Green Turtle Bay Resort


Dock
$1.45/ft/night • $8.50/ft/week

Mooring
Not Offered

Day Trip
Not Offered
263 Green Turtle Bay Drive
Grand Rivers, KY 42045-0102
Check-in after 01:00 PM
Check-out before 11:00 AM
VHF 10

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127 Reviews

by Holly S. - Verified user on Jan 22, 2025
Always a great stay at GTB!
Marina Response:
Thank you for returning for another stay at GTB! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

by Dave N. - Verified user on Jan 18, 2025
A great stop just when we needed it. Two days rest after 5 brutally cold days coming down the Ohio. Chuck and Robin are wonderfully hospitable. The facilities are spotless. Refueled, rewatered, pumped out, and ready to go. Highly recommended.
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing GTB during your travels! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and time with our staff. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

by Scott H. - Verified user on Nov 19, 2024
We got in after dark and the staff had already left. And we left early the next day. But have stayed here many times before always a good experience.
Marina Response:
Thank you for returning for another stay at GTB! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

by Roxie G. - Verified user on Nov 13, 2024
Good directions in due to low water levels. We had no issues. Clean facilities. Nice people and lots of restaurants in town.
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing GTB! We're delighted you enjoyed our resort and the charming town of Grand Rivers. Wishing you safe travels!

by James L. - Verified user on Nov 12, 2024
Awesome stay! Beautiful area. Great amenities.
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing GTB for your stay! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the area and amenities. We hope to see you again soon!

by Michael T. - Verified user on Nov 11, 2024
Convenient. Very nice marina. Friendly staff. Courtesy car. Quick service at the fuel dock for a fill-up and pump out. Staff assisted with securing in slip. Many thanks.
Marina Response:
Thank you for staying with us at GTB! We're glad you enjoyed the convenience of our courtesy car, facilities, and service department. We truly appreciate your support and wish you safe and pleasant travels.

by Douglas B. - Verified user on Nov 01, 2024
Excellent experience! Office staff was friendly and helpful, boat yard team was great and efficient and delivered as promised!
Marina Response:
We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Green Turtle Bay and that our boatyard team met your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back on your future travels!

by Nancy J. - Verified user on Oct 28, 2024
Lovely resort, unfortunately many services were closed for the season. Time to evaluate the business model to accommodate full marina and maximize revenue. Loopers season ongoing til Oct 30th!
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing to spend time at Green Turtle Bay. We apologize that our restaurants transitioned to fall hours earlier than anticipated. Wishing you safe travels, and we hope you'll consider staying with us again in the future!

by Robert S. - Verified user on Oct 26, 2024
good marina and great setting
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing GTB during your travels! We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

by Sandi c. - Verified user on Oct 25, 2024
Great place. Lots to see and do. Wonderful staff
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing GTB! We're delighted you enjoyed our resort and the charming town of Grand Rivers. Wishing you safe travels!

by David S. - Verified user on Oct 25, 2024
Nice large marina, however most everything had already closed for the season
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing to spend time at Green Turtle Bay. We apologize that our restaurants transitioned to fall hours earlier than anticipated. Wishing you safe travels, and we hope you'll consider staying with us again in the future!

by James R. - Verified user on Oct 24, 2024
great location, courteous staff, very clean restrooms
Marina Response:
We’re delighted that you enjoyed your stay at GTB and were pleased with our facilities and amenities. Thank you for choosing us for your stay.

by Steven A. - Verified user on Oct 21, 2024
Great facilities, very clean restrooms and showers, helpful staff. I also got an engine part right away. Very accommodating.
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing GTB during your travels! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and time with our staff. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

by Cheryl O. - Verified user on Oct 20, 2024
The resort is very nice. Had a pedi and mani at the spa. Also a massage. Fantastic! Really enjoyed our time here. Not just an overnight stop! Stay a few days!
Marina Response:
Thank you for staying at GTB! We're glad you enjoyed the spa and the amenities the resort and marina have to offer. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

by Bob M. - Verified user on Oct 20, 2024
Beautiful resort. Really appreciated the courtesy car and the many trails. Great for our sporting dog.
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing GTB for your stay! We hope to see you again soon!

by Janet C. - Verified user on Oct 18, 2024
Great people, nice small town. Friendly!
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing GTB! We're delighted you enjoyed our resort and the charming town of Grand Rivers. Wishing you safe travels!

by Brian S. - Verified user on Oct 17, 2024
Very nice facility. Staff is helpful. Courtesy car very useful.

by Richard N. - Verified user on Oct 16, 2024
Arrived late afternoon as part of a 10 boat flotilla coming through the lock. Worker on the dock did a great job directing us to our slips. Everything was in good working order, and we enjoyed a fine dinner at the Tiki Turtle.

by Tom M. - Verified user on Oct 15, 2024
The crew of Sol Mate had a great time at GTB.

by Patty & Andrew P. - Verified user on Oct 15, 2024
Easy walk to the town and other facilities. Plenty to see and do.

by Charles M. - Verified user on Oct 15, 2024
They have done a great job managing the big influx of loopers.
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing to stay with us at GTB Marina! We love Looper season and are committed to making your stay as comfortable as possible. We truly appreciate your visit and hope to see you again soon!

by Dan H. - Verified user on Oct 15, 2024
This was our second stay at GTBR. Nice place to stop for a few nights. We enjoyed going to the Tiki Turtle for dinner. On Saturday we used the courtesy car to go into town for groceries. They were swamped with other Loopers but were still friendly and well organized. Regulars on the dock were super friendly. Highly recommended if you are planning to stay in this area.
Marina Response:
Thank you for returning for another stay at GTB! We're glad you enjoyed the amenities the resort and marina have to offer. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

by Margo J. - Verified user on Oct 14, 2024
Nice marina and docks. Enjoyed the Spa services and the beautiful wooded surrounding. It was great to be able to rent a golf cart and also the access to a courtesy car.
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing to stay at GTB Marina. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and the bonfire on the beach. We apologize for the inconvenience you encountered with the golf cart rental and hope that it won't deter you from visiting us again. Your support means a lot, and we truly appreciate you choosing us during your travels. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future!

by Scott M. - Verified user on Oct 14, 2024
I've heard nothing but good things about the marina. We arrived after the office had closed in near darkness because of a lock delay. The slips are not numbered nor are the docks labeled adequately to determine where to go without guidance. The slip assigned to us appeared to be too narrow for our beam so we tied up to the end of one dock. Another boat came in who had our slip after we were tied up. They were kind enough to move to the fuel dock for the night. The marina needs better maps provided online, and better dock and slip labeling. It was expensive for just an overnight without the ability to use any of the facilities.
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing to stay with us at GTB. I sincerely apologize for the difficulties you experienced upon arriving at night. We appreciate your feedback, and we’ll work on improving our maps and directions to enhance future guests' experiences. We hope that if you visit us again, you'll have the chance to fully enjoy our amenities and the marina. Wishing you the best of luck on your journey!

by Mark & Dana G. - Verified user on Oct 12, 2024
Very nice marina! Spent a week here. The good: the local area has plenty to do. We were able to use the courtesy van to provision in Benton. Rented a golf cart for a couple of days. Used the beach and had a couple of bonfires with fellow loopers. We were in a nice covered slip. Clean bathrooms and laundry on site. Great ships store ( not the marina store) Also the Tiki bar is open Thursday through Sunday. The not so good: Where we were docked… 3 slips from end of pier 5…. You have a very long walk to get to the bathrooms, laundry, ships store etc… Tried to rent a golf cart on Thursday for the 2 day special, was told they were rented out for the weekend starting on Friday, could get it for the day but no discount since it was for 1 day. Went by there Friday afternoon and there were more than a dozen carts there and checked again Saturday and saw the same… so??????? Overall a good stop but thee hype is more than the actual.
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing to stay at GTB Marina. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and the bonfire on the beach. We apologize for the inconvenience you encountered with the golf cart rental and hope that it won't deter you from visiting us again. Your support means a lot, and we truly appreciate you choosing us during your travels. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future!
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  1. $.075 off/gallon of fuel

About Green Turtle Bay Resort

Green Turtle Bay Marina has earned a "Must Stop!" designation by the AGLCA "Great Loopers" and is known to cruisers from the Great Lakes to the Florida waters. Green Turtle Bay has been awarded the industry coveted Five Anchor designation from Quimby's Cruising Guide.

Our full-service marina features over 450 slips for most any boat style or size from 28' to 120' uncovered slips both power and sail and from 22' to 120' covered slips for cruisers and houseboats. The Marina's transient dock offers slips convenient to all amenities. We dispense ethanol-free gasoline and marine diesel, both of which are treated with Valvtect Marine additives.


Booking Info

Stay longer! Enjoy discounted rates when you stay weekly or monthly (discount is included in price).

Electricity discounted for stays over a week, please contact marina office to inquire.

Attention: Guests renting a condo and a slip, please leave a ""Special Request"" on your Dockwa reservation to indicate such and we will apply our condo rental discount on your slip. Call us at (270) 362-1043 with any questions.

Dockage: Includes pools, fitness & CYC


Services

  • Diesel
  • Gas
  • Water Hookup
  • Electrical

Listed Pump Prices

Last Updated on 12/09/2024 at 1:29PM

  • Regular Gas: $4.36

  • Diesel: $4.28


Amenities

  • Dry Stack
  • Floating Docks
  • Fitness Center
  • Ice
  • Wireless Internet
  • Laundry
  • Service & Maintenance
  • Oil Recycling
  • Pumpout
  • Restrooms
  • Security
  • Ship Store
  • Showers
  • Cable/Satellite TV
  • Travel Lift

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A boater’s guide to Green Turtle Bay Resort

Voted one of the “Best Stops” on the Great Loop, Green Turtle Bay offers everything a boater needs from a full service boat yard to a member-only fitness center to 3 award winning restaurants. If you plan on traveling through the Barkely and Kentucky Lakes region, you need to make sure you spend at least a few nights at this marina.

Approach and dockage

Green Turtle Bay Resort and Marina is about 1.5 miles from the Barkley Lock and Dam located at mile marker 31.7 on Lake Barkley (Cumberland River). If coming from the Barkley Lock and Dam, the channel entrance is past the federal moorings on your starboard side and marked with secondary channel markers. Do not try to cut across. Follow the “Red Right Returning” rules through the quarter mile channel to the marina.

When you approach the marina you will see an uncovered dock in front of you that is mostly filled with sailboats. The fuel dock is a bit farther in and to the left of and perpendicular to the sailboat dock. It is located in front of the marina office with a blue roof. Most of the transient slips are on the west side (opposite side from the marina entrance) of the fuel dock.

Hail the marina staff on VHF Channel 10 or 16, or call at 270-362-1043. Friendly dock hands will be there and happy to assist with fuel/pump-out or directing and helping you tie up to your slip 7 days a week. General marina hours are 8 AM - 4:30 PM in the fall/winter or 8 AM - 6 PM (8AM - 8 PM on the weekends) in the summer.

Green Turtle Bay Marina amenities

Bathrooms/Showers

Centrally located by the fuel docks, these facilities are open 24/7. Several single bathrooms each with their own shower. Clean and accessible.

Laundry

Located in the room next to the showers/bathrooms. Three washing machines and three dryers with a table to fold clean clothes. Coin operated.

Courtesy Car

A courtesy car is available for transient guests, which is great to take the short drive to explore Grand Rivers or provision at Village Market and Cafe. Green Harbor also offers a shuttle from 10 AM - 10 PM seasonally to take you anywhere within its resort grounds and Grand Rivers.

Spa & Health Center

With your dockage fee, transients are given complimentary access to the fitness center on site, equipped with an indoor pool, equipment room, weights/group fitness room, sauna and showers. After a workout, indulge with a spa treatment at the Jade and Earth Spa.

Ship’s Store

Green Turtle Bay has a large ship store on site, only a short walk from the fuel dock. They have a great stock of basic boat parts and if they don’t have it, can place an order for you to arrive in just a couple of days.

Boat Repair and Haul Out

Boat Works Marine Service is onsite and offers a range of services for gas and diesel engines as well as electrical and hydraulic boat systems. They have 25 ton, 60 ton or 70 ton lifts and are able to do mast stepping and rigging as well. They even will take your discarded oil nearby if an oil change is part of your boat chores during your stay.

Green Turtle Bay Beach

A half-mile stroll from the docks will take you to the resort’s private beach area equipped with soft sand and lounge chairs. If looking to get away from the boat while still able to enjoy water views, it’s worth a visit.

Condo Rentals

If you have friends looking to visit or just need some time off the boat, Green Turtle Bay has two, three, and four bedroom condo units for rent. They are fully furnished and equipped with full kitchens, linens/towels, laundry, and gas grills.

Green Turtle Bay Marina restaurants

Commonwealth Yacht Club (CYC)

CYC is a members only club, however transient guests are granted access with their dockage. This is the most upscale dining option offered at the resort. Come for the views and variety of menu items such as CYC crab cakes, fish and chips, and NY steak.

Dockers on the Bay

If looking for a hearty breakfast on the water, Dockers on the Bay is your spot. Grab a cup of fresh brewed coffee (or a Bloody Mary) and one of their several breakfast meals while watching the sun rise over the lake. Come back for lunch for one of their various sandwich selections.

Thirsty Turtle

For a casual dinner option, stop by the Thirsty Turtle for good food, cold beer, and fun for the whole family. Come by golf cart, car, foot, or boat, and play a game of cornhole or checkers while you enjoy beautiful lake views and live music (on the weekends April-October).

Proximity to attractions by land

Patti’s 1880s Settlement

In a town of only 350 people, Patti’s serves 350,000 people and $1 million worth of pork chops a year, so you know it has to be good. What started in 1977 as Hamburger Patti’s Ice Cream Parlor has evolved into a little town of log cabins housing an outstanding restaurant, mini-golf course, ice-cream shop, gift shops, lodge, and more. They’re known for their 2 inch pork chops (the 1-inch filled us up fine) and be sure not to miss out on their flower pot bread (yes it’s bread baked in a flower pot!) or one of their delicious homemade desserts. Make sure to call to get a reservation, they can book up quickly. As a bonus they’ll even pick you up and drop you off from the marina. If you can, buffer in some time to explore all they have to offer on site.

Kentucky Dam

In case you haven’t gotten enough lock action on the water, borrow the courtesy car and head to Kentucky Lock and Dam to see it up close. While the visitors center has been closed until further notice due to COVID-19, you can still get some up close views of the river and dam.

Land Between the Lakes (LBL)

While we prefer to get here by boat, you can also access miles of hiking trails and campsites by car in the Land Between the Lakes. The 11-mile Canal Loop Trail is only an 8 minute drive from Green Turtle Bay and the Hillman Ferry Campground featuring 4.5 miles of trails is about a 15 minute drive.

Proximity to attractions by water

Land Between the Lakes Anchorages

There are countless coves to explore along Barkley and Kentucky Lakes. Using Green Turtle Bay as a launching point or home base, you can’t go wrong choosing one of the several beautiful, serene coves to spend an afternoon or night. Once you drop the hook, it’s easy to dinghy to shore and hop on one of LBL’s hiking trails. Or pack some camping gear and set up camp at one of LBL’s campsites. Some of our favorite coves include:

The Rock Quarry (Mile Marker 34 on Kentucky Lake)

A popular Kentucky Lake swimming spot, this cove used to be a rock quarry and one of the deepest parts of Kentucky Lake (100+ feet). Painted rocks line the cove, and cruising through is like being at an outdoor art gallery. It’s a narrow entrance, so if you have a large boat, we recommend dropping the hook at nearby Pisgah Bay and taking a dinghy over to explore. After viewing the rocks, beach the dinghy and walk along the shore to discover the quarry’s old remnants. Or dinghy to the small dock on the Northside of Pigsah Bay to access some of LBL’s campsites and hiking trails.

Dry Fork Bay (Mile Marker 60 on Kentucky Lake)

You can tuck into three well protected coves around this anchorage, allowing several boats the ability to choose a spot that still feels like their own. Watch the sunset over the lake and count the stars on a clear night. Dinghy to the campground on the south end to hop on the Pickett Loop trail.