Lee's Ford is a great place to vacation or keep your houseboat if you need a year round slip. We are friends of slip customers and not only do they love it and the staff at the marina, we love coming down and staying in either a stationary houseboat or cottage. If we aren't on the lake they have a pool that is very relaxing!!! Would highly recommend Lee's Ford for anyone planning a vacation on the water!!! The oar house has great food and all the staff are so helpful and friendly!!! read more

We rented a house boat with some friends this summer and we had a great time. The lake there is so pretty. Our experience was extremely good. Despite some reviews I had Read before hand. Booking was a pleasant experience. When we boarded it was very clean and well maintained. We enjoyed our time and the people were friendly. The dock workers were nice and there if we needed anything. We have planned a return trip for next summer. Going to try to make it a yearly event since it went so well and we had such a good time. Great marina and great service in my opinion. read more

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRELY before renting from Lee's Ford Marina. We experienced so many issues during our rental. First of all, we (my family of 4 and my parents) booked the Summersun houseboat from Sunday, July 21 & out on Thursday, July 25. Our total cost was right at $6,000 ($1,500 per night) plus fuel, which is a lot, but this vacation is something our family had talked about doing for years, so we "splurged." Sunday morning, my dad (whose name the rental is under) got a call asking what time he was planning to arrive for check in. He said around 2pm, & they would have the boat ready to go. We arrived & I noticed almost immediately that the paperwork said the houseboat was called Big Cream, but we had reserved Summersun. They explained that Summersun had been damaged & they had switched us to this other boat. Without a phone call or email explaining anything! This houseboat was similar in size, but did not have a shade roof on the top deck, which we were really counting on, and no slide. My 10 & 13 year old boys were looking forward to the slide & were disappointed. We decided to take the Big Cream boat and make the best of the situation. We were then told the boat was not clean and we would have to wait. Over an hour went by, and we saw no one coming and going from the boat, so we went aboard and hollered for someone. No answer. So we decided to at least load our groceries, and my mom needed to use the bathroom. It's about 3:30pm at this point. When I went to load the groceries in the refrigerator, and it was warm inside. We were assured it was fine, we just needed to "give it time." The houseboat was also 86 degrees and the toilets wouldn't flush. We went and told the people in the store, and they said they'd come take a look and finish cleaning. They worked for 3 hours to get toilets flushing. We then finally go to leave around 6:30pm, 3.5 hours after scheduled, and we realized the boat hadn't been fueled! So they do that and we leave just before 7:00pm. My husband and I didn't have a light bulb in our ceiling fixture, so we spent the week getting dressed by flashlight. We took our showers that first night with ice cold water. When we went to load the dishwasher, it was filled with dirty dishes and hadn't been ran. We almost vomited from the smell. Monday morning, we headed back to the marina for them to address the issues. The refrigerator on the top deck wasn't working either and was filled with black mold. The sink on the top deck had also never even been plumbed to work! They again said there was power to the refrigerator and it seemed fine. It didn't work the whole time and we rotated all of our food from freezer to small coolers. It was very time consuming and honestly dangerous with all of the meat items we had. They worked Monday for about 2.5 hours on the boat to get the hot water working, and we asked for the fresh water to be filled and the sewage pumped. They filled the fresh water, but said not to worry about the sewage. We finally left around 12:45pm. That afternoon, the master bath toilet started leaking sewage from around the base of the toilet. We called and they said we could bring the boat back Tuesday to be looked at. We were upset at the thought of losing more time, we decided all 6 use 1 bathroom. They didn't offer to send anyone out. Tuesday was decent, except for no refrigerator, and one working toilet, but still we tried to make the best of it and hoping to hear sometime from a manager or the owner, which never happened during our stay. Wednesday morning, our generator stopped working. We called the marina and they said they would send someone out. It took about 5 hours of work, but the man did get the generator working just in time for the last toilet to start pumping sewage all over the floor. At this point, it was 3pm, we called the marina and told them we were going to let our kids finish swimming and bring the boat back because we couldn't live like this. The smell was so bad we were all dry heaving when walking inside. At $1,500 a night! We called and booked the Hampton Inn in Somerset, which cost us an additional $450 for 2 rooms. Days later we finally got an email, not even a call, from a manager saying she'd refund us approximately $1,600, but that was all she could do. We spent $6,450 in total, and left a night early because conditions were so bad, and that's all they can do! We don't expect a full refund, but half would be the MINIMUM we were hoping to see after all the issues we had. I will never return to this marina for anything. The houseboat was nice enough on the surface, but nothing is taken care of or maintenanced and just had SO many issues, smaller ones I didn't even list. There are serious owner/management issues at this marina, and then the refusal to acknowledge how bad it was was really disappointing. At $1,500 a night PLUS fuel, use a different marina! We are so disappointed by our experience and want to save you the time, money, and trouble!! read more

We rented a pontoon boat today from this marina. It's ok. The good - the boat ran fine, we had plenty of gas. The not so good- the pontoon was very used. Carpet was shot with big holes in it. The railings were broken, need to be welded. The picture of it when we rented it showed a BBQ, we packed burgers and kabobs- no way yo cook them. Also, they didn't give us an anchor. No way to stay put. I'd be back but pack sandwiches for your lunch. And maybe a read more

Lee's Ford Resort Marina - Cumberland lake - Resorts Near Me - Nancy, Kentucky

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We reserved our deck/razor boat for Saturday 10/12/24. It was the dirtiest, mold covered, cobweb covered, disgusting boat we have ever seen as a rental. The only gauge that worked was the fuel and now I wonder if it really worked. The motor sputtered. The other pontoon boats in the slips were just as nasty. Being off season, I would have expected a good choice in boats and no less than the cobwebs removed. Do NOT rent ANYTHING from this marina. read more

Mold, mold and more mold in our cabin. Called management and no one answered us. Had to buy bleach ourselves and wipe the walls and table and chairs down because there was so much mold it was everywhere. Needed the pull out couch on night two and it was beyond moldy also.. Thankful we only needed to stay for two nights. If I could attach pictures of the amount of mold I would! Terrible!!! No family should have to stay in a mold filled cabin. read more

Extremely dirty. Mice droppings all over cottage. Pill found in corner of bedroom. Description say queen bed but it was a full. House keeping never came during 2 week stay. We had to call for linens every time. Steps were broken and unsteady. Very difficult to get keys to cottage and no one avail on weekend for check in. Have to walk to marina and get keys from lock box. Have pics to confirm all statement. read more

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we rented the little coral houseboat. It was beautiful. Everyone there is extremely helpful. If you have any issues at all, they have all the answers. It's a friendly well run place. The lake is absolutely beautiful and we had an amazing time. We definitely plan to go back! read more

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My girlfriend and I rented a boat for the afternoon. When I met her at the marina and saw the boat I really thought it was a joke. To say I was shocked by the boats condition is an understatement. It literally looked like a salvage boat, used by a maintenance crew. We basically just rode out for an hour and came back. It was almost embarrassing. The boat had not been cleaned, spider feces all over the upholstery, ripped seats, dirty carpet, as well as footprints on the front cushions. The driver seat was broken, and the passenger seat was torn from the hinges and continued to slide off during the ride. The radio was broken and the outside of the boat was equally as bad. I emailed the manager about my concerns, without response and the owner of the Marina basically told me to get f_____. read more

Convenient and friendly. Right off the dock! Looking forward to returning soon! Great service.

My girlfriend's family has been coming here for years and always have a wonderful experience. The boat ramp is well maintained, plenty of parking, and a friendly staff! read more

I do not typically write reviews (positive or negative) on companies, but I feel that in this case, I need to do so. I rented a Sea-Doo from Lee's Ford Marina (Nancy, KY) on MON September 2, 2024. The original rental was for 8 hours at a total cost of $572.31 plus gas. I paid the fee, in full, nearly 3 months (on 6/5/2024) before the rental occurred. The rental started great for about the first 2 hours, but the Sea-Doo broke down near Conley Bottom Marina (thank goodness it died near a marina) and we were able to idle into the dock as the Sea-Doo had a problem with the engine engaging the propeller to turn and move the Sea-Doo forward. We could travel at idle speed, but that was it. The following summary is what happened next: * We contacted Lee's Ford Marina at 10:50 AM reporting the problem. I spoke with the mechanic on duty who told me to try again and engage the throttle more gradually. I did this, but no change was observed, so we went back into Conley Bottom Marina and called the Lee's Ford Marina mechanic again when he said he would come pick us and broken down Sea-Doo back to Lee's Ford Marina. * We waited almost 3 hours (2 PM) for the mechanic to show up as he was coming from the other end of Lake Cumberland. * We were then informed that there was no alternate Sea-Doo available as a replacement for the broken equipment. * After getting back to the Marina, we were offered a speedboat as compensation for the Sea-Doo breaking down, but were NOT informed that if we chose to take this option, we would not be entitled to any refund of the unused time/money we had left on our rental (6 hours out of 8 still left on our rental time). * We had the speedboat from 3:15-6:15 PM and had to return it as the Marina was closing. * I took the speedboat thinking that this would be compensation for the 4 hours we were waiting to be picked up. This turned out not to be the case. * I ended up with the speedboat for about 3 hours and also ended up putting $81 worth of gas into it as well-also on me. * I contacted Amber (the Boat Rental Manager) who spoke with JD the owner of Lee's Ford Marina asking what compensation might be negotiated. I was informed that the speedboat was provided in lieu of any refund and that I would not be entitled to any of my money back. I understand that equipment breaks down and requires service. I do not, however, understand why Lee's Ford Marina did not stand behind their business/equipment and provide a partial refund. This is unacceptable to me and if I had known that taking the speedboat would replace my having a Sea-Doo, I would never have accepted it and would have asked for my money back on the spot. The speedboat worked, but was not clean, rattled incessantly when we were at top speed, and was not a very enjoyable experience. I would advise anyone to think twice before doing business with Lee's Ford Marina as they do not stand behind their equipment when it breaks down. Lastly, if I do make it back to Lake Cumberland, I will take my business to Conley Bottom Marina as they were very supportive during our break down, helped us into hydro slips on two separate occasions, and allowed us to sit around for 3+ hours. I would advise anyone else to try out Conley Bottom Marina, we sure will next time. read more

We love Lee's Ford Marina! We've had a slip here for the last few years and wouldn't keep our boat anywhere else. The marina is clean and well cared for. The employees take great care of our family and are a joy to work with. We love the ice cream and pizza at Lee's Ford and their 4th of July fireworks are a must see! We love our time at Lee's Ford! read more

The staff is very welcoming, the Marina is always very clean and overall a great time when we come!

we rent a pontoon from there today,in all the years we have lived here we have never had one of their rentals. I must say a first rate experience. We left on time and everything was ready when we got there.The staff was super nice and helpful even though we did not catch anything it was a great time and a great experience. We will defiantly be back again read more

Started off by when we arrived the host said it would be 20-25 minute wait. 40 minutes later we get a text saying our table was ready. In the meantime while we were waiting, the 2 host girls were rude and had terrible body language towards each guest that walked in the door. My husband went up and asked if it would be any quicker if we sat outside, they told him no it's the same (which is fine), as he walked away they were mouthing about him and rolling their eyes. Each guest that arrived to put their name in, were greeted with rolling eyes and terrible body language. Food was good other than one person in our party did not receive his food until we were all almost done eating. All he had was a double cheeseburger and fries, unsure why it took so long, we never got an explanation. We will not be back to Lees Ford anytime soon. These girls are the reason why teenagers get a bad reputation. Do better! read more

Rented a ski boat for the day. Very friendly staff, easy process, and what we signed up for. Old boat, kinda dirty but it ran pretty well. We boated 30 minutes to Conley for tube and board rentals but as far as the boat and process. No complaints!! Good professional staff!! read more

Awesome little spot! we were exploring the lake and found this quaint spot to get out of the rain and grab a bite to eat.

Great place to stay ,courteous staff, great part of the to stay. We have stayed here for years and will continue to stay here for years to come read more

I don't know, I think if you're going to stay here the only, reason you would is because you have a boat and you want quick access to the marina. We were called the night before we checked in, telling us that a tree was possibly falling on our cabin and that there were no other cabins available. Totally, completely stressed out my 80-year-old father. Late that night we found out that the tree had fallen the other way and yes! Our cabin would be ready. Um.... ok..... Not the cleanest kitchen, hardly stocked to make a dinner. Someone was outside cutting down trees, incredibly uncomfortable as you try to relax on your balcony after spending over $600 for three days. Moldy, rotting floor boards outside the cabin gave us a little bit of concern. No radio! No alarm clock!!!! Front desk persons were very friendly. One was just so-so and seemed to really not care whether she was exhibiting a friendly, outgoing attitude to a customer, while others were completely amazing. On the second night that we were there, my dinner salad arrived 15 minutes after ordering with a long blonde hair sticking out of it. Mashed potatoes came 15 minutes later and were cold. Fireplace in the cabin is only for show and does not work. WI FI never worked. Maybe three minutes and then immediately went to 3G. Or LTE. It was unbelievably maddening. I could say wholeheartedly, that we will never, ever stay here again. read more

We rented a pontoon yesterday. An hour and a half away from the marina an alarm sounded when we slowed the boat down. We called into the marina and were told they had never heard of an alarm and it was not a problem--keep going. The engine would not run right away. We had to move the throttle to neutral and keep trying to engage and eventually it would run. We started our way back but wanted to fish in the coves. Each time we would slow down, the alarm would go off and the engine would sputter. This became stressful as we did not want to break down completely. We headed back. now we are two and a half hours into the four hour rental. All the staff kept insisting that there is no alarm and treated us as if we were lying. We never asked for any monies back. At this point it was quite obvious that this marina has issues and seems to train the staff to react against the customer. Never once did any one of them apologize for the inconvenience. They made sure to charge us for the $26 in gas used. BE AWARE!!! read more

Rented a Razor deck boat from them for Oct 1st. They were so helpful with all of my questions and help me book it over the phone. They were really nice when we got there too. The boat was what we were expecting as a rental and we had a great time with the kids. The lake was almost empty so that was a bonus. We ended up returning late because we hit a time difference somewhere along the lake. They were amazing and helpful and I really appreciate it. Thank you to all of them. read more

Lee's Ford Marina used to be the premier place on the lake....Great cabins, awesome restaurant, beautiful marina. I haven't stayed there in 10 or so years and I had no idea how much it had gone downhill. The cabins were filthy. The speed boat we rented was not working and we had to take a smaller one that never got any speed to it. The pontoon was ragged with torn carpeting and mildewy seats. The worst part was we were not able to use the deck on one of our cabins. Four huge buzzards were camped out on the deck the entire time we were there and it was one reason after another why no one could do anything about it. VERY disappointing stay as far as the accommodations. The marina manager tried hard to help us and comped us a boat one day which was very nice but then again, she knew she needed to do something as we were paying for boats that weren't working and cabins that were dirty. One of the pics below is a rag that I used to wipe off a table. The bathrooms were not clean, the fold out couch had dirty sheets, the stove was gross and the baseboards hadn't been touched in months. Kim, the lodging rep, was courteous and helpful. We originally were booked the previous year but my father got very sick and she allowed us to reschedule for the next year which was a relief for our family. We definitely will not stay here again though due to all the issues with the cabins and boats. The stairs from the dock to the top parking lot are a hazard & need to be replaced or at least properly repaired! read more

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Boat Rentals here are garbage. We rented a ski boat and it was filthy. Seats are covered in black mold and a lot are slits with the foam coming out. I looked at their other ski boats and the same think. I talked with one of the workers and they agreed and said they would never rent anything from here. I have rented from State Dock in the past and their boats are pristine. It is unbelievable that they are able to get away with this. I can't stress enough- look for boat rentals at the other marinas and you will be glad you did. read more

This place is such a massive disappointment. We're on vacation and booked a boat rental for a Saturday. They called us and asked us to change our date to a Friday. There will be thunder storms all day. They refused to give us a refund. We're leaving town so will not be able to reschedule. I was told that "Lee" does not given any refunds even if one of his boats breaks and they cancel our trip. What a horrible way to run a business. read more

Rented a speed boat for almost $500. The boat they gave me had a blown engine and couldn't get above idling speed. To make it up they offered us our gas for free. Great. We couldn't use any gas because the boat wouldn't go anywhere. No recompense, no nothing. That boat shouldn't have been in the water, much less rented out. Pretty much ruined our family's one day at the lake for the holiday. I really think that what they did was pretty close to criminal. Would definitely avoid and would never recommend this place for anything. read more

Boat rental: the guy showing us how to use the boat didn't even seem to know to use the boat himself. Our boats motor kept turning off in the middle of the ride so we went back to the Marina and got another one. 1/2 hour out of our reservation, our boat shut off and we were legit stranded. We called them twice and they hung up. They gave us the towing number but we ended up making it back and our boat shut off right as we were approaching the gas station. We filled up gas at burnside marina for like $40 then when we got to Lee's they charged us $90 for gas. LOL what a joke. Save your money and go to burnside harbor. read more

Our boat rental process was less than spectacular, as we reserved and paid for a boat, only to have them swap it for a lesser option without telling us. The manager said someone was supposed to get in touch with us before we made the 10-hour drive. Their lack of transparency also hurt when we completely ran out of water on day 2. I spoke to and emailed with a manager who claimed she would take care of our complaints. Unfortunately, we were ignored and nothing was done. I would never recommend this marina. read more

Reserved a Floating Tiny Cottage. Was not told about the cancellation policy up front. When I called to cancel it 3 days later, they said I would get 75% back if they did NOT re-rent it and 100% back if they did. I called back a week later and it was re-rented but I only received 75% back. When I called to question, they said I was lied to. Their cancellation policy is that they get to keep 25% of the price even if they re-rent the tiny cottage. If it is not, re-rented they keep 100% of your money. Keeping $850 even after they re-rent it to someone else for $3400 is a scam! At the very least, make customers aware of cancellation policy before you take their money and certainly don't admit that you lied to me! Christy M. read more

My friends and I rented a pontoon this weekend from here. Just a warning: you do not get an anchor with the boat. You either have to drive around all day (and pay for the gas used of course) or find a cove and move the boat every time you get too close to the shore. Also, the carpet on the pontoon smells very bad, I'm guessing because of mildew. Finally, the grill on the boat was absolutely disgusting and caked in burnt cheese from the previous renters. We still had a great time, but definitely consider another marina if you're looking to rent a boat on this lake! read more

Wish I could give them a negative rating Rented a ski boat for 2 days and paid for both days before leaving from Ohio. The fist day we got a ski boat which was missing part of the windshield and other issues but the boat ran fine. When we came the next day they told us they gave the boat we were in the day before to somebody else and there was no other boat available for that day which has ruined our trip. We could not find another boat at any other dock since it was a Friday. Chris was rude and unprofessional and from the people I talked to this is not uncommon for them. He would not give me his managers or owners name. read more

Terrible customer service!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT RENT FROM HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We rented a pontoon boat on Saturday, Aug. 28th for 8 hours. Not even an hour after we left the marina with our rental, the boat overheated and broke down. We call the office to let the staff/management know (because at this point we didn't think the boat would restart) we were told, very coldly, "we'll try to get someone out there" LOL. No one ever came, btw and I'm pregnant. Doesn't matter to these people. Luckily, our boat did restart after cooling down for quite some time, and we started to make our way back to the marina to return the boat and hopefully get another rental for the remaining 4 hours we paid for and still had left. We were ignored and blown off for 45 mins after being told the maintenance repair guy would have to come and "inspect" the boat before they could do either of those two options, giving us another boat or issuing a refund for the remaining 4 hours we had left. We finally left, after they told us they "couldn't get hold of the maintenance guy", didn't know when or IF HE WOULD EVEN SHOW UP, getting the cold shoulder by ALL THE STAFF, or rolling their eyes at us like WE were the ones inconveniencing them for their pathetic excuse of a boat breaking down at LEAST 10 times in 4 hours before we luckily got back to the marina. We have talked to several "managers" here, and not one of them have been or were any help whatsoever. My family and I will never come back here and will happily warn everyone to stay FAR AWAY from this pathetic marina. Their restaurant is also trash and can't keep employees (hmm, wonder why that is! LOL) Don't waste your money at this establishment. read more

We rented the Tiny 2 Story Cottage June 6-June 10, 2021. What an utter disappointment. We look forward to 'unique' stays with our 2 kids, a time to disconnect and enjoy something out of the ordinary. A floating cottage...what a great idea! To say the least this place is a dump. Upon arrival I had to sweep the floors, wipe the counters and clean the fridge. I'm pretty sure housekeeping only changed the beds and restocked the towels/toilet paper. It is filthy with dust on the blinds and rails. We did not wear our shoes in the cottage and a hour later our feet are black. The place sleeps 8 people but only has 4 forks/knives. Pots and pans should be tossed and replaced. The kitchen faucets is not secure. The sofa is stained and nasty. The kitchen table is going to break at any moment as well as one of the chairs. The day bed with trundle...my (small) 8 year old sinks in it bc it is so old and the supports are broke. We did not let them sleep on it. This cottage needs a complete update of appliances, furniture, faucets, shower heads and a major deep clean. Being on the water I had hoped there would be some kind of child lock on the doors. A chain or something high that a child could not reach. Yes, my children know better than to go out without an adult but our daughter sleep walks and the fear of her walking out in the middle of the night is real. We placed furniture in front of both doors to ensure her safety. Our family will not be back nor recommend this marina to anyone. Save your money and find a different place to go. Lee is a vacation slumlord. read more

Okay if it's for the lake and the view, food? Okay- nothing special. Bar drinks? They may need to retrain their bar tender.

I am VERY DISAPPOINTED in renting Somerset house boat from Lee's Fort Marina. We rented a large house boat expecting an amazing experience, but what we paid for and what we got turned our dream vacation into a disaster. Issues started before we even left the dock with control fuses not working and the lady who gave us the keys was frantically trying to figure out what's going on. Seemingly with everything resolved the side tosses stopped working and we couldn't park the boat side ways. For 50 hours we had no anchor light, no engine fire systems and no engine blower. Those are life threatening violations. I can't imagine if something happened to us, and we had 5 kids on board. The boat looked like it was barely surface cleaned in areas that were visible, beds made and kitchen neat, but it was not clean by any imagination. Dust was everywhere, spiders on both inside of the ship and on the top deck. Looked like no one bothered to ever clean the top level of the ship. The grills that were on top deck were so filled with grease that they caught fire when we tried to use them, and no fire extinguisher was found in sight on top deck. And what topped it all of, there was no water by day 3. Seemingly it was not filled up, no water level indicator, no instructions on how to refill it. Imagine being on a house boat with kids with no running water to wash your hands or use the bathroom! This is not all, the refrigerator was set to freeze, which resulted in spoiled food, not a single hanger in any closets, dirty rag laying wet in the washer, side pump out of order, sewer wasn't drained and produced nasty smell around the boat, no hand soap or barely any trash bags on the boat. The list goes on and on. And when we tolerated all this, despite being super dangerous and definitely not what a "luxury" house boat experience should be we were not treated well by management who insinuated that not washing the dishes on our last day, was an offence that is much greater than all the "joy" that the vacation brought us. Definitely don't rent anything from this marina. Such a disappointing waste. The boat only looks good on pictures, while its run down and not taken care of. read more

From beginning to end it was a wonderful experience. The young man who got us set up on our pontoon boat was very nice and helpful. He gave us great insight on where to go with young kids. Even though our boat ran out of oil, they brought oil to it and then took care of our gas for us. Although we reserved for a 9-5 day, we got up late and didn't get there until almost 11. They said to have it back by 7. We will definitely use them again when we want to rent a boat. read more

This is going to be long so bear with me but I feel like it's important to share all the details. First, my family camped at the Lake Cumberland State Park Resort so we drove a little over 40 minutes to Lee's Ford Marina specifically for the 24' ski boat. The state park has a marina about 10 minutes from the campgrounds but we have rented pontoons and wanted to do something different. There were 8 of us so we needed the 24' boat. We arrived, checked in and the boat was pulled up to the dock. We get on and it's filthy. There's broken chips all over the seats, the sink is disgusting and the boat just is gross. We ask the guys on the boat for a vacuum and some towels. We clean it up and while it's frustrating, we just deal with it and move on. We've rented boats in the past and have never gotten something so gross. We get out on the water, past the no wake zone, push down the throttle and nothing. The speedometer on the boat didn't work so I can't tell you our speed but it was definitely not above 20 MPH. Something wasn't right. We turn around, called the marina and I spoke to the manager on duty to explain the issue. She says "Yeah, we've been having some problems with that boat. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't." ARE YOU SERIOUS?? You knowingly allowed me to rent a defective boat? We turn around and she offers us a 50 HP pontoon boat. Obviously, the pontoon boat didn't have near the same power and speed as the ski boat should have had so to say we were disappointed is an understatement. The manager worked with my husband and she actually provided us with 2 boats, a smaller ski boat and a pontoon. She did the best that she could but since our entire family couldn't fit on the smaller ski boat, we had to trade off and on during the day for tubing. The max speed on the pontoon was about 25 so we hung out in a cove with it most of the day to trade out on the ski boat. While at the dock, getting the new boats, two of the guys on the dock told us that they knew the original 24' boat wasn't working properly. I still just can't believe that a marina would allow customers to pay close to $600 for a boat rental and send us out with a boat with mechanical issues. Our reservation was from 11 AM-7PM. We originally arrived at the marina at 10:45, after trading boats and dealing with the entire mess, we pulled away from the dock at 1:45. So I paid for an 8 hour rental but a decent portion of that was taken away dealing with the mess. I'd love to say that once we got on the water, it was an amazing experience. I wish I had taken pictures. Two of the three safety gates on the pontoon would not stay closed on their own. We had to prop them closed with our items. The carpet was ripped in several places. The ski boat was in better shape but one of the large speakers fell off and hit one of the passengers. You could tell it had broken in the past and the repair was a little shady. I would NEVER suggest this marina for boat rental to anyone I knew. I will give the on-site staff a couple of stars because they did the best that they could to fix the situation but knowing this place rents out boats with known issues is a huge red flag. Horrible business model. Maybe the house boat side of the business is better but I would not recommend for a daily boat rental. read more

Had lunch at the restaurant and then checked on cabin and boat rentals. The meal was fine. Their "famous" grouper was really good, as was the shrimp. Stuffed crab, sides and salad were okay. Prices were unreal. $10 appetizers and $20 for two piece fish which was one of the cheapest meals on the lunch menu. The food was good, but not that good. Afterwards I checked on cabin rentals. Again, extremely high prices. The cabins look run down and most do not seem to have a way to enjoy the view of the lake. I would pay those prices for a beach front room with a view, but not for a run down poorly maintained cabin on a hill. read more

Wish I had read the reviews before we rented from here! We rented a pontoon here last weekend and from start to finish the experience was.... not great. When we arrived the boat was in obvious disrepair and just downright dirty. There was trash left from the previous renter on the boat, a grill that was inoperable), ripped cushions, dirty carpet and just janky all around. The staff at the rental shop did not seem inclined to offer help or guidance and did the absolute bare minimum. There is a sign on the front gate of the boat that you are not allowed to ride on the top level of the pontoon but the sign does not mention that you cannot ride in the front of the boat even though there is a seat up front. Apparently you cannot ride in the front for safety concerns and we were ticketed by the harbor police when we returned to the marina although we were never warned otherwise. It was frustrating because the marina staff were entirely unapologetic and the harbor police were not understanding at all. Overall it was an extremely disappointing experience and I would not recommend renting or visiting here. read more

I travel for a living. Typically when I drop this tidbit of info, that I am in fact, spending someone else's money and therefore may be generous, I get treated like a queen. I asked to sit outside, they told me I could go on the smoking deck off the bar, not the nice dining deck as it was a slow tuesday or wednesday night. Between the humidity and the smokers, I had to go sit inside as I would have been too nauseous to consume their infamous grouper fish. Meal was good, got a full pint of bourbon barrel (yes, not a 6oz serving!) for $3 since i was there for some sort of happy hour. I would have had another, if the waitress hadn't just plopped down my check halfway through the meal. read more