erie News 5 Cleveland WEWS · Aug 7
• Put-in-Bay is named Ohio's prettiest town by Architectural Digest Cincinnati Enquirer · Aug 17
• Put-in-Bay police warns of increased en­forcement this weekend Spectrum News · Jul 10
• WorldAtlas' best small downtowns in the Great Lakes includes 2 in Ohio Akron Beacon Journal · Sep 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Ohio headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Put-in-Bay Unique

• The only place in America named Put-in-Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Put-in-Bay

• Book's Seafood — seafood
• Cameo Pizza — pizza
• Chocolate Cafe (café)
• Dining Hall
• Frosty Pizza — pizza
• J.F. Walleye's — seafood
• Mama Maria's Pizza — pizza
• Noddi's Java — coffee shop (café)
• Pasquale's (café)
• Rita's Cantina — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Benson Ford Shiphouse · Attraction
• Perry's Cave Family Fun Center · Attraction
• Amusement Bay · Arcade
• Butterfly House · Attraction
• Lake Erie Island Historical Museum · Museum
• Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center · Museum
• Skip's Antique Car Barn · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Put-in-Bay

• 🏞️ Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial · National Park reviews ★
• Catawba Island State Park reviews ★
• Oak Point State Park reviews ★
• South Bass Island State Park reviews ★
• Benjamin Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Captain Alfred Parker Park reviews ★
• Catawba Island Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cooper's Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• DeRivera Park reviews ★
• Dodge Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Duff Homestead & Bayfront Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Duff Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Put-in-Bay

• Put-In-Bay Elementary School
• Put-In-Bay High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Put-in-Bay

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