This marina is amazing! I can't say enough good things about it. The staff is nice and very…read morehelpful. The facilities are immaculate. The showers and changing rooms are perfect and part of the bathroom (which is great if you have little kids, like me). There is a really nice park right next door and 2 great sandy beach areas just to the north and to the south. Take your pick! The water is clean and aquarium-esc. A few kelp beds, but hey... They help keep the water clean. In July it fills up quick, so get their before noon, hopefully you'll get a slip, if not, and you have a smaller boat like mine, you'll be climbing the wall, literally. The docks are kinda high (water is low), but that's the case everywhere these days. Although some locals til us that next year (2013) they were planning to add 14 figure floating docks, so that'll be even better, for the smaller vessels. If that's the case, I'd have to give it 6 stars!

The last time I stopped in here was in 1992. It has been completely changed since then. WOW. It is…read morestill a relatively small and intimate marina (less than 100 slips), but the staff is friendly and the place is immaculate. When I say changed though, I mean they still have the same great service and location, but the set up of the marina has changed in that it no longer has the peninsula with the tree at the end, instead it has been dredged and reconfigured & modernized. very nice. Not only that but it is convenient to everything in this very small (one horse) village. One note though, the marina offers Air2Access Wifi, which is uber expensive, and ungodly SLOW. DON'T PAY FOR IT! You can get FREE high speed Wifi from the Leelanau township public library not even 50 yards up the street (on the right, next to the post office), where the signal is 4 bars from the street or even the park next door. There is also a Tom's Grocery store 100 yards up the hill (on the left). Great little marina! Can't recommend it enough. 5 stars!

To clarify, my brother was wearing one of the provided life jackets but it had loosened. And the…read moretrick to starting the boat involved pulling the key slightly out before turning it. We paid close attention during the walk through but were not informed of this procedure.

Highly recommended for a great boat rental experience!! We rented a tritoon for a half day. The…read morestaff was friendly, efficient, and helpful! The boat was in terrific condition. You won't go wrong renting from these guys on Glen Lake!

Family. One word to describe the atmosphere around the marina. Highly recommend docking on your way…read morethrough, or rent a slip for the summer. Looking to salmon fish? There are multiple to choose from.

From the owner: East Shore Marina sits on beautiful Betsie Bay with direct access to Lake Michigan. Boating 74 full…read moreservice slips, this is a prime location for fishermen and avid private boat users. Rentals are seasonal or transient based and allow full access to all the properties amenities. E-Mail us for a slip today!

Quaint marina with friendly staff. Floating docks but set up mostly for smaller boats. Nice park…read moreand beach for swimming, bike riding and a one block walk to the great little town of Sutton's Bay. Wonderful restaurants, including a few that welcome your K9 companion, and shopping that includes clothing boutiques and art galleries.

We rented two jet skis and a 14-person pontoon for a bachelorette party. Unfortunately, our…read moreexperience was disorganized from start to finish. The blonde employee at check-in was professional and attentive, but once we finished the paperwork, no one told us where to go. We were simply told that a young employee talking at the counter was our guide. We waited outside for about 10 minutes before I finally went back inside to ask where we were supposed to be, only to find he had already walked out a side door. During the boat inspection, the guide almost marked the propeller as undamaged despite obvious chunks missing from two of the three blades. We had to point out the damage so it would be documented before we left. Things became much more concerning once we got on the water. We were handed four life jackets for two jet skis, told to wear two of them, and assured the other two would be placed on the pontoon. They never were. Later, one member of our group became uncomfortable operating a jet ski in the busy, choppy water near Torch Lake and needed to switch with someone else. That's when we realized we had no spare life jackets on the pontoon. With nowhere safe to dock, someone had to move between the pontoon and the jet ski without wearing a life jacket. We were immediately stopped by law enforcement and cited. The officer also pointed out that one of the jet skis was missing required registration numbers. When we reached the sandbar, we discovered the pontoon only had two small anchors for a large boat in rough water, and one of the jet skis had no anchor at all. Someone from our group had to spend the afternoon babysitting the jet skis instead of enjoying the day. Given the water conditions, I'm not convinced the jet skis should have been rented out that day to inexperienced riders. We returned about an hour and a half early. The dock staff were rude, instructed everyone to leave their belongings on the boat during fueling, and then criticized my group for not having a payment method at the fuel dock because our wallets were still on the boat. I also went to the office to discuss the safety issues we experienced, only to find the front door locked and no employees inside. Between the missing safety equipment, questionable maintenance, poor communication, and unprofessional customer service, this was not the experience we expected. There are plenty of other marinas in the area, and I would recommend renting from one of them instead

Absolutely terrible experience the owner is a total jerk. Boaters beware - there are plenty of…read moreother super nice marinas in the area with owners that do not treat you like shit!

After many years of talking this place up, in 2021 I changed my mind, the marina and surrounding…read morearea has become a hangout for the youth late into the night with cars driving by trying to make as much noise as they can and then using the grills in front of the marina at 1am and yelling out over the marina, until the local police do something about it, we are done here!

Small but utterly superb marina. Convenient to everything in downtown Traverse City. safe, well…read morelit, affordable. Friendly staff. Decent amenities. well cared for. I have never been disappointed here. 5 stars.

The best, kindest,and helpful experienced workers helped me rent a boat , buy bait, and let us use…read moretheir docks and helped me by bringing out a large net of theirs to release a huge Pike caught hiding under their docks.. They are over five stars in my book and I wish It would let me load the pics they took too. Thank-you to the gentleman and men working the labor day weekend 2026. Beth and Ron.. I tried to post the big fish on your site, it would not let me... You have to go here...

Riverside has the greatest customer service you can ask for. But in my opinion that is not the…read moregreatest thing about this shop. although they are not a restaurant, they have a food truck open for a good part of the year that is exceptional. But when the food truck is not open, they have DARN GOOD food inside. The jambalaya is AMAZING and they have pretty good pizza. But the big attraction for me? This is the ONLY place in Bellaire Michigan the get a decent hot dog.

John and Lori & crew do such an amazing job. The grounds , facilities and pool are spotless. They…read morehave live music, offer great recommendations for EVERYTHING under the sun. All you need is to get there & everything else is a taken care of! Truly a perfect place for you & your boat !

Great marina, overall very clean, swimming pool and hot tub very well maintained. Lots of grills,…read moredog friendly and one block from downtown which features some great shopping and restaurants. A short 5 minute walk to the beach and Lake Michigan.

Owners are great people. The place is a bit run down but serves its purpose. They have a small…read morestore with snacks and beer also ice. There are showers in the building, fire pit and horseshoes.

I was in a situation where I needed my boat to be lifted so I could make an repair on a transducer…read more Scooter moved a boat out of the lift well, and was waiting for me when i got the boat there. Lifter the boat, I got the transudcer swaped, and Scooter helped me run rhe connector plug, I didn't ask him to he just did! Finished the job and did'nt have to do it latter. When I was ready to relaunch the boat, I was tolld could leave it in the hoist till the 5200 cured . So I was able to leave the boat in the hoist and do other things and came back in the evening and have the boat relaunched. Excellent customer service !!!!!!!!!!!