Crystal Cave
The Crystal Cave is a limestone cave located in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, located on South Bass Island in Lake Erie.
A cave inside Put-in-Bay Township
Catawba Island Township is the nearest base
Catawba Island Township is 6 miles south, with 342 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Detroit
Detroit is about 53 miles north and Columbus is about 115 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Put-in-Bay Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Crystal Cave
The Crystal Cave is a limestone cave located in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, located on South Bass Island in Lake Erie.
In 1887, Gustav Heineman emigrated from Baden-Baden, Germany, to Put-in-Bay, Ohio, where he established a winery. In 1897 he dug a well beneath his winery and discovered a large vug at a depth of 30 feet (9.1 m). On exploring the cave he found the cave walls covered with extremely large and well-developed tabular crystals identified as celestine, a form of strontium sulfate.
- Type
- Cave
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Stay in Put-in-Bay Township, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Crystal Cave | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Put-in-Bay Township 81% vacation homes | in town | 83 | 727 | $565K | — |
| Catawba Island Township 41% vacation homes | 6 mi south | 342 | 3,671 | $366K | — |
| Lakeside 69% vacation homes | 8 mi southeast | 16 | 508 | $445K | — |
| Danbury Township 59% vacation homes | 9 mi southeast | 272 | 4,894 | $309K | — |
| Marblehead 62% vacation homes | 9 mi southeast | 35 | 876 | $376K | — |
| Portage Township 30% vacation homes | 10 mi southwest | 354 | 1,541 | $219K | — |
| Port Clinton 23% vacation homes | 11 mi southwest | 419 | 5,970 | $152K | C+ |
| Erie Township 29% vacation homes | 12 mi southwest | 70 | 1,251 | $171K | — |
| Bay View | 12 mi south | 14 | 622 | $169K | — |
| Sandusky | 14 mi southeast | 2,697 | 24,606 | $113K | C |
| Carroll Township 37% vacation homes | 15 mi west | 60 | 1,899 | $206K | — |
| Bay Township 27% vacation homes | 15 mi southwest | 30 | 1,113 | $166K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Crystal Cave
Other well-known places within 64 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw114 mi🎢 Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
2in town🏛 National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
48 mi🌸 GardenBelle Isle Park
51 mi🏛 MuseumDetroit Institute of Arts
48 mi📍 LandmarkFort Detroit
64 mi🏛 MuseumCleveland Museum of Art410K visitors a year
64 mi🌲 Park & preserveDomino's Farms🎢63 mi🎢 Theme parkChippewa Lake ParkPhoto credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Belle Isle Park: WMrapids, CC0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Detroit: Pierre Descomps, Public domain · Cleveland Museum of Art: zenbikescience, CC BY 2.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
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Visiting Crystal Cave
Is Crystal Cave in Put-in-Bay Township?
Yes. It’s inside Put-in-Bay Township, OH.
When is the best time to visit Crystal Cave?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–82°.
How far is Crystal Cave from Detroit and Cleveland?
About 53 miles north of Detroit and about 61 miles east of Cleveland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Crystal Cave?
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW), about 48 miles away.
Where should I stay near Crystal Cave?
Catawba Island Township (6 mi, 342 hotel and restaurant jobs), Danbury Township (9 mi, 272 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Portage Township (10 mi, 354 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.