Heritage Harbor - Ottawa, Illinois

Par J.

This marina is truly exceptional and has everything you could need for a great day on the water. The slips and ramps are very well-maintained and easy to use. There’s a store, restaurant, and bar on-site, making it super convenient for both locals and visitors.

The facilities are state-of-the-art, and the atmosphere feels more like a luxury getaway than just a river marina. The docks are pristine, and the rental options are incredible—you can choose from boats, jet skis, pontoons, or even fishing boats stocked with poles and tackle.

Don’t miss the Red Dog restaurant while you’re here; the food and drinks are fantastic! Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a top-notch marina experience. 🌊⚓🍹

Mark K.

I have had the pleasure of staying at Heritage Harbor more than once, and every time it is an exceptional experience. The homes are beautiful, the location is stunning, but the most special part of my stay has been the staff. Everyone is incredibly welcoming, and they take care of you like family. There is something to offer for everyone - whether you wish to stay for the weekend, purchase a vacation home or investment property, or build a brand new home on the lake. I recommend Heritage Harbor to everyone!

G. J. N.

Very nice Marina with exceptionally friendly staff. Grounds are well maintained and very pet friendly. The on-site restaurant is nice. The only downside is there’s no laundry facilities.

Private

Guest service and check in was very friendly. It was easy to find our house and it was extremely clean and filled with useful items from stacks of towels, box of bandaids, pet leaches. Entering the house it smelled great and was very pleasant. I liked the gift boxes in each bathroom. Enjoyed both porches throughout our time. One of the upstairs porch chairs is broken though. We liked walking by the water and I was glad it is built so ducks aren’t all over the sidewalk, it keeps it clean. Pool wasn’t too busy and it was always very clean. Sometimes trash and doggy bins were lacking and needed to be emptied more often, they start to smell and they’re next to the house and pool. I would say there could definitely be more accessibly and more ramps, especially to the office. Would have liked a path down to the water behind the houses. Anyways we still had a great time for a great price and would absolutely come back and stay here again. Thank you for the experience

Jim M.

The harbor facility is clean, convenient and well run. The staff was friendly and professional. The boat was clean, modern and well maintained mechanically. Heritage Harbor was recommended to me by a friend and I will be doing the same in the future.

Joel K.

We have been a fan of Heritage Harbor for years now and they continue to deliver a great experience. This year we rented a cottage for a nice weekend getaway, plus we rented a tri-toon boat for 4 hours on Sunday afternoon. Everything was well arranged and we had no problems. Would highly recommend Heritage Harbor.

Kurtis S.

I got the scurvy from heritage harbors egg salad sandwich I ate with my butt.

Matt M.

I'm tempted to give this 4 stars, but we had issues, and this isn't a 5-star resort even if there weren't any problems. There were cobwebs throughout the unit. The light bulbs were old compact fluorescent, which took time time to reach full brightness. There were batteries missing from the TV remote. Worst of all, we were given instructions on how to reset the high limit control on the water heater because it keeps tripping. At no point were all four of us able to have a hot shower because the high limit would trip, and we wouldn't know until the hot water ran out.

We requested service on the first day, and when we left four days later, no repairs had been completed. We were refused when we suggested to management that we be compensated for our troubles. I would not stay here again. Below is the note we received at check-in regarding the "water heater fix."
We stayed in unit #4.