St Hazards Waterfront Resort and Brewery

The centre-point of Middle Bass Island used to be Lonz Winery, once the largest wine producers in the United States. Now the winery is closed, but the façade bearing its name still stands, beckoning visitors across Lake Erie to the state park. Although the winery – less than five minutes’ drive, or a 15-minute walk, from St Hazards Waterfront Resort and Brewery – is no longer producing, be sure to sign up for a (free) guided tour of its cellars. The other islands close to Middle Bass are worth visiting, so climb aboard the public ferries to travel over and back, or brave the open seas (it’s really not that far and also it's a lake) in your own boat or kayak. Stop on South Bass Island for the Chocolate Museum, the Butterfly House, Perry’s Cave, miniature golf, gemstone mining, and Put-in-Bay and Heineman wineries, then continue on to Kelley’s Island to explore the nature reserves and petroglyphs (rock art).