Planning a trip to PIB or Kelleys over the 4th for the first time. Where is the best place to put in at around Sandusky area for the truck and trlr to be safe for several days.I have found slips at Kelleys Portside but nothing at PIB, which is better Kelleys or PIB. Any advice or tips would be great Thanks

PIB state docks are first come first served as for launch there is Dempseys and Mazuriks on the Marblehead peninsula and west harbor and east harbor state parks east harbor has people working there most of the time so it is probably a little safer but i have parked at both mazuricks and dempseys over night and longer with no issues PIB has more to do than Kellys but if you dock at the state docks at PIB you wont want to leave because they will not save your spot and pretty much guarantee you will loose your spot

Never stopped at Kelleys Island, just drove around it. heard the casino there is pretty cool though. we always launch at East Harbor (Port Clinton) and have had no problems with leaving our rig their. Love PIB, beautiful scenery there. we always stay on B Dock. Have a safe trip,

tom

I like kelleys better then pib. If u like the more leaded back fun good times go to kelleys. If u like more of a collage seen then pib would be better. If u go to kelleys the casino has docking for gofast boats and is a fun time thats where we dock all the time and never have a peoblem geting in. But eather place will be a good time.

I've never launched anywhere near Sandusky, just Muzurik and Catawba State Park. Never had a issue at either place and we've gone up for 3-5 days at a time. There are docks on Middle Bass Island that are setup like Portside at Kelley's, you pay for a spot and come and go as you please, once your in at PIB your in. Maybe durning the week you can leave and come back, but you can't get mad if someone pulls in where you were. If you want to do some boating then you'll have to go to Middle Bass and and the Sonny S back and forth to PIB, a lot cheaper then taking the jet express from kelleys to the bay. You also have the option of anchoring in the harbor just north of Perrys Monument and having the water taxi come get you if you just plan on coming for the day, hope you have a good anchor.

I'm with Fishin Sucks when it comes to Kelleys. It does have its positives but the entertainmnet is at the Bay. B dock guys have there heads on straight and will look out for your boat when your not around, just be sure to get there when they are there for help tieing up, I believe there channel 68.

Have fun, always a great time at the Bay.

How early do you have to be to get on B dock on a holiday week and can you stay the night.

Are there places boats hang out other then on the island

if the weather is nice people go to the sandbar in the Sandusky bay across form cedar point or another good spot is on the north side of Kelley's. both good spots to anchor and have a good time.

yes you can stay the night on B dock that is the state docks at PIB i have stayed on A, B and C with no problems but just so you know if you are first in line in the tie off you will have people walking on your boat to get to theirs been a couple of years since i have been there but i would say July 4th you would want to get there early afternoon

DO NOT go between the point and the channel marker out at the sand bar or you will be getting towed off the sand you have to go out east of the channel marker a pretty good distance if you are anchored at the sand bar you will see what i am talking about as someone will try cutting between and get stuck happenes just about every weekend