Perry’s Cave
Perry’s Cave is a cave in Ottawa, Ohio. Access is restricted and requires permission. Perry’s Cave is situated nearby to the museum Skip’s Antique Car Barn, as well as near Butterfly House.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Cave
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Put in Bay Airport and Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.
Put in Bay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Put-in-Bay Airport is a public airport located in Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The approach to Runway 21 is complicated by Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, which is almost exactly in line with the runway; pilots are asked to respect special procedures to avoid the monument.
Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial commonly known as Perry's Monument commemorates the Battle of Lake Erie that took place near Ohio's South Bass Island, in which American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry led a United States Navy squadron to victory over a smaller Royal Navy squadron under Robert Heriot Barclay during the War of 1812. Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial is situated 1 mile northeast of Perry’s Cave.
Gilbraltar Island
Islet
Photo: Analogue Kid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gibraltar Island is an island in Ohio, located within Lake Erie. This small 6.55-acre island is just offshore of South Bass Island. It is part of Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio. The rocky island is named for its resemblance to the Rock of Gibraltar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass.
Put-in-Bay
Photo: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Put-in-Bay is a resort village 3 mi offshore of mainland Ohio on Lake Erie. Put-in-Bay is a village on South Bass Island, but the name commonly is used to refer to the entire island.
Middle Bass
Hamlet
Middle Bass is an unincorporated community in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It is the only community on Middle Bass Island in Lake Erie. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43446. Middle Bass is situated 2½ miles north of Perry’s Cave.
Catawba Island
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Catawba Island is part of the Ottawa County peninsula. Catawba Island is one of 12 townships that make up Ottawa County, Ohio. It is commonly referred to as Catawba and Catawba Island, although it is no longer an island as the water separating it from the mainland has been diverted.
Perry’s Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Ottawa, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.64746° or 41° 38′ 51″ northLongitude
-82.82928° or 82° 49′ 45″ westOpen location code
86HVJ5WC+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8866612014OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Perry’s Cave Family Fun Center and Skip’s Antique Car Barn.
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