About Port Clinton

About Port Clinton

Located on the north coast of Lake Erie, Port Clinton is the gateway to world-class fishing, boating, beaches, golf and sightseeing, and conducive to business transportation. Major state arteries S.R. 2 and S.R. 53 link Port Clinton to Toledo and Cleveland, as well as I-80/90. The major midwest north/south I-75 intersects the Ohio Turnpike just 35 miles to the west. It seems all roads lead to the lake in Ottawa County bringing business and visitors to Port Clinton year round. A local airport, the Ottawa-Erie County Regional airport, just two miles east of the town, serves small aircraft and three major airports are less than 1 1/2 hours away: Toledo Express; Detroit Metropolitan; and Cleveland-Hopkins.

Port Clinton is becoming one of Ohio's most distinctive lakeshore communities by providing the vision, leadership and performance standards which allow for managed growth and development.

It is the mission of the City of Port Clinton to enhance a high quality of life for the people who live and work in our community. The City of Port Clinton keeps its promise to the community by providing the highest possible level of service and accountability. This promise is evident in the City's accomplishments in 1996.

Port Clinton prides itself on providing quality and innovative services. The new City Hall provides a one-stop service facility for city business. Port Clinton offers a full range of solutions to reduce, reuse and recycle with a curbside recycle program.

The new Downtown Revitalization program which began in March 1999 includes landscaped boulevards, new sidewalks, trees, lighting, pavilions, and streets.

In the business arena, Port Clinton is engaged in a variety of programs designed to attract and retain quality companies for the community. The Port Clinton Industrial Park has been designed to be ready for immediate occupancy. A comprehensive strategic capital improvement program is in place to ensure managed growth into the twenty-first century.