South Bass Island

It is the southernmost of the three Bass Islands and located 3 miles (4.6 km) from the south shore of Lake Erie.

In the bay of South Bass is Gibraltar Island, home to the Ohio State University's Stone Laboratory.

The island is a popular recreation spot and is often referred to as the "Key West of Lake Erie."

Approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) long and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide and comprises 1,588.3 acres (642.8 hectares), the island is separated by an isthmus into a smaller, residential northeastern side (East Point)[1] and a southwestern side that contains an airfield and the village center of Put-in-Bay, the island's only incorporated community.

Transportation to the island via car, bike, or walk-ons is provided by ferries from the Miller Boat Line (departing from the northern point of Catawba Island), and Jet Express (departing from Port Clinton, Sandusky, and Cedar Point.

South Bass Island from the air, looking west, over Put-in-Bay.
Map of the Bass Islands.