Heritage Harbor Ottawa

Dock
$1.50/ft

Mooring
Not Offered

Day Trip
Not Offered

421 Great Loop E. Dr.
Ottawa, IL 61350

Check-in after 12:00 PM
Check-out before 12:00 PM

+1 815-433-5000

VHF 16

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98 Reviews

by Teresa G. - Verified user on Oct 09, 2024

The marina is really nice. The staff was friendly and professional. They were always willing to go above and beyond. Thank you! Teresa and Sean on Meant To Be.

by Brian S. - Verified user on Sep 29, 2024

The good: The staff are awesome, friendly,helpful. The docks are in great shape. The cost is very reasonable. They have a courtesy car. Bryce gives an excellent briefing of the trip downstream for Loopers. The not so good: The showers were in need of cleaning. Overall, this place is a must stop. I highly recommend it. They go out of their way to make your stay excellent!!!

by Luci P. on Sep 29, 2024

Kristy and crew are top-notch. Our stay was amazing and they were all ready to assist in any way possible. Available depth for to come into the Marina was borderline, Kristy talked us through the right approach and we made it I. With no problems. Thank you all, Knot home

by Kevin K. - Verified user on Sep 29, 2024

Harbormaster and deck hands were quick and amazing. Harbormaster was so accommodating, even lending out her personal vehicle because the marina vehicle was being used. We had a large flotilla come in and ahe was able to get everyone a dock to be safe during the storm. Also, this community is so cute! Highly recommend.

by Cheryl O. - Verified user on Sep 28, 2024

The marina goes above and beyond for their boaters!

by Richard N. - Verified user on Sep 24, 2024

Excellent stay. Expertly and efficiently handled 11 Loopers who arrived together. Friendly, courteous, and helpful staff. Great nightly briefing for the continuation of our trip downriver. Marina is clean with nice onsite restaurant and ship's store. Offers free truck to make provision run. Area has nice walking trails too.

by Dean E. - Verified user on Sep 22, 2024

Great staff, nice facilities, floating docks and lots of space for kids and pets.

by Mark & Dana G. - Verified user on Sep 21, 2024

Great facility!!! The staff were the absolute best yet!! Christie, the Dockmaster was absolutely amazing…. Organized and helpful…..arranging 10 boats in at the same time!!!!!! Full amenities with the exception of laundry , but 2 courtesy vehicles!!!! Great little restaurant on site. Bryce, the Harbor Host, was awesome…..assistant lock master at Marseilles, Harbor Host , Towboat US and also gives an amazing briefing for your travel from Heritage Harbor to Green Turtle Bay !!! This was an absolute pleasure to get the info and he was amazingly thorough!!! We can’t say enough about this facility and their staff and would recommend this to anyone,Looper or otherwise, as a wonderful stop!!!!!

by Susan O. - Verified user on Sep 21, 2024

In redible group of people we were a large flotilla, Bruce met us at the Lock, had prepped a float plan,got us sorted , tied off and through in no time. Christy and lots of dock hand met each of us on the dock. Tied us down. Hooked up, water connected and pumped out. Then came back to check on us. All day Christy made sure we ALL had whatever we needed. That evening Bryce gave us the absolute best briefing we’ve reviewed on the loop. Cannot thank this Marina enough for above and beyond service

by Robert and Mary V. - Verified user on Sep 20, 2024

Very nice Marina. Dock Hands helped us tie up (and) helped us plug in our electric and water. They held a very informative briefing on our waterways ahead for the Great Loopers. Lots of good info, take notes. Then we enjoyed dinner on their waterside deck, all dishes ordered were very good. Tip: if you have a handicapped person on board who cannot walk very far, you may want to inform office while making booking. We did not do that. Walk to restaurant was “very far” from our dock but office did provide a gulf cart for us to transport him. GREAT STAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY!!

by Mike L. - Verified user on Sep 17, 2024

Very nice facilities. The staff was very helpful. The showers were a tad bit far from our slip but we could use the walk anyway.

by Dewayne J. - Verified user on Aug 30, 2024

Heritage Harbor was a top 5 marina for us after 4,000 miles of travel around the Loop. Excellent people on the docks, in the office, and a fantastic Harbor Host who catches lines and welcomes visitors. Wonderful facilities - bath house, pool, Tiki Bar area, cornhole boards, etc. Well stocked ships store with many provision “essentials” without leaving the marina. Nice restaurant with great covered deck overlooking the marina. Easy access to the fuel dock and an efficient young man running it. Easy access to Uber for major provisions ( Super Walmart, Kroger, Aldi, Blains Farm and Fleet located in one area of town. Nightly Captain’s Brief covering the river travel ahead, anchorages, marinas, etc all the way to KY Lake. Excellent brief by very knowledgeable instructor- very much appreciated! We will plan a longer stay on our next trip, for sure.

by Amelia K. - Verified user on Aug 19, 2024

Heritage Harbor was like a home away from home. All of the staff was very friendly and more than helpful. The amenities were fantastic. Would definitely recommend and we will be back!

by Melissa P. - Verified user on Aug 19, 2024

Your Marina is beautiful! Thanks for a great long weekend.

by Cassie J. - Verified user on Aug 18, 2024

It was amazing. From entering the canal with 6 other loopers and all the deck hands were awesome getting us all in there. Nice place looks new.

by Michael K. - Verified user on Jul 07, 2024

Great place. Clean and fun

by John H. - Verified user on Jun 23, 2024

Beautiful marina! Deckhand very helpful, nice pool, restaurant and showers.

by Chris A. - Verified user on Jun 20, 2024

Absolutely gorgeous marina! BlueGill Restaurant food was delicious. Wished we could have spent a few days but on time limit to get north.

by Michael H. - Verified user on Nov 04, 2023

Very happy this Marina is here. Great night lecture for the path ahead. Keep it up. Fuel and pump out team were great.

by Paul E. - Verified user on Oct 28, 2023

The best stop on your southbound Illinois journey. I can’t say enough good things about this place. Well run and professional. Wish we could have stayed longer.

by Serge B. - Verified user on Oct 27, 2023

Great service! I really recommande a stop

by Brian B. - Verified user on Oct 23, 2023

Great place, super helpful, and a wealth of knowledge for journeys on the River, especially downstream. Ethanol free gas.

by Richard C. - Verified user on Oct 21, 2023

Excellent organization for flotillas of Loopers, with superb dock help. Jeremy's briefing is expert, really appreciate the effort he puts in to help us navigate all the way to Kentucky Lake. Definitely a must stop for Looper boats!

by Jeff L. - Verified user on Oct 21, 2023

Great marina! Staff is awesome. Great briefing by Jeremy on the river. The restaurant is good as well. Highly recommend.

by Peter S. - Verified user on Oct 19, 2023

Fantastic customer service!!! Best I’ve seen after 1,500 miles on The Loop. Great food at the dog dock. Jeremy is a national treasure!

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Member Discounts

Dockwa and BoatUS have teamed up to bring you discounts for all BoatUS marinas. If you are a BoatUS member, go to your Dockwa account and add your BoatUS member information to get the following discounts at this marina.

$.10 Off per Gallon of Fuel
Free Pump Out
25% Off Launch Ramp
20% Off Transient Slips

About Heritage Harbor Ottawa

Just 90-minutes from Chicago, a state-of-the-art marina is ready and waiting to give you the boating experience you’d scarcely dare to dream about in inland Illinois. Positioned on the Illinois Waterway, the Heritage Harbor Marina offers 32 acres of nearly 8-foot deep harbor, boasts a harbor opening width of 200 feet and 140 boat slips ranging between 35 and 60 feet. You’ll enjoy the single-load floating docks, and private dock boxes for each slip. The gorgeous Illinois River provides an incredible backdrop to our amazing resort. Boating, kayaking, fishing, canoeing…just a few ways to explore our incredible slice of Heaven.