Erie County, Ohio
Vermilion Real Estate and Local Guide
A Lake Erie city straddling Erie and Lorain counties, once known as a village of lake captains and incorporated in 1837, with a walkable historic harbor district.
Living in Vermilion
Historically known as a village of lake captains for the many Great Lakes ship captains who lived there. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Vermilion
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Vermilion home
Vermilion Lighthouse
Replica of the 1877 lighthouse, erected in 1991 near the mouth of the Vermilion River on Lake Erie
Harbour Town Historic District
Historic district featuring Victorian, Italianate, and Queen Anne captains' homes near the riverfront
Woollybear Festival
Annual autumn festival that draws large crowds and features one of Ohio's longest parades
Vermilion River Reservation
Lorain County Metro Parks reservation with the Mill Hollow and Bacon Woods units and wooded trails along the Vermilion River
Main Street Beach
Public Lake Erie beach at the north end of the historic downtown
Vermilion areas to know
Harbour Town
Historic waterfront district around the downtown and the mouth of the Vermilion River