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Black Swamp
Birds & Business Alliance

In partnership to promote birding
in Northwest Ohio

Join our current Black Swamp Birds & Business Alliance Members
to support a rapidly growing, local organization
that is working hard to promote this area
to thousands of birders right here in Ohio, and across the country.

LODGING

America's Best Value Inn
121 E. Perry Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
866 734-2101
www.lakelandmotel.com


Five Bells Inn
2766 Sand Road
Port Clinton, OH 43452
888 734-1555 or 419 734-1555
www.5bellsinn.com


Holiday Inn Express
3154 Navarre (SR-2)
Oregon, OH 43616
419 691-8800 / 800 315 2621


Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center
1750 State Park Road #2
Oregon, OH 43616
419 836-1466
Reservations: 1-800-AT-A-PARK
www.maumeebaystateparklodge.com


McKenna’s Inn
5714 Pittsburg Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419 341-6033
www.mckennasinn.com 



Our Guest Inn & Suites
220 East Perry Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419 734-7111
www.ourguestinnandsuites.com



Our Sunset Place Bed & Breakfast
2803 E. Sand Road
Catawba Island, OH 43452
419 732-3875
www.oursunsetplace.com



Rock Ledge Inn Cottages
2772 E. Sand Road
Port Clinton, Ohio 43612
419 734-3265
reservations@scenicrockledgeinn.com
www.scenicrockledgeinn.com



The Island House
102 Madison Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419 734-0100
www.islandhouse-portclinton.com



Victorian Inn B & B
5622 East Harbor Road
Marblehead, OH 43440
800 501-3791
www.victorianinnbb.com



CAMPGROUNDS

Camp Sabroske
4405 Toussaint North
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
800-280-2177
419-898-6741
www.campsabroske.org



AREA DINING & CARRYOUT

Barnside Creamery
10980 W State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419 898 0044


Bassett's Market
3994 E. Harbor Road
Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
419 734-6506
www.bassettsmarket.com
Sun. - Thu. 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Fri. & Sat. 6 a.m. - midnight



Blackberry Corner Tavern
5975 N. Elliston Trowbridge Rd.
Martin, OH 43445
419 836-8377
www.bbctavern.com
Breakfast: Wed. - Sun. 6 - 11 a.m.
Kitchen open: Monday 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Wed - Sat. 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Closed—Tuesdays


Crazy Lady Saloon
22645 W. Front Street
Curtice, Ohio 43412
419 972-4077
www.crazyladysaloon.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Mon. - Wed.
10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thu., Fri., & Sat.
Casual dining featuring homemade food.


Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar
280 SE Catawba Rd.
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419 734-7081
www.crosswinds-restaurant.com
Mon. - Thurs. 4:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
 Fri. 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat. - 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sun. - 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Featuring choice-cut steaks, pastas, Black Angus burgers,
specialty salads, Lake Erie perch & walleye,
pizza, subs & more!


Eagle's Nest Sweet Retreat
16 South Stadium
Oregon, OH 43616
419-690-8940
Mon. - Thurs. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Fri. & Sat. - 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
www.eaglesnestsweetretreat.com

Jack's Superette
56 N Howard Rd.
Curtice, OH 43412
419 836-8740
www.jackssuperette.com
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday thru Thursday
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday


Kokomo Bay Restaurant
40 Madison St
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419 732-1830
Thurs. - Sat. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sun. Noon to 7 p.m.


Kozy Corners
501 W. Oak Street
Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
419 898-2593
kozycorners@aol.com
Open: 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
Menu (PDF)


Maumee Bay General Store
7410 Jerusalem Road
Oregon, OH
419 836-4049
Open 24 hours
Subway, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Joe’s Pizza & Kitchen,
6 a.m. - 10 p.m.


Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center
1750 State Park Road #2
Oregon, OH 43616
419 836-1466
Reservations: 1-800-AT-A-PARK
www.maumeebaystateparklodge.com


McCarthy's Restaurant & Pub
101 Madison St.
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419 732-8800
11 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily


Mill Street Brew
169 Mill Street
Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
419-707-0681
Find them on Facebook
Open: Monday - Friday - 6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday - 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
Locally-owned coffee house / cafe. Specialty coffee drinks, 100% fruit smoothies, teas, baked goods, soup and salad, breakfast sandwiches, paninis, deli sandwiches, wraps, all serve with fast, friendly service! 


Oregon Inn on Bayshore
6067 Bayshore Rd
Oregon, OH 43616
419 697-1000
www.oregoninnbayshore.com


Porky’s Pizza Trof
4811 N. State Route 2
Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
419 898-1500
5 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily


Travelers Bar & Grill
17 Monroe Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
www.travelersbarngrill.com

 



AREA SHOPPING


Bassett's Market
3994 E. Harbor Rd.
 Port Clinton, OH 43452
 419 734-6506
 www.bassettsmarket.com
 Sun. - Thu. 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
 Fri. & Sat. 6 a.m. - midnight



Bench Farms
9151 Jerusalem Road (SR 2)
Curtice, Ohio 43412
419-836-9443
www.benchfarms.com


Birds and Beans Coffee
15 River Street Suite 504
Boston, MA 02108
info@birdsandbeans.com
857 233-2722
www.birdsandbeans.com


Great Lakes Popcorn Co
60 N. Madison St
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419 732-3080
www.greatlakespopcorn.com


Green's Pharmacy
200 Madison Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419 732-3151
www.greenspharmacy.com
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Friday
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday


Jack's Superette
56 N Howard Rd.
Curtice, OH 43412
419 836-8740
www.jackssuperette.com
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday thru Thursday
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday


Maumee Bay General Store
7410 Jerusalem Road
Oregon, Ohio
419 836-4049
Open 24 hours


Wild Birds Unlimited
5236 Monroe St, Suite D
Toledo, OH 43623
419 841-7219
www.wbu.com/toledo
Mon. - Fri.10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sun. 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.





BIRDING TRAVEL

Bollin's Beds & Birds
419 346-8503
dkbollin@gmail.com
www.blackswampbirdingtours.com


Canopy Towers Family
800 930-3397
www.canopytower.com
 

Cheepers! Birding on a Budget
937 682-4505
cheepers@sbcglobal.net
www.cheepersbirding.com


Greg Miller Birding
Sugarcreek, Ohio
www.gregmillerbirding.com


Partnership for International Birding
888-203-7464
www.pibird.com


Sabrewing Nature Tours
419 855-2473
www.sabrewingtours.com 


Wildside Nature Tours
888 875-9453
info@wildsidenaturetours.com
www.wildsidetoursinc.com
www.facebook.com/wildsidenaturetours



SPORT OPTICS

Celestron
Torrance, CA
 310 328-9560
www.celestron.com/sports_outdoors/
 

Eagle Optics
2120 W. Greenview Dr.
Middleton, WI 53562
800-289-1132
www.eagleoptics.com


Leica Optics
www.us.leica-camera.com/sport_optics/


Swarovski Optiks
North America Ltd.
2 Slater Road
Cranston, RI 02920
www.swarovskioptik.us


Time & Optics Ltd.
6954 CR 77
Millersburg, Ohio 44654
866 308-0727


Vanguard Optics
800 875-3322
www.vanguardworld.com  


Zeiss Optics
www.zeiss.com/SPORTS  




AREA ATTRACTIONS

Jet Express
3 North Monroe St.
Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
800 245-1538
www.jet-express.com


Schedel Arboretum and Gardens
19255 County Road 18
Elmore, OH 43416-9743
419 862-3182
www.schedel-gardens.org


Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club
Fifth Third Field
406 Washington St.
Toledo, OH 43604
419 725-4367
www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t512


Toledo Museum of Art
2445 Monroe St
Toledo, Ohio
419 255-8000
www.toledomuseum.org




SERVICES

Benchmark Prints
2252 W. State Street
Fremont, Ohio 43420
419 332-7640


Brian Zwiebel Photography
8810 Cedar Point Rd
Oregon, OH 43616
419 836-8864
www.brianzwiebelphotography.com


DeFreitas Events & Travel
Nicole DeFreitas
130 Jefferson St Suite 1
Port Clinton, OH 43452
419-202-3444
Info@defreitasevents.com
www.defreitasevents.com
DeFreitas Events & Travel provides event planning services, custom
vacation packages, specialty tours, and team building activities along Ohio’s North Coast. Our connections with area businesses make it both easier and cheaper to plan an event or vacation at Lake Erie. All you have to do is pack your flip-flops! Check out our website or give us a call for more information.


Dot Net Technologies
Andrew Stainbrook
484 N Martin Williston Rd
Genoa, OH 43430
419-806-2406
Andrew.stainbrook@dntech-us.com
www.dntech-us.com
DotNet Technologies is a full service IT company.
Hours are 24/7


East End Laundromat
1630 E. Perry Street
Port Clinton, OH
419 707-3270


J Conklin Consulting
Jason Conklin
1550 North State Route 590
Gibsonburg, OH 43431
419-680-4026
Jason@jconklinconsulting.com
www.jconklinconsulting.com
Business consulting QuickBooks Consulting


Jordan Specialty Advertising
Oregon, OH
419 698-1010


National Bank of Ohio
147 West Water Street
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419 898-5741
www.nboh.com


New Directions Technology Corp.
Web Hosting
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
440 498-5550
www.ndtc.com


North Coast Copiers
Port Clinton, OH
419 707-3270
www.northcpastcopiers.com


Ohio Telecom
Phone—Cable—Internet Services
Business or Residential
Dennis Russo
Port Clinton, Ohio
419 734-2369
www.ohiotelecom.us


WPCR & WPIB Radio
Port Clinton, Put-in-bay, & Oak Harbor Ohio
www.portclintonradio.com
www.putinbayradio.com
www.oakharborradio.com




PUBLICATIONS

Birds & Blooms Magazine
Greendale, Wisconsin
888 860-8040
www.birdsandblooms.com


BirdWatching Magazine
www.birdwatchingdaily.com



Kaufman Field Guides
Oak Harbor, Ohio
www.kaufmanfieldguides.com



ADDITIONAL AREA INFORMATION
 
Destination Toledo
www.dotoledo.org


Lake Erie Shores & Islands
www.shoresandislands.com


Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce
www.embchamber.org


Marblehead Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
www.themarbleheadpeninsula.com


Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce
www.oakharborohio.net


Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce
www.portclintonchamber.com



 

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Black Swamp Bird Observatory
13551 W. State Route 2
Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
419 898-4070
We are located at the entrance to Magee Marsh Wildlife Area

The mission of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory is to inspire the appreciation, enjoyment,
and conservation of birds and their habitats through research, education, and outreach.