Presque Isle Cabins

The bay can get rough in heavy winds, just like many inland lakes. In normal weather, I’m sure you’d be fine. Presque Isle would be a good place, but not many options to stay very close, besides hotels/motels. There are cabins a bit away from the bay, some right on the lake, but wouldn’t recommend a 14’ boat. The lake fishing, depending on time of year, is very dependent on having a boat.

Got to remember most of the bay itself is downtown Erie. Presque Isle is an urban park, although they have done an excellent job of making it feel that it isn’t. Awesome for the variety of stuff to do and how clean it is. The lake side is like a beach. Bike trail is excellent and the fishing access as noted. But accommodations like you noted are very lacking. Unless you don’t mind a 15-20 minute drive. You might be able to find a house on VRBO or AirBnB that is pretty close. I think the KOA has cabins and not too far.

If you are looking for a “mostly” fishing outing with 14’ boat, I’d maybe look at Pymatuning. Many more options of cabins/cottages either right on the water or very close. State park has cabins for rent and many on VRBO for private cottages with competitive prices. The smaller inland lakes might be a little easier to get into some fish as well. Especially for shore access for the kids to walk to the water and catch bluegills.

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I have never stayed at Virginia’s Cabins, but had checked them out for a possible trip. They seem pretty nice. I have fished close by. They are probably 1/2 hour from Presque Isle though. Check them out online.

We have also stayed at many different hotels in the area that are much closer to Presque Isle.

I’m not sure if the campground at Lampe’s has cabins or if still even there. It is across the channel from Presque Isle.

In the 80s, we used to camp at a campground that is now the water park at Waldemeer. We stayed at the campground right outside of the park once. It was a zoo…. Probably a great time in your 20s-30s without kids. Not sure if it is still there. Maybe they built cabins? I think it is now condos though.