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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87 Reviews

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!

by Melissa R. - Verified user on Oct 13, 2023

Best marina ever. They run a tight ship here and understand what boaters need during their stay. And then they deliver competent professional service while still being friendly. Wow!

by James L. - Verified user on Oct 13, 2023

Great docks! Solid, wide, safe! Ate at Red Dog, very good. Was in Flotilla 7 & attended Jeremy’s river briefing which he does daily & should not be missed. Great staff, pump out at dock, easy reservation on Dockwa. Very clean marina!

by Kevin L. - Verified user on Oct 13, 2023

Beautiful facility with a great staff.

by Joe B. - Verified user on Oct 13, 2023

Jeremy's briefing was great and food and support staff were all great.

by Linda S. - Verified user on Oct 12, 2023

Heritage Harbor Ottawa could not have been more accommodating of our flotilla of 16 boats who came in together. HH was ready for all of us, directed each one of us to our slips, and had all hands ready to catch our lines. They reopened the restaurant for us hungry cruisers and gave us a very informative talk on what to expect downriver. We would definitely stay their again!

by Beth E. - Verified user on Oct 12, 2023

Nice marina with very helpful and pleasant staff

by Thomas G. - Verified user on Oct 11, 2023

Excellent facility and information

by Lance B. - Verified user on Oct 11, 2023

The facility and Staff are tops

by William G. - Verified user on Oct 10, 2023

Jeremy and crew are awesome!

by Keith S. - Verified user on Oct 10, 2023

Professional staff from the dock hands to the main office. Excellent facility. Very accommodating to the needs of the "Loopers."

by Shelley R. - Verified user on Oct 10, 2023

Awesome people and great dinner! Thanks!

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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.