These grooves are ridiculous, they alone make a trip to the island worth it. The walk-way/stairs around the grooves blend in so well with the natural scenery. This is a must see in Ohio and I don’t know how anyone could give this less than five stars.

The grooves were carved by glaciers dragging boulders over the rock. The sign said they were almost 400 feet long, the longest example of glacial grooves that can be visited. There are some informative displays and a path around the grooves. It's a neat reminder of the size of the glaciers that once covered the area and geological time scales as those glaciers were able to slowly carve the grooves into the rock.

I thought it was awesome!! They had very interesting facts located around the area. Learned a lot!! The surrounding landscape was absolutely beautiful!!! Trees everywhere!! ❤️❤️

This is a free historical site that contains the remains of huge boulders of limestone that were carved out by glaciers hundreds of millions of years ago. It is amazing that ice could cut through rock with such force. Nature is powerful beyond the imagination. The state has done a wonderful job in building the walkway and picnic area around this site. There are also fossils embedded in the rock, that are visible with the naked eye, once you know that to look for. They have informative plaques that describe the history and what this site contains. We were thrilled to be there. Thank you.

For fellow nature nerds and others! It's a bit of a trek to get to these grooves, but it is totally worth it. Amazing piece of natural history!

These glacial grooves are pretty amazing. (Being a believer in the creation theory, I don't they this event took place as long ago as they think it did) But they sure are cool to look at a take a few photos of.

Very beautiful area. a full walk around where you get to see all views of the glacier & the quarry that is still there.

This is my opinion and should be taken as such. What an awesome place this was to stay at with a camper. Plus, taking it on a ferry was a first. We traveled with a friend and the ferry captain got us both on the same ferry to and from. The views was spectacular, we were on site 94. The lake was incredible. The island was not totally open as we went prior to their season started. But the businesses that were open were pretty great. We hung out at the Sand Bar one day and Kaz made it an awesome time.

The Island itself is great for those that love nature or wine. Not a party island so take your alcoholism elsewhere. The State park is also great if you enjoy true camping with plenty of nature and water access to lake Erie. Trails and a beach highlight the access. The Glacial grooves are definitely worth seeing and makes you feel like you are taken back to a different time seeing all of the layers of rock.

Campground and beach are well kept. Looking forward to newer bathrooms some day. Mgr Chris does a great job with the funds he has. Bring bug spray for occasional flies at the beach. Or just stay in the water.

Pretty nice camping spot. The female bathrooms/ showers were clean, hubby said the men's were not so much. The prices were nice for a water and electric hook up spot. Quiet, and peaceful, kid friendly. If youre looking to use your phone, you won't be able to, at least not with Verizon lol. We only got service near town or at the ranger station at the entrance where they had wifi. To be honest though, I loved being unplugged. You're walking distance from the glacial grooves and the swimming beach. We will definitely be going back sometime.

BEWARE OF BUGS! My family and I rented out the Sherman Cabin 101 in Mid-July. We checked in and went on with our day until it was dinner time. That’s when the current occupants came out, Earwigs. How did I know? One CRAWLED across the microwave as I was heating something up, BARF. Then another one appeared from under our Air frier, I lost my appetite. As the night went on they seemed to multiply, I looked them up and they are nocturnal. There was an infestation. I took my kids and we slept in our Mini-Van, it was hell on Earth. The next day the cleaning staff were very apologetic, offered solutions and cleaning supplies but insisted they were not allowed to spray anything. I went to the office and management was not there, the office was closed for the whole day. Then Thursday I spoke with an office rep and they said they didn’t know when the manager would be back. He took my name and I never heard back. The next day (after looking for him again) the manager said he couldn’t do anything but would come by to check it out, he never did. I got a hotel for two nights (almost 1,000.00 total) with my children because bugs crawling on the bed was enough for them to see. It ruined our vacation. There was no assistance offered from management nor a mention of a money back. They do not care. It’s pretty much “deal with it.” The last day I had a few items left in the cabin and they were actively crawling out of shoes, bags and the Heavy cooler! We came home and they came home with us. It took me over three hours to shake out all of our things because they were still alive. This place should be condemned, this park should be ashamed of themselves. What a waste of money and time off to spend buying our own bug defense. If you are ready to have claws bite you, bugs in your food and sleeping next to you, then this is your vacation spot. The feeling of being there made me want to throw up so the pictures were taken in a hurry. You have been warned.

This state island campground is more than expected! worth the ferry travel, a paradise kept secret. We stumbled upon this island by accident along our travels after Labor Day and we totally fell in love. The water front camping, swimming, boating, kayaking, historic sites, attractions and facilities are superb. Everything you need and more than you expect. We traveled in with our 34’ trailer. The ferry cost was a bit high, around $200 round trip for us, truck and camper….but it was worth it!! The campground is immaculate, quiet during the week especially after Labor Day, the weekend brings a larger crowd. Walking trails, sites, boating and swimming all available from campground. Sandy shallow beach with beautiful view. Ice, firewood and a store conveniently located at campground. The campground is small and sites a bit tight but spaced accordingly and comfortable. Two waterfront cabins and two yurts available for rent as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and the island overall. The glacial grooves, limestone crusher, north loop trail, beach and boat launch all withing walking distance. We rented bikes downtown to explore rest of island, including winery, cantina and local bars. Counting the days to go back.

Camp ground was amazing. Lake Front sites are a must!!

OK...Let me start by saying, we totally understand it was island fest, and the island was busy but this place was by far the biggest disappointment of the weekend. We ordered food and waited almost 2 hours for sandwiches! We were told by the TERRIBLY RUDE kitchen staff that we could not cancel our orders because they were in oven. After waiting an additional 30 minutes, we tried to cancel again because we had to get our golf cart back and catch the Ferry. These employee were unbelievably mean and lied to us nonstop! We weren't the only ones having this issue. So many customers were complaining 🙄 Just unreal!

Worried about the putt putt course. Right downtown in the action and such a fun option, but each year the condition gets a little more sad. This summer, no water, broken features, missing features, etc. Set expectations reasonably.

Garbage. Less than 1 star if Google would let me. Make sure that you understand their NO REFUND policy. Bad weather rolled into Kelleys and the ferries stopped running. Needless to say, we had to cut things a day short to get off the island. Caddy Shack couldn’t care less and offered no refund.

Do not rent golf carts from them !!!! They were sold out when we got there, we were put on a waitlist (never received a text from them all day) after hanging around the area for a hour we came back to see how close we were on the waitlist and were told to make a reservation online which we ended up doing. They could have told us the first time they took reservations online. Came back a hour later at our reservation time and were told we didn’t have a reservation. Extremely rude and did nothing to help they basically told us to just go away that our name wasn’t on there, wasted half the day waiting around for a golf cart from them. Walked down the street to a different rental place and luckily they had one cart , very nice people who were very helpful and we got to enjoy the rest of the day. Don’t waste your time/ day waiting around on them !!! Terrible service

Shady wouldn’t rent golf carts from these guys. Rented a 6 seater golf cart which for starters the parking brake didn’t work and then the employee showed us that you have to get out of the cart and then use your hand to push the pedal down really how safe is that and then today in the afternoon basically a week later calls and says the golf cart tires are messed up which didn’t tell me how and now I owe him $200. Not exactly hot rodding a six seat golf with 2 autistic boys and a young child and also when we returned the golf cart it was inspected thoroughly tires,brakes, and etc. and I also told them to not forget that the parking wasn’t working properly and they acknowledged that and one more note it took them roughly an hour to find my paperwork and credit card I’d give these guys a zero if I could

Sell out of everything VERY fast. If you don't make reservations online, don't bother.

The service was easy. The golf cart was in good condition and the Caddy Shack was located close to the Jet Express drop off. All of this made it easy for my mother, whose mobility is not the best, to enjoy her day on Kelleys Island. We explored every nook. The price was fair and comparable to others across the islands.

A neat little stop while visiting Kelly's Island. The inscription was carved by indigenous inhabitants long ago. The inscription itself is worn and weathered, so it is hard to make out, but they have depictions of the original carvings that show you the detail. This is an Ohio History Connection site. You can take a rubbing off the marker to fulfill your passport book.

Interesting historical rock with petroglyphs. Unfortunately, the petroglyphs are mostly worn away and illegible.

Interesting piece of history. Sad that the petroglyphs have not been protected and the weather has worn them down to almost nothing. There is a sketch of what the markings looked like when they were first discovered. But it is very hard to make out the images now. The rock is under a roof. But not much else to protect it. You can wander around the rocks and walk along the pebble beach. But that is about it. There is no parking lot, but most people just park along the road. We walked from the nearby shops. Not a must see attraction, but it is only a short walk from the shopping area. So at least worth the short walk.

This was a huge boulder with petroglyphs carved in it by ancient Native Americans, several hundred years ago. Unfortunately, most of the carvings were barely visible due to the weather over time. I was a nice historical site though and I am glad we stopped there.

Love viewing history in my home state

You really can't see the inscriptions any more except for random, lines and grooves. It is neat to be connected to history. Just don't expect perfect inscriptions. It's worth taking a look at if you are at Kelly's Island already.

I was so happy to finally get the visit this historic landmark. However I was disappointed to find that the petroglyphs have been mostly eroded away. Some petroglyphs could be made out faintly. I am so sad that the preservation of this history has not been taken very seriously. Surly it is a fine example of Native American culture slipping away from us. The building around the inscription rock is very exposed to the outside elements. I was grateful to see the plaque had the original petroglyphs drawn out.

Fantastic local museum highlighting a very interesting history for the island. You are sure to learn something fascinating here! There is a great kids room too with cool videos and some toys and books. Support local history and visit this museum!! Absolutely worth the trip. Thank you for a great visit!

Great place to recharge! The museum was free for our daughter's island birthday celebration so that was nice We were early in the season so it wasn't crowded & got to see some migratory birds also!

Not a big building, but it has some interesting historical information about the island and displays of items that were used on the island and some nice older photos. There's also a small gift shop as well.

Attended a wedding and was very impressed with the well kept and preserved facilities.

Fun place to visit and learn about the island history

This was a nice area. The church has a original house that belongs to the church set up as a little thrift store that supports local people in need. Stop buy I'm sure they will have something you will like plus you can read the history of the church and the house. They are both historical land marks. They have a big sign that tells the history of both. The lady that was running the store was very friendly.

Nice little Museum someone usually pieces

Interesting outdoor display of the artist's work. Clearly different phases of the artist's journey - metal, cement, rock. I especially liked the rock pieces - clearly a significant effort to use natural glacial erratics and sculpt them into interesting and beautiful representations. The garden is way out on the back roads of the east edge of the island but a nice addition to our day on Kelley's Island.

When the female form is embraced to this level, you have to wonder about the drive of the artist. Absolute quality, interest, artistry, texture, balance in the art pieces, especially the granite in my opinion. Definitely worth stopping by when visiting the island.

A cute little walk through path with concrete & steel sculptures..Glass blowing on Thursdays.

Sculptures galore at the beautiful Scenic spot on the water. Most of the Arts is done by Charles but there are some other artists on display including some amazing art glass blown on site. I'll be back someday for the chess set.

One of my favorite places on Kelly's island for a nice refreshing stroll through a lifetime of fine artworks, Bring the family over here for an adventure through the strange and unusual mama mind of Charles Herndon And enjoy his garden and take it all in, Don't forget to say Hi to his dog very friendly little critter if I do say so myself

We came upon the garden by pure luck while riding our bikes on a day trip to the island. It was a nice spot to get off and rest a bit. We walked through many of the little trails admiring the sculptures. I'm sure we even probably missed a few, as they were tucked into many different areas of the property. We will certainly make it a point to come back and enjoy the garden again.

The garden was nice but the gallery was not open it's stated hours when we went.

Was visiting Kelley’s Island, OH for the 2024 Solar Eclipse. Popped into the Kelley’s Island General Store for a few minor items. They got you covered for anything souvenir related. They sell shirts, hats, keychains and magnets. The staff were friendly, courteous and helpful.

Great establishment offering quality garments and one of a kind Kelly’s Island gifts and souvenirs. Very well managed. The golf cart rental never disappoints! Well done gang!

Nice gift shop/ store that sells clothes and souvenirs.

Awesome staff, great clothes, affordable golf cart rentals. The go-to place on Kelleys

Great place with Super friendly staff and great prices on the golf cart rentals.

Awesome carts! Awesome service! Very friendly people. The place to go for carts on the island!!

We love the store for clothes and items we may have forgotten

My favorite place on Kelley's Island! The trail here is about a half mile long and very easy to walk. We took a stroller with our 14 month old and our dog as well. The trail opens to a beautiful and secluded beach. Highly recommend if going to the island. The day we went we were the only ones there! Absolutely loved it!

I finally found a hiking trail that leads to a white sandy beach! No, but really, it's a nice easy hike through a variety of landscapes. A few muddy spots, but people have put down stepping stones. Nice prairie, nice trees, beautiful beach. The lake was calm when I was there.

Definitely the best beach on the island. It's small because of private property but it's empty and pristine. Easy, short walk. There is a bench on the beach, perfect for a snack or a small picnic. This was my dog's favorite beach too.

Scheele Preserve is one of Kelley's Island's must visit sites. It is nearly a half mile trail that leads to a white sand beach. This trail is great for families. The amount of wildlife will surprise you!

Great short hike that ends at a beautiful beach! Definitely pack a snack and go stay a while.

Beautiful natural area. We were with Tom Bartlett when he banded his 100,000th bird here on October 22, 2021. A Northern Saw-whet Owl.

When the trail opened up to the beach it felt like we walked into the Caribbean! My favorite spot so far on Kelleys Island.

Clothes are super cute, old surf shop vibes with a lot of options, loved all the patterns and brands available

A nice gift shop on Kelly’s Island.

Lots of good things to purchase, clothing, home goods, and ?!

This lady was so rude to us for no reason. We just asked her to clarify her sign, very kindly, and she greeted us with a terrible attitude. We left immediately without buying anything. There’s so many other shops where the workers are so friendly and helpful. Don’t recommend

Cute store...but WOW whoever was working at the register looked like I was going to murder her or steal the store. Some better customer service for the over priced goods would have been nice. We did find one cute thing that we decided to buy but felt VERY unwanted the whole time we were shopping.

Nice clothes

The KI Chamber of Commerce is the go to hub for visitors to the island and vacation rentals.

The summer kids manning the golf cart rental booth were great.

Fantastic chamber for conducting commerce. 5 stars!

The best place to contact for questions about visiting Kelleys Island.

No help

Dawn was an excellent guide. She is very knowledgeable about the wildlife and local birds. She taught us a lot and we had a lot of fun on the kayak tour. The waves were fun, but expect to get a little wet when you launch. Altogether a great time.

This was a very fun experience. Dawn was very knowledgeable and friendly and took her time showing us the island's beauty and explaining its history.

Northridge bus garage end of year trip was awesome. Thanks to Dawn and helper they took us on energetic informational wilderness tour. That we would have never found on our own. Had such a great time for our group. Thank you so much!

Gem shop on Kelly’s island. It was closed so we could not go in.

Righteous and rocktastical rocks and stones and such to make good gifts for friends that weren't cool enough to come to Kelley's Island with you. Xavier was a super nice and helpful dude to chat with and made our rock shopping experience even more rocking than I might have guessed. Rock on

Almost didn't stop in when I saw the previous reviews, but after finding out it was just due to the store not being open...we decided to try. IT WAS PRETTY COOL! for 12 bucks the kids got to shift for gems from these bags in the shop. We really enjoyed it and definitely worth a stop if you have kids. Ours are 6 & 8.

Great looking jewelries for reasonable prices. Great place to shop for rocks. Very nice staff.

Would have left zero stars. Website says open till 6. Rushed to make it by 5:45 and the teenager running it said they were closed.

Definitely stop in! Had a great time super fun and worth it.

Store was closed when the hours of operation says it supposed to be open.

Prices were reasonable; staff was knowledgeable; completely outdoor bar; overall a fun summer venue. The grilled chicken (with pineapple and teriyaki sauce) was outstanding! This is usually the last place open at night.

This place was awesome everyone got served their tabs correctly. Don’t go to dockers they will try and charge you for drinks you didn’t order. When confronted they will try and charge you more! Then the other bartender that is drunk gets involved that doesn’t know what to do.

I frequented this bar last week for the week of the 4th of July and I absolutely fell in love with it! Great service especially from the best bartender ever Delaney! Amazing atmosphere, incredibly clean. I also really loved the food from the corner grill from i believe his name was Jimbo. Just all around amazing little slice of heaven! Whoever is in charge of this place should be proud because it's the best.

Bartender took our money off the bar for her tip without asking if we were done. Asked the other bartender what the ringing of the bell ment. She said if you have to ask you can't afford it. Very poor customer service.

Hi. I was there over the weekend and got double charged. I've tried to message on Facebook but it wouldn't go through, l also have sent an email with all the details and cannot get in contact with anyone

Sand Trap Tiki Bar is a great outdoor bar on Kelly's Island. The staff and bartenders are attentive and the food from the small walk up grill was good and reasonably priced. Add the Sand Trap to your bar crawl when on the island.

We didn't eat there, but sat at the bar for drinks. Service was attentive. When there is a popular sports game on t.v., it can get crowded. Food is cooked on an outdoor grill.

My favorite place on Kelley's Island! The trail here is about a half mile long and very easy to walk. We took a stroller with our 14 month old and our dog as well. The trail opens to a beautiful and secluded beach. Highly recommend if going to the island. The day we went we were the only ones there! Absolutely loved it!

I finally found a hiking trail that leads to a white sandy beach! No, but really, it's a nice easy hike through a variety of landscapes. A few muddy spots, but people have put down stepping stones. Nice prairie, nice trees, beautiful beach. The lake was calm when I was there.

Definitely the best beach on the island. It's small because of private property but it's empty and pristine. Easy, short walk. There is a bench on the beach, perfect for a snack or a small picnic. This was my dog's favorite beach too.

Scheele Preserve is one of Kelley's Island's must visit sites. It is nearly a half mile trail that leads to a white sand beach. This trail is great for families. The amount of wildlife will surprise you!

Great short hike that ends at a beautiful beach! Definitely pack a snack and go stay a while.

Beautiful natural area. We were with Tom Bartlett when he banded his 100,000th bird here on October 22, 2021. A Northern Saw-whet Owl.

When the trail opened up to the beach it felt like we walked into the Caribbean! My favorite spot so far on Kelleys Island.

Not your typical fudge shop filled with other sweets/candies although what they do have (fudge and only fudge) is some of the best I've ever had.

Best Fudge I've ever had super creamy. My favorite is the cookies and cream.

Fudge was excellent especially Tiger Butter. I wish there was a valid phone number available for the Fudge Shoppe or a website available to make a shipment purchase.

We were there after the main season and it was closed. However we met the owner at the convenience store next door and she opened it up just for us! We purchased some as gifts as well as for us. It was delicious.

Closes too early!