421 Great Loop East Drive
Ottawa, IL 61350
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134 Reviews
by Tim R. - Verified user on Sep 08, 2026
Excellent Marina with active local boating community. Slips are well maintained, fare ways are wide and always someone there to catch lines. Great Marina restaurant at end of pier. The pool is open for transient boaters, very refreshing. Excellent stop on our Loop.
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Thanks for the positive feedback. Safe travels on your continued journey down the Illinois River!by Bill H. - Verified user on Aug 29, 2026
Heritage Harbor was awesome! Nice pool, on-site restaurant with great food. Super nice staff and new bathrooms and shower area. Wish we would have stayed longer.
Marina Response:
Thanks for the 5 Stars.. So appreciate the love and hope you'll be back in Ottawa at our Marina someday.by Vicki L. - Verified user on Aug 28, 2026
Great marina. Helpful staff. Nice new bathrooms and showers.
Marina Response:
Thanks for the positive review. So glad to have you.by Debbie B. - Verified user on Aug 22, 2026
It’s a beautiful marina. 5 star restaurant, great walking paths, pickle ball court, pool, brand new shower houses! Staff was very accommodating and friendly. Would definitely go back and stay there again. We had the best stay. Just started the great loop…. Hopefully all marinas are like this one.
Marina Response:
We enjoyed having you! Thanks for the positive feedback. Best of luck on your loop and wishing you safe travels down river.by Catherine m. - Verified user on Aug 21, 2026
Wonderful venue! The crew was very helpful and knowledgable. We would deffinately recomend. The pool was lovely and the sand bar too much fun.
Marina Response:
Thanks for this! Safe travels on your looper journey.by Melissa P. - Verified user on Aug 17, 2026
Your Marina is beautiful! Thanks for a great long weekend.
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We enjoyed having you again.. Hope you will continue to be part of our boating community at Heritage Harbor.by Teresa C. - Verified user on Aug 09, 2026
What a beautiful place! We were created with the most friendly help at the dock. Great restaurant and live music! Definitely stay here if you can!
Marina Response:
We enjoyed having SOLITUDE here and appreciate the positive review.by Costas L. - Verified user on Jul 10, 2026
Helpful people and good restaurant onsite. No laundry despite listed.
Marina Response:
Thanks for good review and apologize about the laundry. That facility is under construction but will be open by September '26. Realize that did not help you when here... Hope you'll visit our port again.by Anton G. - Verified user on Jul 06, 2026
Friendly and Knowledgeable Staff. Very clean facilities. Plenty of activities as well as events and social opportunities.
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Thanks! Love hearing this.by David L. - Verified user on Jun 28, 2026
Always a great time. Wonderful marina. Good depth & helpful staff.
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Thanks for the positive feedback. Come see us again!by Lisa Z. - Verified user on May 31, 2026
We love Heritage Harbor!
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❤️by Gregory W. - Verified user on Feb 11, 2026
Great Place to have as home port
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Awe, thanks!by Michael B. - Verified user on Oct 07, 2025
Awesome and super responsive marina. Our five boat Loop flotilla was delayed several hours at the lock just north and arrived after hours on a Sunday. Jacob and team provided the most expert and helpful approach and docking instructions I have ever experienced as we transitioned the skinny (5 feet or so) entrance into the marina. Docks and facilities were super clean and in excellent condition, with a small ship store and restaurant on site. Pump outs are available at your slip, which is a huge benefit. We were not there long enough to explore the surrounding area, but were incredibly pleased with the marina itself.
Marina Response:
So glad we could accommodate you. Hope to see you again soon.by Karen D. - Verified user on Oct 05, 2025
Very pleasant marina. Dock master Jacob helped us dock in some wind and was much appreciated. We were only there one night but it seems like it’s a happening marina in high season. There is a restaurant on site but was closed when we stayed there. There’s also a captain briefing nightly but we missed it. Those that attended said it was good.
by William C. - Verified user on Oct 04, 2025
Great location great welcome fromgood food and fantastic briefing from Bryce!
by Janeen A. - Verified user on Oct 03, 2025
We had intermittent electrical problems. The staff worked hard to get it fixed, but some of the pedestals need a little TLC. The docks are clean and in good condition. There is also a "River" briefing nearly every day for those headed down the river system.
by Elizabeth S. - Verified user on Oct 02, 2025
The staff is very nice. Need to update information on restaurants, availability of transportation to off site grocery stores and restaurants. Very shallow for big boats. But staff very nice.
by Susan T. - Verified user on Oct 02, 2025
Great hospitality and dock hands! Super clean and convenient. Quiet location tucked back off the river. Definitely a good stop and nice marina.
by Sylvie B. - Verified user on Sep 30, 2025
The personal is very kind. You have everything you want there !
by Rod N. - Verified user on Sep 26, 2025
Outstanding service!
by Douglas - Verified user on Sep 25, 2025
Amazing staff. They stayed well after hours to bring our flotilla in for the evening. Very organized. Great facility as well.
by Matthew S. - Verified user on Sep 25, 2025
Fantastic hospitality.
by Steve and Jeanne H. - Verified user on Sep 24, 2025
Very very nice. Enjoyed informative talk
by Scott & Teri C. - Verified user on Sep 17, 2025
Organized, attentive and thoughtful. Clean and well maintained.
by Daniel M. - Verified user on Sep 09, 2025
Nice amenities on sight. Courtesy car available, restaurant, and nice ship store. Highlight was the river briefing with Bryce. So helpful for Loopers to hear.
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- $.10 Off per Gallon of Fuel
- Free Pump Out
About Heritage Harbor Ottawa
Welcome to one of the Midwest's premier resort marinas and one of America's Great Loop's favorite stops.
Tucked inside a protected 32-acre harbor on the Illinois River, Heritage Harbor offers more than a transient slip - it offers a chance to recharge. Enjoy resort amenities, waterfront dining/restaurant, a swimming pool, modern shower facilities, beautiful walking paths, live music, and one of the friendliest boating communities you'll find anywhere on the Loop.
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