Kelleys Island, Ohio

About Kelleys Island

Kelleys Island is a tiny community in northern Ohio with an estimated population of 260.

Officially, Kelleys Island is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 4.35 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 60 residents per square mile.

📰 Kelleys Island News Today

• Flash flood creates historic damage on Kelleys Island Toledo Blade · Jul 6
• Kelleys Island gets more than a foot of rain Spectrum News · Jul 6
• Why a small island in Lake Erie got hammered with rain FOX 2 Detroit · Aug 4
• Kelleys Island begins cleanup after flooding leaves homes, businesses damaged wtol.com · Jul 7
• Historic rainfall inundates Kelleys Island News 5 Cleveland WEWS · Jul 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kelleys Island Unique

• The only place in America named Kelleys Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kelleys Island

• Dipper Dan's Ice Cream — ice cream
• Peeper's
• Taste by The Lake — coffee shop

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Charles Herndon Gallery · Art gallery
• Historical Association Museum · Museum
• The Game Shack Arcade · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kelleys Island

• Inscription Rock Petroglyphs reviews ★
• Kelleys Island State Park reviews ★
• North Pond State Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• North Shore Alvar Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charles Herndon Sculpture Garden reviews ★
• Ed Curilla Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Huntley-Beatty Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jones Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Quinn Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scheele Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• School Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kelleys Island

• Kelleys Island Elementary School
• Kelleys Island High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kelleys Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities