Erie International Airport 15 min
expERIEnce Childrens Museum (10 min) Vibrant, hands-on center with various educational exhibits for kids, plus event space for birthdays. Presque Isle State Park (11 min) Park offers 11 miles of beaches, concert spaces, a lighthouse, lagoons & an environmental center. Splash Lagoon (17 min) Indoor water park has slides, a lazy river, a ropes course, tropical pool areas, arcade & laser tag. Presque Isle Beach (27 min) Popular sandy beach on Lake Erie with birdwatching, hiking & a dedicated swimming area. Bicentennial Tower (6 min) 187-ft. tower with 2 observation decks offering panoramic vistas of Lake Erie & the city. Presque Isle Bay (37 min) Presque Isle Downs & Casino (19 min) Casino offers thoroughbred horse-racing bets, slots, poker & other table games, dining & live shows. Waldameer & Water World (10 min) Amusement park has 75+ roller coasters, water slides, kiddie rides, carousel & more family classics. Presque Isle Lighthouse (22 min) Built in 1873, this square white lighthouse features a keeper's house & offers tours seasonally. Erie Art Museum (10 min) Museum featuring a range of art exhibits, film screenings, a frame shop & regular classes. Flagship Niagara League (2 min) Maritime museum & center offering sailing trips & lessons aboard replicas of 19th-century ships. Erie Land Lighthouse (7 min) Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle (12 min) Educational & research complex focusing on the history of Presque Isle State Park & the Great Lakes. Erie Zoo (11 min) Zoo has kangaroos, giraffes, gorillas, a children's playground, a greenhouse & an ice-skating rink. |