A place to visit near Vincent William Wine in Madison, Ohio

Lake Erie Bluffs

20 min drive

Six hundred and seventy acres of forty-foot bluffs, wild beach and a tower with a view to the horizon.

Lake Erie Bluffs protects nearly two miles of undeveloped shoreline: forty-foot bluffs above a stone and driftwood beach, with rare beach plants and no development in either direction.

A fifty-foot observation tower gives a full three-hundred-and-sixty degree view over the lake and the woods behind it. Bald eagles are resident and easy to see. The park sits on a major migratory flyway, which makes the spring and autumn birding genuinely good rather than merely pleasant.

The Shoreline Trail runs along the beach and the Lakeview Trail runs the bluff above it, so you can walk out on one and back on the other and look down on where you have been.

From the innkeepers

Twenty minutes west. Go at the end of the day: the tower faces the sunset and the light on the bluffs is the reason people come back.

Season

Year-round

Good for

Hiking, birding, photography, sunsets

Address

3311 Lane Rd, Perry, OH 44081

Common questions

Is there a lookout tower at Lake Erie Bluffs?

Yes. A fifty-foot observation tower with staged viewing platforms and a top deck giving 360-degree views over Lake Erie and the surrounding woodland.

How long are the trails?

The Shoreline and Lakeview trails are around six-tenths of a mile each and pair into a natural loop. Linking four of the park's trails makes a walk of roughly four miles.

The pool at dusk above the Lake Erie shore

Eight rooms · adults only

Come see it for yourself

Stay the night on the lake: private beach, a pool and a made-to-order breakfast. Check availability for your dates.

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Vincent William

1300 Belleair Ave.
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-1300
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Opening Hours

Wednesday

12 to 9 pm

Thursday

12 to 9 pm

Friday

12 to 9 pm

Saturday

12 to 9 pm

Sunday

11 to 8 pm · Brunch to 2

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