Middle+Bass+Island

Also, see Lake Erie Western Basin Important Bird Area
 * =Birding in Ohio=

Ottawa County
=Middle Bass Island= Middle Bass, Ohio 43446 Middle Bass Island website Middle Bass Island State Park website Middle Bass Island State Park map

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Middle Bass Island
Coordinates: 41.6855639, -82.8123445 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Middle Bass Island SP
Coordinates: 41.6711402, -82.8114223 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Middle Bass Island--Petersen Woods and Kuehnle Wildlife Area
Coordinates: 41.6919619, -82.8019381 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Miller Ferry
Coordinates: 41.608306, -82.840819 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Middle Bass Island State Park
From Lake Erie Birding Trail website

Tips for birding Petersen Woods and Kuehnle Wildlife Area
From Lake Erie Birding Trail website

About Middle Bass Island
Middle Bass Island, Ohio, is a 750-acre island in Western Lake Erie. It is shaped like the Big Dipper and located at the heart of a group of 23 islands. Its more famous neighbors are South Bass Island, with the town of Put-in-Bay, Kelley's Island, and Pelee Island which is the only large Lake Erie island in Canada.

The U.S. mainland lies 7 miles to the south. The international boundary between the U.S. and Canada lies 1.5 miles to the north. The Canadian mainland (Ontario) lies 15 miles to the north. Middle Bass has about 32 year-round residents and 800 to 1000 seasonal residents. On a busy summer holiday weekend, there are typically over 1500 people staying on the island, and many day-trippers visiting.

Called Ile des Fleurs or Island of Flowers by early French explorers, Middle Bass is a low, green island with friendly people, blue water, glacial grooves, small houses, rental cabins, camping, beaches, marinas, a historic district, a wildlife refuge, and, soon, an Ohio state park. Access is by public ferries, private boats and planes, and air services.

Descendants of 19th century German settlers still live on the island; their families’ vineyards are gone now, but they play an important role in today’s island community. Some seasonal residents are sixth-generation summer islanders. Newer residents give the island their energy, enthusiasm, and diversity. From Middle Bass Island website



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