Our daughter just got married at Honey Creek last weekend. It was awesome to have everything right…read morethere. ( rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, wedding party getting ready there, guest being able to stay on site. Probably 95% of the guest had never been to Rathbun Lake and was so impressed on how beautiful it was. Our guest stayed at hotel, cabins, & campground and everyone was happy. The staff couldn't have done a better job! Very knowledgeable on how everything should be run and I asked them lots of questions! They were right there to transport guest that needed help getting around. I could go on more about how happy and impressed we were but the bottom line for me, was how happy the bride & groom were. I definitely recommend a destination wedding at Honey Creek Resort.

I want to start out by saying this so-called "resort" is in a beautiful location--but…read moreunfortunately, it's run under poor management. Our group stayed two nights in two of their cabins. The cabins themselves were nice, but we had an issue with the AC in one of them. When we called for help, they sent out two high school kids who clearly had no idea how to fix an AC unit. They were friendly, but totally unqualified and ultimately not helpful. When you pay a resort fee, you expect more than what's offered here. The only included amenities were a small waterpark (which is only open from 3-7pm on weekdays) and beach access with paddle boards and a couple of canoes. Even those were poorly maintained--paddles floating in the water, and canoes with holes that were filled with water. No staff in sight to help. They also charge extra for things like a small train ride and paddle boats--$45 an hour for a paddle boat, which is outrageous on top of the resort fees. What was especially telling: for a summer weekend (and even into the weekday), the place was nearly empty. Aside from our group, the only people around were locals who live nearby and can pay to enter the small waterpark. It certainly didn't feel like a resort atmosphere--more like a quiet, neglected park with a few cabins sprinkled around. There are so many missed opportunities here. It would be great if they had a posted schedule of kids' activities at the main lodge, maybe played some music to liven the place up, and actually maintained things like the broken volleyball net. It felt like no one was really paying attention to the guest experience. Overall, the setting is beautiful, but the lack of management, poor maintenance, and underwhelming amenities made this stay frustrating and disappointing. I would not return or recommend this place unless major changes are made.

It has some of the best Candian night crawlers And…read moreeveryone is so nice it is a good business

Lake Thunderhead itself is a wonderful lake but since this was categorized under restaurants I'm…read moreassuming the listing is for the marina, so I'm basing my rating on the marina restaurant. I have to say that I guess a restaurant is better than no restaurant at all but then what good is a restaurant if they are always closed? Numerous times we've been boating up here and they are either closed or closing early. And when they are open, their menu is extremely limited. But I will tell you that the times that I've been able to get a meal here their sandwiches are delicious. I would recommend but don't count on it being your only option - have a back up plan in case they are closed. I would def call first.

One way to get to this Marina from Knoxville Iowa is going Over the Mile Long Bridge and Hanging a…read moreRight....The Lake is Beautiful for Boating, Camping, Siteseeing, PicNicing, and Much More. MY Favorite View for Years and Years is Looking West while crossing the Mile Long Traverse to visit the Lake or Just heading back to Des Moines from my Hometown....

No amenities very little service all you get for a$5800.00 is electric and water and pump out. The…read moreprivate bathrooms and showers are not private for slip owners only. They are open to the public and never clean. They only cater to the rental boaters because they already have our money. Rental boats are always blocking the gas dock. No dock hands there to help tie up when you pull up to the gas dock. No communication from the manger or response to your complaints or issues. We take pride in our boats and safety. We need professional manger and dock hands. Our new manger is a school teacher who knows nothing about working for a marina Warning people that if you are at the lake you are on your own. The manager has been saying that they are going to make all these new improvements for the last 7 years and we are still waiting.

staff didnt acknowledge us and served others that were seated well after us. Poor service,…read moreshould've stayed closed

I'm the first to write a review? My goodness!…read more Let's make this good- the marina is casual, easy and very chill. You pull up in a boat, order a drink and maybe a pork tenderloin sandwich (Iowa has more than tall handsome men and corn, there is the dairy industry and pork) easy to split in two and share. Or, y'know hog all to yourself. As I do. They have pizza and even Mac and cheese for picky youngsters. And they also placate hungry grown patrons... Best if all when they have live bands playing music that leans towards country and classic rock. I'm down with that! If you aren't get in your boat and leave- but be sure to tip your server. When we were here one waitress seemed to be holding down this entire joint, with a spring in her step and a memory for everyone's name- no small feat! Last, there are large recycling bins up front- The contents of which are redeemed to put on a fireworks show on the Fourth of July that is spectacular when viewed from the marina or on your boat in the water. So don't trash when you can recycle and enjoy a show for it!

They were very helpful. Bought a boat and hoist and slip…read more Friendly, knowledgeable people

We rented a pontoon boat here as we stayed in Coralville for 2 nights on our way home from Lake…read moreMichigan. They were very friendly, made our rental very easy and it was very affordable.