Perry's Cave Family Fun Center at Put-in-Bay, Ohio, Has a Lot to See

If you ever take a vacation in the area of Lake Erie and want to see something different, you might enjoy Perry's Cave Family Fun Center at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. You can visit a cave that is 52 feet below South Bass Island at Lake Erie, see an underground lake that once furnished water for a luxury hotel, and experience gemstone mining by finding real gems.

Perry's Cave Family Fun Center at Put-in-Bay has more than just a cave and mining, however. At the new Butterfly House you can view hundreds of butterflies that are both colorful and exotic. You will see the flying creatures dance all around you in the 4000-foot greenhouse. The butterflies will fly among beautiful flowers, plants, and bushes. During your visit you will also hear beautiful, enchanting background music as you take your tour.

If you want more to do, you can play miniature golf on the War of 18-Holes Mini-golf course. If you like adventure or want exercise, you can climb the 25-foot Rock Climbing Wall. If you like cars, you will be sure to enjoy the Antique Car Museum-another attraction that has been added in the last three years.

Perry's Cave Family Fun Center at Put-in-Bay, Ohio, can accommodate school groups, corporate meetings, scout groups, or other kinds of meetings. A concession diner was scheduled to be added.

The cave itself is registered as an Ohio landmark. The natural limestone cave has historical tradition. It is 52 feet below South Bass Island at Lake Erie. It is 208 feet long and 165 feet wide. Calcium carbonate encrusts the walls, ceiling, and floors of the cave. The temperature in the cave constantly stays at about 50 degrees.

The underground lake at Perry's Cave Family Fun Center at Put-in-Bay, Ohio, in the cave rises and falls with Lake Erie. History shows that when the lake was found by Commodore Perry in 1913, and the explorers became ill, they drank from the cold water of the lake. Water from the lake also met the needs of guests at the luxurious Victory Hotel, once the largest hotel in the world, before it burned down in 1919. The ruins of the hotel can still be seen at South Bass Island State park.