Nature Preserves and/
Landmarks
The Island is known for it's natural beauty and abounds with many nationally recognized Nature Preserves that are accessible by dozens of trails or even by a board walk.
Also, scattered around the Island are various Historical Landmarks, for example, the Kelleys Island Cemetery, The Glacial Grooves or Inscription Rock and many more for you to discover. The Landmark Tour will cross reference to an informative Map and other important
Links for you to learn even more details about remnants from the past.
The shoreline of the State Park North Shore Loop Trail is known as The Alvar. Alvars are unusual landforms which occur in glaciated regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They were once thought of as barren but are now known to contain numerous and distinctive plants and animals. The formation of soil and resulting growth of woody plants are hampered by drought-induced by the porous bedrock.
North Shore Loop
Across from the Kelleys Island Cemetery are the ruins of the Sweet Valley/Monarch Winery---not open to the public!
