Sandusky Ohio: A Great Place for Family Fun

Sandusky, located in northern Ohio on the coast of Lake Erie, is a great destination for family fun. Sandusky is a city with world class attractions, resorts, scenic views, and some unexpected surprises.

Sandusky has many great sites, hotels, and attractions, plus this Ohio city is on the Northern coastline with great views of Lake Erie.

If your family is looking for ultimate fun, go to Cedar Point Amusement park. Cedar Point is well known as a theme park containing a collection of some of the world's best roller coasters, 17 in all. Since Cedar Point is right on the Lake Erie Coast, you get some amazing lake views on most of the roller coasters, the space needle, and the power tower. If your family has younger children, Cedar Point is also the home of the Peanuts characters including Charlie Brown and Snoopy. There are several Peanuts themed areas, a character show with meet and greet, and even an ice show starring Snoopy. With the park's unique location surrounded by Lake Erie, the classic midway, and the world class thrill rides, Cedar point is in a class of its own when it comes to fun for your family. Although you can have a great day at Cedar Point, plan to spend at least 2 days if you want to see most of the park.

Nestled along the coast next to Cedar Point is the Soak City water park. This park is open seasonally, but on a hot day it is the place to be to cool down after a hot day at the Cedar Point amusement park. Admission is separate for the water park, but Cedar Fair offers a combination ticket or multi-day tickets to enter both Cedar Point and Soak City. A water park in Sandusky is another way to have a family fun day.

Enjoy an island experience with your family at Kelleys Island. The boat trip and island experience are a great way to have a unique fun experience with your family. Your family can rent bikes, a golf cart or just walk around the many trails or roadway to explore the island. There is a great family beach on the north coast of the island at Kelleys Island State Park. You can spend the day looking at the glacial grooves or exploring nature. Kelleys Island is a great island get away for your family. You can access the island by taking the Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Line in nearby Marblehead or by Jet Express located on Shoreline Drive in downtown Sandusky.

One of the best science facilities in the world is located in Sandusky Ohio. NASA's Plum brook Station is located on the south side of Sandusky, near the Ohio Turnpike and State Route 250. Plum Brook Station has the largest space simulation chamber in the world. If you are a U.S. citizen, you can visit this NASA center during open house hours. Once per month during seasonal hours, Plum Brook Station offers free special events for U.S. families. Typically they provide unique tours of one of their four facilities or bring in astronauts or space equipment to present to the visitors. This is a great hidden gem for families to visit if you can time your trip.

Sandusky is also the home of great year-round family fun in one of the many indoor waterparks around town. There are 3 main indoor waterpark hotels in Sandusky including Kalahari, Great Wolf Lodge, and Castaway Bay. There is also Maui Sands and Quality Inn and Suites Rainwater Park. Great Wolf Lodge and Kalahari are both great well-themed resorts located near the Ohio Turnpike on State Route 250. Castaway Bay is also a very nice well-themed resort owned and operated by Cedar Fair. This water park is also located next to Cedar Point amusement park. Package deals can be booked with Castaway Bay and Cedar Point when Cedar Point is open. Of the these water parks, Kalahari is by far the largest, with over 100,000 square feet of indoor water park space and a very large outdoor water park, if you family is looking for huge water fun this may be the place to go.

There are many great family fun activities in Sandusky Ohio. If you plan your trip to Sandusky right you can have one of the best vacations that your family will remember for a long time.

Cedar Point Website
Jet Express Website
Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Website
NASA Plum Brook Station Schedule and Website