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    4.5 (2 reviews)

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    E-Beach Little Creek

    E-Beach Little Creek

    3.5
    (2 reviews)
    7.4 mi

    Although the size of this beach is much smaller compared to other beaches in the area, there are…read moresome things I really appreciated about this particular spot. Accessibility issues often precludes those with mobility differences and I really appreciated how salient ADA was put into action-- not merely an empty gesture with bare minimum efforts, if that. (i.e., steep wheelchair ramp) Parking here is very easy and the picnic tables makes it perfect to eat al fresco. It gives you a nice view of the ocean without having to step onto the sand. In other words, there aren't sand dunes to scale up and down, or wooden staircases to go up and down. This makes it ideal to drop by even if you have mobility differences (e.g., wheelchair bound, unsteady gait from Parkinson's, stroke survivor, on oxygen, just had surgery) or just wanted to see the sea even with work clothes on. Due to the proximity of the parking lot and the oceanfront, it's also possible to just stay in the car and enjoy the view line watch the sunset. Not all disabilities are visible and I am thinking of everyone who needs safe space and means to leave quickly should such a moment strikes. Although it wasn't photographed, the area has bathrooms. The right side of the beach facing the ocean is inaccessible for all when the red flag is erected for live fire training. One star taken off for counting more than 15 separate pieces of trash in various sizes, big broken glass shards, and dog droppings. I get it that there's picnic tables and wind can blow things away but sh1t! If you have hound dogs like me, you may want to think twice about visiting. It's going to be a giant buffet for them. I hope nobody there that day heard me and my husband spending a lot of time hollering "LEAVE IT! LEAVE IT! OMG WHATS IN YOUR MOUTH?!?! LEAVE THAT ALONE! LEAVE THAT ALONE TOO!!! THIS WAY DOG. NO YOU CANT EAT THEM! NO NOT THAT EITHER!!! LEAVE. THAT. ALONE." In sum, I know this beach isn't for everyone and I know there are bigger and better. But I still appreciated the area and wouldn't mind returning to dine al fresco from dozens of other good places to eat -- the Bagel Baker, Bobo's, etc.

    The beach sand was clean compared to other beaches I've been to. I really like that they have a big…read moreparking lot, clean bathrooms and some picnic tables with shaded areas. The bathroom does not have a baby changing table, but there is an outside shower head to rinse off. The ocean itself was really really brown...I've never seen such brown ocean water...I'm not sure why, but other people swimming in it didn't seem to mind.

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    Great White Water Sports

    Great White Water Sports

    3.8
    (54 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    We searched online for a boat rental company for the Hot Springs Area and Great White Rentals was…read morethe first site to come up. We read the reviews and assumed since they were all so good and their website looked good they were a legit company. We called and talked to a nice lady on the phone a week prior to us coming to visit for a week long vacation with 6 of our grandkids. Let her know we had a pontoon and would like to rent a nice boat to spend 2-3 days on the lake tubing, skiing, and riding around while we were here. I asked about the two nicer boats on the website and she said they had some really clean boats and she could get us 8 in one no problem. So reserved the premium one over the phone. When we arrived the next week they called the day before and requested to be paid the of the amount in cash. I thought this was strange for a company, but agreed and went to back to get cash for the next morning. (First red flag) When they arrived with the boat it was a 22 year old tri-toon, very weathered, and let's just say, well used. (Second red flag) Seats ripped, awning held together with bungee cords and straps, rear ladder was bungee strapped up, horn was broken, so we have a whistle, interior lights broken lenses, radio didn't work, the anchor was an 8 pound mushroom anchor you would use for a johnboat, would certainly not hold a 24' pontoon. The life vest they provided were just as old as the boat. We only had 4 we could use old of the 10 they sent. There's no tow bar to pull from, so the drivers says yeah you will have to tie onto one of the toons, really??? I expressed my frustration with the delivery driver, which went no where, I called the office and talked to a lady who said she had only been answering phones for a few months and had never actually seen the boats. (Third red flag). I asked at this point was this a company or was this just individuals renting out their boats and cabins? She answered just individuals, they don't have an actual office. She advised she would get with the owner of the boat to see if they can do anything but they didn't have any other boats available. By now I'm frustrated but I have 6 grandkids ages 13-8 looking at me excited to go boating and waiting to get on the boat. They could care less what it looks like or if it's going to leave us stranded, they just want to go. lol I go ahead and take the boat and make the best of what we have throughout the day. When they pick up the boat I was expecting a little humility and at least an half ass excuse, but all I get was "sorry this wasn't what you expected, thank for re ring with us though". We check on other rentals in the area the next morning and found that they actually have newer boats and are quite a bit less expensive. I also went back and reviewed their website to see if I missed anything and over reacted. What I found was a couple of the reviews were from the delivery guys family, the delivery driver is actually in the pictures. So I wonder if the 23 reviews are actually real at this point. Moral of the story, don't stop doing research when you find a good website or good reviews. Keep checking around, we paid 730 dollars for a 22 year old worn out boat and motor for 8 hours and could have gotten a 2 year old boat with a bigger motor, for 520 dollars at 2 other rental places right down the road. If you're renting your own equipment that's great, just be upfront about it !

    Ok, I wish I had checked HELP before my visit. I was prepared to give them a 2nd chance, it the…read morecomments here ring true to my experience. It appears that this is normal for them and not a fluke. Unfortunate. The biggest problem with this organization is communication. When we arrived? 2 men asked us if we had reservations. We said Yes, a d they drove away with us sitting on the parking lot. After 15 minutes they returned, but turned around to drive off again without giving us any information. I had to flag them down. When I did, we were told to go down to the booth to check in. But there was no one to check us in. There was another family waiting who had been there nearly an hour. Fast forward 30 minutes more and we are finally on the jet skis. They get me on 1st, but they didn't have a life jacket for my wife, so she took lo her as they located one. The young man working there began to yell at me that I had to go on out without my wife. "You have to go!" He just kept yelling! It was no use, because no way was I turning my back and motoring out into the Bay while people i don't know are struggling to get my wife prepared. I don't do that. Eventually she was ready. I gave her plenty of space, which from their yelling appeared to be the concern, and we went out. We had 3 more incidents of conflict with this same guy over the course of the ride. Had the day not been perfect and the tons of dolphins not escorted us, he would have ruined our trip with is mouth. So the ride was a 5 but the customer service was a 1. I'll likely go so where else next time.

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    Willoughby Beach - beaches - Updated July 2026

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