You cast your votes, and here are the results — the best of Lake Erie in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Ontario, Michigan, and the Lake Erie Islands.




Best Western Ohio Hot Spot

Marblehead Peninsula
Marblehead
marbleheadohio.org

Cedar Point
Sandusky
cedarpoint.com

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Oak Harbor
fws.gov/refuge/ottawa

Best Island Hot Spot

Kelleys Island, Ohio
kelleysisland.com

Put-in-Bay, Ohio
visitputinbay.com

The Boardwalk
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
the-boardwalk.com

Best Eastern Ohio Hot Spot

Geneva-on-the-Lake
visitgenevaonthelake.com

Fairport Harbor
fairportharbor.org

Ashtabula Historic Harbor
Ashtabula
visitashtabulacounty.com

Best Pennsylvania Hot Spot

Presque Isle State Park
Erie
dcnr.state.pa.us

Lake Erie Ale Trail
Erie
lakeeriealetrail.com

Hagen History Center
Erie
eriehistory.org

Best Western New York Hotspot

Niagara Falls
niagarafallsusa.com

Village of Bemus Point
Bemus Point
bemuspointny.org

National Comedy Center
Jamestown
comedycenter.org

Best Ontario Hot Spot

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
niagaraonthelake.com

Norfolk County
Simcoe, Ontario
norfolkcounty.ca

Point Pelee National Park
Leamington, Ontario
pc.gc.ca

Best Michigan Hot Spot

Luna Pier
cityoflunapier.com

The Henry Ford
Dearborn
thehenryford.org

Belle Isle
Detroit
belleisleconservancy.org

Best Beach

Presque Isle State Park
Erie, Pa.
dcnr.state.pa.us

Lakeview Beach
Lorain, Ohio
metroparks.cc

Headlands Beach
State Park
Mentor, Ohio
ohiodnr.gov

Best Marina

Romp’s Marina
Vermilion, Ohio
romps.com

Catawba Island Club 
Port Clinton, Ohio 
cicclub.com

Middle Bass Island Marina
Middle Bass Island, Ohio 
ohiodnr.gov

Best Overall Dining

Ellicottville Brewing Co.
Ellicottville, N.Y.
ellicottvillebrewing.com

Briquettes Smokehouse
Ashtabula, Ohio
briquettessmokehouse.com

Erie Steak & Seafood Co.
Lorain, Ohio
eriesteakandseafoodco.com

Best Dining View

Oliver’s Rooftop
Erie, Pa.
oliversrooftop.com

The Keys
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
thekeyspib.com

Lago 210
Hamburg, N.Y.
lago210.com

Best Pizza

Guppy’s Tavern
Bemus Point, N.Y.
guppystavern.com

Sloopy’s Sports Café
Lakeside, Ohio
sloopyspizza.com

Rego’s Brickhouse Pizza
Fairport Harbor, Ohio
regosbrickhousepizza.com

Best Chocolates

Romolo Chocolates
Erie, Pa.
romolochocolates.com

Marianne’s Chocolates
Ashtabula, Ohio
marianneschocolates.com

Brummer’s Homemade Chocolates
Vermilion, Ohio
brummers.com

Best Lake Erie Fish

First Mate’s
Port Rowan, Ontario
firstmates.ca

Jolly Roger Seafood House
Port Clinton, Ohio
facebook.com/jollyrogerseafoodhouse

DeMore’s Offshore Bar & Grill
Sandusky, Ohio
facebook.com/demoreoffshore

Best Brewpub

Huggy’s Social House
Vermilion, Ohio
facebook.com/huggyssocialhouse

Ellicottville Brewing Co.
Ellicottville, N.Y.
ellicottvillebrewing.com

Southern Tier Brewing Co.
Lakewood, N.Y.
stbcbeer.com

Best Burgers

Rudy’s Bar & Grill
Vermilion, Ohio
rudysbarandgrillvermilion.com

Sara’s Restaurant
Erie, Pa.
sarasandsallys.com

Sandbar on the Beach
Turkey Point, Ontario
sandbaronthebeach.com

Best Winery

Gideon Owen Wine Co.
Port Clinton, Ohio
gideonowenwine.com

21 Brix Winery
Portland, N.Y.
21brix.com

Ferrante Winery & Ristorante
Geneva, Ohio
ferrantewinery.com

Best Upscale Hotel

Ariel Broadway Hotel
Lorain, Ohio
arielbroadwayhotel.com

The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake
Geneva, Ohio
thelodgeatgeneva.com

Sawmill Creek Resort
Huron, Ohio
sawmillcreekresort.com

Best Ice Cream

Toft Dairy
Sandusky, Ohio
toftdairy.com

Heavenly Creamery
Conneaut, Ohio
heavenlycreamery.com

Simply Scoops
Port Burwell, Ontario
simplyscoops.ca

Best Cheap Eats

Tony Packo’s
Toledo, Ohio
tonypacko.com

Eddie’s Grill
Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio
eddiesgrill.com

Sara’s Restaurant
Erie, Pa.
sarasandsallys.com

Best Sunday Brunch

The Parkview
Westfield, N.Y.
parkviewcafeandcatering.com

Orchard Bar & Table
Port Clinton, Ohio
orchardoncatawba.com

Peek’n Peak
Clymer, N.Y.
pknpk.com

Best Fine Dining

Chez Francois Restaurant
Vermilion, Ohio
chezfrancois.com

The Pompadour
Fairport Harbor, Ohio
thepompadourbar.com

Dodie’s Dockside
Lorain, Ohio
dodiesdockside.com

Best Town

Vermilion, Ohio
discoververmilion.org

Lakeside, Ohio
lakesideohio.com

Fairport Harbor, Ohio
fairportharbor.org

Best Historic Site

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums
Fremont, Ohio
rbhayes.org

Johnson’s Island
Sandusky, Ohio
johnsonsisland.org

Ashtabula Historic Harbor
Ashtabula, Ohio
visitashtabulacounty.com

Best Live Music

3rd Thursday
Vermilion, Ohio
vermilionohio.com/3rd-thursdays

Rockin’ on the River
Lorain, Ohio
rockinontheriver.com

Hoover Auditorium in Lakeside, Ohio
Lakeside, Ohio
lakesideohio.com

Best Waterpark

Cedar Point Shores Waterpark
Sandusky, Ohio
cedarpoint.com

Splash Lagoon
Erie, Pa.
splashlagoon.com

Kalahari Resorts and Conventions
Sandusky, Ohio
kalahariresorts.com

Best Lighthouse

Lorain Lighthouse
Lorain, Ohio
lorainlighthouse.com

Marblehead Lighthouse
Marblehead, Ohio
marbleheadlighthouseohio.org

Barcelona Lighthouse
Westfield, N.Y.
parks.ny.gov/parks/barcelonalighthouse

Best Bed & Breakfast

The Michael Cahill Bed and Breakfast
Ashtabula, Ohio
cahillbb.com

Anchor Inn Boutique Hotel
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
anchorinnpib.com

Gilchrist Guesthouse
Vermilion, Ohio
gilchristguesthouse.com

Best Boutique/Shop

Erie & Anchor
Vermilion, Ohio
erieandanchor.com

The Shop at Cleveland Stone Co.
Vermilion, Ohio
clevelandquarries.com

Coastal Cleveland
Avon Lake, Ohio
coastalcleveland.com

Best Casino

Hollywood Casino Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
hollywoodcasinotoledo.com

Caesars Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
caesars.com/caesars-windsor

Jack Cleveland Casino
Cleveland
jackentertainment.com

Best Festival

Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
Jamestown, N.Y.
comedycenter.org

FireFish Festival
Lorain, Ohio
firefishfestival.com

Walleye Festival
Port Clinton, Ohio
portclintonchamber.com

Best Nature Experience

Roger Tory Peterson Institute
Jamestown, N.Y.
rtpi.org

Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
lakeerieislandswildlife.com

Mentor Lagoons Preserve
Mentor, Ohio
ohiodnr.gov

Best Home Builder

Wayne Homes
Milan, Ohio
waynehomes.com

Harbor’s Edge at Catawba Island Club
Avon Lake, Ohio
kopf.net/harbors-edge

TCG Prete Builders
Sheffield Lake, Ohio
tcgprete.com