Summer Here! Live the Lake Life on Catawba Island Ohio!! Catawba Island sits right on the shores of Lake Erie between Port Clinton and Marblehead Ohio, a short hour and fifteen minute drive from downtown Cleveland. This is the place where Clevelanders come for the summer. With it's amazing views of Lake Erie, the only ferry to carry cars to Put in Bay and amazing restaurants with unbelievable scenic views, Catawba is the place to be in the summer months!