Directions to Conneaut Harbor (Conneaut, OH)

Conneaut Harbor is a good place to see shorebirds in spring, summer and early fall.  From Pittsburgh, take I-79 to I-90, then I-90 west to the last Pennsylvania exit, the exit for US 6N. Take 6N a very short way north to its end at US 20. Go west on US 20 into Conneaut, Ohio. Turn right (north) on Ohio Rt. 7 (Broad St.), towards the harbor. Continue past the end of RT. 7 and keep going on Broad until you reach a park. Enter the parking lot, cross it towards the left (west) and exit onto a dirt road on the far west side. Follow the dirt road to its end, in the harbor. Look out your window at shorebirds.

It's best to get there before 9am because the beach fills with sunbathers and picnickers, some of whom disturb the birds. We got there later than that, and still did fairly well, perhaps because it was a bit cloudy.