Where Can We Stay on Middle Bass Island?

Traveling to Middle Bass Island

Spend the night at Middle Bass Island to stargaze in the night sky and listen to the Lake Erie waves hitting the shore. You can camp on the Lake Erie beach or find a quaint vacation rental inland. Middle Bass lodging choices include camping, vacation rentals and inns.

Miller Ferries run passenger/vehicle ferries between Catawba and the island of Middle Bass in spring, summer and fall. Vehicle reservations for Middle Bass are required and can be made up to two weeks in advance by calling the ferry office at 800-500-2421. Passengers heading to Middle Bass do not need to make reservations. Here’s the link to the Middle Bass Island Ferry schedule. The 40 minute Miller Ferry trip to Middle Bass gives you time to enjoy the views of the Lake Erie islands and a close up view of the famed Ship House residence on the West Shore of Put-in-Bay. If you are on Put-in-Bay, you can hop aboard the “Sonny S” water taxi for trips between The Boardwalk Dock on Put-in-Bay to Middle Bass Island.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines! Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover!” -Mark Twain