I am just tickled to death with this place and am definitely a fan. My only wish is that they would…read moresell beer in the store (okay, beer coolers). If they sold Smirnoff coolers, I'd give it the 5th star and I might never come home. We weren't familiar with this side of the lake when we bought a boat from the owner of Walnut Creek. We'd only really been to Highport and Soldier's Creek and usually frequented Highport. We arranged a month to stay at Walnut Creek to get to know the area and see how we like it. We really, really like it and have decided to stay. This is not a big marina and it doesn't have a lot of amenities but the things you need they do really well. In order of importance to us: 1. The owner and the owner's family are great, straight forward folks. There is just something about Dale (the owner) and his son-in-law that inspires trust and Dale is a pleasant, hands on owner that comes by and says hello and checks on his slip renters to make sure everything is okay and that they are happy. He is not out just to make a buck, which is really refreshing. He has stuff he can sell you if you are in the market for it but he is not going to sell you something you didn't need or want. 2. There is a mechanic close by, Murry? Murray? who was also part owner of our boat when we bought it. He's been great. We developed a problem when we got down to old gas still in the boat and we thought that we would have to have the whole system drained and he said, no, we just needed a fuel separater. He came down and installed it for us at no cost. He doesn't work on jet skis, which is a bummer, but he's great to have around for the boat. People tell me that he regularly helps out folks with things like the separator because he wants people to remember him when it comes time to get a bottom job on their boat. Works for me. 3. The crowd is mostly grown ups. There are some kids that play loud music but you get that everywhere, and a lot more in some places. Dale is good about shutting it down if it goes on to too late into the night. We love the people in our boathouse. They are around our age (40 's) and have grown or almost grown families. Several live close by and most of us are down at the boathouse pretty much every weekend. 4. Location on the lake - This marina is not too far from the islands and doesn't have that chop that you get in the channel in front of Highport. There is one other marina that we looked at very seriously that is closer to the islands and has very deep water. Walnut Creek is not far though and its practically in its own little bay so the water is much calmer than the rest of the lake. From the open water, you can't really see Walnut Creek ... the shoreline has an illusory effect of being continuous when, in reality, there is a bay there ... so, even with the gas docks, there is not a lot of raucous lake traffic coming in. 5. Bathrooms - the bathroom located at the marina store is the cleanest public bathroom I've ever seen. You have to get a key from the store to use it so it is only available from around 6 AM to about 5 PM. The bathroom is a big deal to me when staying on the boat over the weekend. That may be a girl thing, but it is really, really big in my book. 6. Showers - I think the showers are an on-demand system. They are always warm immediately (that's a good thing). It costs 4 quarters for 4 minutes and that is plenty for a man. It would be perfect for me to if I didn't shave my legs. Still, I am happy with the showers. I don't like the toilets in the camp restrooms though - no lids and the sink is difficult to use and runs non-potable water. I avoid the sink in there for brushing my teeth. The light is on a timer so it can seem dark in there in the daytime because the light isn't on. 7. Wi-fi - They have good wi-fi. It's $6 something for 24 hours but the speed puts our home connection to shame. Lightning fast. 8. Distance from metroplex - It takes us an hour and twenty minutes to get the Walnut Creek from McKinney (75 to 82 to 901). This is pretty much the same time it took us to get Pottsboro and the drive is very pretty. This is a good, basic marina. They have cute cabins and a nice campground area where campers can pull their boat up to the shore (and because of the calm water, no waves to rock the boat up against it). They have a decent boat ramp that can handle two launches at a time but there's rarely any kind of a back up ($4 to launch). There is no restaurant but then we have a grill and a boat. Plenty of other marinas have restaurants and courtesy docks so we can either grill out or boat out to one of the restaurants on the lake. I wish that they had a courtesy dock for visiting boat friends but then we'll probably be meeting out on the islands anyway.

The map totally misrepresented how much space was between RVs…read more Wifi is an extra 9 dollars a day if you want it. Showers were coin operated and the bathrooms full of bugs.

Glad they preserved the historical building. But the few times I have been there the place is…read moremostly empty. Hardly any people shopping or eating that I've have noticed during the day. The shops are kind of...blah. Maybe it gets better at night? Definitely need to rethink the shop selection. Needs something to draw people to that area like maybe a Trader Joe's across the street.

Stopped in as a halfway point on our road trip to watch the Aggies go 9-0 against Mizzou, and this…read moreplace ended up being the sleeper MVP of the whole trip. We pulled in about an hour before closing--just the brewery open--and still got the kind of hospitality you usually only get from family members who actually like you. They welcomed us (and our dogs) without hesitation. Met the owners, heard the incredible story behind their Instigator beer--a powerful tribute to a fallen soldier--and instantly understood why the place has so much heart. Oh, and the beer itself? Legit fantastic. The merch was dangerously cool. We grabbed shirts for the pups, who also scored Puppy Lattes because apparently they're influencers now. We stayed overnight in our Airstream through Harvest Host, slept great, and woke up already wishing we'd arrived earlier. Would absolutely go out of our way to come back. Stellar people, stellar beer, stellar vibe.

Very nice brewery that serves burgers and chicken. The beers that we sampled were all very good as…read morewas the food. They have a lot of swag too. They are also Harvest hosts, so if you are RVing check them out!

The couple managed our wedding event with their hearts and an open mind for interpretation. The…read morespace was absolutely gorgeous with a fairy tale backdrop. Even breakfast was served with a sweet smile ;) in the morning at the honeymoon sweet on site!

We booked this venue because of the outside beauty and the owner telling us how smooth other…read moreweddings have gone. We completely regret booking with her. When we booked we were told we had to book her security guard at $25 an hour for the length of the reception if we had alcohol and that we could self serve if we only had wine and beer as long as we had someone with liquor license there it was fine. Right after we signed the contract the first security guard quit and she had to hire a new one and he was more expensive at $35 an hour and had to be there for the ceremony too which we thought was weird but went with it. Also when we booked she said she had a $600 security deposit formality that was required and most brides just wrote her a check and then she handed it back at the end of the night. Also something we were fine with. At the rehearsal she went to my husband's parents and a bridesmaid and the best person asking about money and when we were paying this deposit. She never once went to me and my husband while we were there and she knew we were paying for the venue not our families. One of the groomsmen made a bad joke about weed (we live in Oklahoma where it's legal but he wasn't going to bring any because it isn't in Texas he was joking about showing up stoned) and she freaked out and said that we had to make sure that we had $600 when we got there and she would be keeping it to check her venue for damage and then refunding it and we needed a bartender because self serve was no longer ok. We told her we could cancel the alcohol because we couldn't find a bartender on 12 hours notice. When we got to the venue she said she got us a bartender as a gift to us but the bartender told my husband that she is booked last minute like this all the time. The security guard we had to hire played on his phone most of the night until a bridesmaid pointed it out to the owner that since we are paying him he should do his job. When my husband tried to make conversation with him about where he's licensed and what he does when he's not working weddings he wouldn't answer. So I'm not sure if he is licensed. We used a small speaker she provided for the reception and I was later told she kept coming by and turning it down. The reception was indoors, we didn't have it very loud to start with, and she was out in the country so no noise ordinance applied and the reception was over at 9:30pm

This is my first time here and I've greatly enjoyed my stay. The room we stayed in was very clean…read moreand the beds are very comfortable. The bathroom is large and the shower has a decent pressure! The cafeteria serves very good food and the main building provides a large seating place complete with a sound system. I would highly recommend this place for like a camping outing or any type of retreat. Not to mention the amazing lake view!

Our Mountain Dulcimer players just experienced our 9th year of experiencing a terrific three day…read moreProthro retreat. This place is everything one could ask for, a beautiful setting bordering Lake Texoma, walking trails, comfortable and lovely motel rooms, each with a view of the lake, And to top all this is the always super food service. The Prothro dining staff creates outstanding meal options, and they are wonderfully caring and conscience of any special dietary needs. We often ask for recipes and they are quick to oblige. We like to think we are a group experiencing special attention, but we know that every group at Prothro UMC Retreat Center has the same idea! We already have our group scheduled for our 2026 retreat!

Amazing. Staff very pleasant. We love this LaQuanita. Thank…read moreyou all for the best service for the best hotel in Durant, OK

This is our go to hotel in Durant. Very close to food locations and some shopping. This is our 3rd…read morestay. I used my free nights to book the 2 night stay so can't comment on normal price per night. The bed is very nice and comfortable and our ac worked. Breakfast was good and filling, which is included in your stay. This is a self serve breakfast option which we were glad to have. Staff have always been very friendly and helpful each visit. Having a hotel that is dog friendly is one of our top priority. There is a little grass area that we used and was clean. The large field was a land mine of dog dropping so be careful. Also if you have a pet clean up their mess. A pop station with bags would be a nice option but if your are not going to clean that would make no difference. Pool we got to use it one day as it was starting some construction on it. Thanks

Very pleasant stay, clean room, small fridge, microwave, hot shower and plenty of parking even with…read moretrailer or boat. Owner was friendly and welcoming. Just need more pillows however we always bring our own.

The owner was so very helpful. Did a custom order for me with printed balloons for my retail store…read moresale and they turned out great. She even met me on her day off so I could pick them up in time. Five stars from me!

Great go-to for birthday balloon bouquet. Extremely pleased with quality and ability to create…read morelast minute request.