- The list below includes 70 free or cheap things to do in or near Sandusky, Ohio, including 73 different types of inexpensive activities like Specialty Museums, Movie Theaters, Nature & Wildlife Areas and Race Tracks.
- From Osborn Park to Eleutheros Cooke House & Garden, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Sandusky and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Port Clinton, Put in Bay, Huron and Fremont.
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Indoor, tropical-island themed waterpark with lazy rivers, vortex pools, a lagoon, a treehouse, and signature slides
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614 West Perkins Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
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The Rusty Wallace Racing Experience- Sandusky Speedway is a .5-mile oval racetrack that is made out of asphalt. The track has grandstands that seat up to 3,500 people at one time.
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Also known as the Ghostly Manor Thrill Center, the XD 3D Motion Theater provides a variety of shows which incorporates both 3D projection and motion-simulator seats. Five movies are offered at the center, and the motion-simulator has 100 movements per second.
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At Star Lanes, visitors can join open bowling or all you can bowl sessions with shoe rentals and automatic scoring. The bowling alley has glow'n'bowl nights with light shows and illuminated lanes.
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Skate World Fun Center is a facility that offers a wide range of activities for the entire family. Amenities include a haunted house, movie theater, 3D golf, skating, as well as play areas.
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Situated on 172 acres, Osborn Recreation Area features fields and courts for soccer, baseball, tennis and volleyball along with grassy meadows and wooded areas suitable for bird watching. It also offers picnic facilities, walking trails, children's playgrounds and restrooms.
5.9 Miles
Family owned and 100% organic, the Mulberry Creek Herb Farm caters to the needs of the local community by offering a variety of herbs for sale. Guests can visit the property and purchase herbs for medicinal or culinary purposes.
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Take a stroll on 465-acres of one of the last remaining undeveloped stretches of shoreline when you visit Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve. More than 300 species of birds live in this habitat among the spectacular wildflowers.
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Built in 1821, Marblehead Lighthouse is the oldest operating lighthouse on the Great Lakes. There is a museum on the grounds with displays and artifacts representing the colorful history of the lighthouse and the people who lived there.
6.4 Miles
Located inside the club house of the Sawmill Creek Golf Club, Mulligan's Pub features signature cocktails, beer on tap, and three large screen televisions. The pub also serves a variety of food.
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All that remains of a once active Civil War POW Depot is the Johnson Island Confederate Cemetery, a must see destination for Civil War buffs. Informational plaques and artifacts are on display on the site where over 10,000 prisoners were kept in the stockade.