We couldn't have had more fun or be more pleased with our boat rental through Spring Lake Marina. Our Tri-toon High Performance boat was gorgeous, comfortable, smooth and fast enough for tubing. The staff was super helpful with our myriad of questions. Even when we initially cancelled due to the possibility of inclement weather and then re-booked the day of, everyone was patient and courteous. This was our second time and we hope to visit again soon! read more

Thoroughly enjoyed our experience with Spring Lake Marina. They were so organized and the boat was clean and service was super friendly. We felt so informed about navigating the lakes and operating the boat. Highly recommend! read more

Our boating experience was amazing, we want to come back. The lake is perfect for boating and swimming. The boats were clean and Spring Lake Marina is wonderful! We will be back. read more

Great online reservation system and good selection of boats. Family-run business with friendly service. We've rented with them for 3 years and always have a great experience. read more

This place is a scam. A group of 10 of us rented a pontoon on 8/12/2017. We drove it just fine for 4 hours and when we got back they claimed we messed up the motor and charged everyone in our group $114. And nobody in our group saw anybody inspecting the motor. Im not sure if they thought we had money because we were all dressed up since we were celebrating my birthday and another friend's birthday. Or they simply do this often since the "office" is technically someone's house. So a scam? Most definitely. Beware! You may end up pulling out $114 from your pockets or even more if there are less people in your group. This company is not suitable for bigger groups, they really know how to scam people!!! read more

We rented a boat (Deck Boat) from Spring Lake Marina on Sunday July 1st for 4 hours. Every bit of the experience was what I had hoped for. The boat was clean and in good operation. It is not the newest or latest and greatest boat available. But it operated flawlessly and was fast and easily handled tubing for the day. We had 7 people on the boat and could have fit a few more. So everyone was very comfortable. They provided us with a map of all the lakes and their recommendations on where the best spots were for tubing or just swimming. They do make you purchase your own rope for $25 if you don't have one of your own. They don't want to deal with ropes that are starting to fray which is understandable. The tube they provided (nominal additional cost) was also in very good condition. The parking was easy and right next to the pier so short walk with all of your boating items. The tube was also in excellent shape. The folks in the office were very nice and the gentleman that took care of us when we left and returned was equally as nice. Their gas, like most places is more than you pay for your car, but not what I would consider exorbitant ($4.15 boat vs $3.47 car). In terms of cost, I looked at a few other places and Spring Lake Marina was by far the least costly of all the other locations I checked out. In many places they are charging $159/hour vs the $70/hour we paid. Yes the boats at the other places are newer. But I repeat, the boats at Spring Lake are not old and they clearly well maintained perform fantastic. I would absolutely return to Spring Lake Marina for another day of fun on the water. read more

I booked a boat at this location with my friends from out of town and when we maid it to the location they told us our boat was not working so plans cancelled. After a 2 hour drive to the location horrible customer service!! read more

We rented a pontoon boat for the day and the service was excellent. The main office was very friendly and helpful and the pier worker was very helpful and personable. The boat worked great and was well maintained. The whole staff was friendly, they really appreciated our business and made the process easy and stress-free. We had a great boating experience and will definitely come back. read more

If you're looking to rent boats, Spring Marina is the way to go! It was the best boating experience I've ever had! When our original boating plans fell through, Spring Marina accommodated our group of about 50 people with no prior reservation. We rented out 3 speed boats, 2 deck boats and a pontoon. All of the boats were beautiful and ran smoothly! They took the time to show us around each individual boat and gave us a quick but informative tutorial on how to drive it. Our group had a blast and we will definitely be coming back now that we've found this gem in Antioch! read more

This place is fabulous! I had previously owned a boat and kept it in a marina on the Chain O Lakes. When I needed to rent a boat for a family outing, the owner of the marina where I'd kept my boat said, "There's only one place to go! It's called Spring Lake Marina. I don't know them, but I've heard nothing but wonderful things about them. Yeah, there are other boat rental places on the chain, but Spring Lake Marina is the only place that everybody raves about!" He was right! We had a fabulous time! Everybody there was sooooo nice and just wonderful to work with. Spring Lake Marina is so great that when I told my adult daughter that I was planning to write a Yelp review, she said, "Maybe you shouldn't. This place is too good to share! If everybody learns how fabulous they are, they might be sold out the next time we go back." :) Still, I'm writing it anyway and I'll just have to hope that if you choose this place for a boat rental (and you'd be nuts not too) that you won't need your boat on the same day that I need mine. :) read more

I rented a deck boat on July 4, 2015. The whole process was really easy from booking, launching, and docking at the end of the day. They have great rates on boat rentals and awesome employees. Highly recommend spring lake marina for pontoon and deck boat rentals! read more

We rented a brand new 2015 24' pontoon boat and skis and a 2 person tube last Sunday afternoon. We had a great time and the staff was very friendly. Originally we wanted to rent a ski boat, but with a 2 year old in the group, Nancy recommended that we switch to a pontoon boat. With 7 people, she said it would be no problem pulling up a skier. She was right and we were very happy we made the switch. We would definitely rent from these guys again. read more

We rented the high speed premium pontoon for watersports. Great time! Very pleasant experience at the marina too. They were very helpful for new people out on the water! On top of it, the price was very reasonable for a half day! I will most definitely be back! read more

What a great place! Rented a pontoon short notice - they had it ready - super easy. Located just a short trip through the channels to both Petite Lake and Fox Lake. They clearly explained how to stay away from hazards that could damage the propeller of the boat - which is always a risk when you are on a body of water you don't regularly boat. Really nice group of people working there. Had a beautiful Father's Day. read more

Good people, friendly and fair. We have rented from Spring Lake for years and never disappointed in the service and equipment. Yes, there are other places to rent from and we have, biggest difference they don't nit pick you or look for ways to over charge you. Also, their boats are in much better condition then others. Sure you can join one of those so called boat clubs, but the newest one with all new boats only has 60 hp boats and I assume that it is due to insurance reasons and the memberships fees are expensive. Spring Lake Marina are extremely honest business people and always look to make your day on the water fun. I highly recommend. read more

This was our first time renting a boat and from start to finish they made the whole process very easy, which meant more time on the lake enjoying the water and after all that's what it's all about and seeing the smile on a kids face as he is tubing around the lake. The staff were very friendly and we are already planing next trip back. read more

Have been using these guys for a few yrs and they have always been a pleasure to work with. No hassle, no penny pinching, no problems. They are upfront with their customers and no surprises later. Would def. book with them again. read more

One star is too much for these scammers. Do not rent from them, because if you make even small damage - they will force you to pay $1000.00 deductible, promising to estimate and give you remaining balance - it will never happens. They will simply forget about you and ignore all the request. We reported them to Better Business Bureau along with their lovely scammers partners - insurance agency. Also we submitted complaints to the Illinois Department of Insurance, but we could avoid all this hassle if we would simply stay away from them. SCAMMERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

We have rented boats from most companies in the Chain of lakes area. We have looked into those boat rental clubs (not worth it). The folks at Springlake Marina are the most professional, friendly and want you to enjoy your day. I never have an equipment problem nor have they ever nit picked things wrong where others would claim you damaged. There is one rental company out there that will charge you for even a pin head size dent that you probably didn't even do. Same company has very outdated and out of service equipment. I highly recommend Springlake Marina and is the only place we will rent from. read more

We rented a boat for Father's Day!!! Everything was fantastic!! The staff was super friendly. Helped with boat instruction and directions. Recommended places to go!! We loved the boat!! So much. Will definitely be going back. read more

Rented a pontoon for the fourth of July and we had a awesome experience renting from Spring Lake Marina!

This place has TERRIBLE service. We have booked a boat for Saturday morning to only find out when we got there the owners gave our boat away. Not only was she not able to get us another boat she stared to get snappy with us. It's ur mistake find a solution. She said there was nothing she could do and made us leave. We will never book anything with these people there not only due to the rudeness but for the fact they couldn't even care to find a solution. read more

I was on the web site and a little concerned. It mentions fishing only from approved fishing boats and I wasn't sure how much fishing we were going to do, but wanted it as an option. I also wanted the canopy of a pontoon boat to keep us out of the sun if we wanted and assumed fishing would be allowed only from their fishing boats (no canopies). When I called they said that fishing was allowed from some of their pontoons. As she put it "the older ones, but they're still nice with a little smaller engines." I booked one of those. I knew we would want to explore the chain of lakes, but might want to fish some too. It's not the easiest place to find, but when we got there and parked, the lady mowing the grass came over and told us where to park and meet her at the "Tiki Bar." She had plenty of information for us, a map, some likely fishing spots and gave us a quick tour of the boat. They take good care of their boats and want you to do the same. The boat was in great shape. I wouldn't have guessed it was one of the "older ones." The engine had plenty of power to explore. We went on a Thursday (yesterday) and the lakes were not crowded at all. The four hours flew by as we were having a great time exploring and doing a little fishing. If I had to complain about something it was the broken fuel gauge on the boat. It's a little unnerving not knowing how much gas you have when you're in the middle of a lake. They weren't trying to gouge us for gas (you pay for what you use when they fill up upon return). I think this is probably a pretty common problem with boat fuel gauges. read more

We rented a pontoon today to use as a base station for extended family while we used our bow rider for tubing. After looking at online reviews, we decided to go with Spring Lake Marina. They were really great. Good folks, nice boat, very accommodating, very helpful. read more

Great experience at Spring lake Marina boat rentals. Very friendly and honest people. The boats were great and nearly brand new. They have the best boats in town and best prices you can get anywhere. I would recommend them to anybody looking for a great time on the lakes. read more

Rented a boat for a "day before school starts" outing with our teenagers. The staff at the marina is great. They are so easy to work with, very accommodating, and make the entire rental process a breeze. We pulled in the parking lot, paperwork done, instructions given and in the boat in 10 minutes. So unlike other Marina's we've rented from. The boat was in great shape, very clean and well maintained. We can't wait to rent from Spring Lake Marina again next summer. read more

I had tried for several days to get in contact with someone for a boat reservation about 10 days before we were going to be in the area. I finally got in touch with Nancy on a Sunday afternoon who took my name and number, and promised to hold a pontoon boat and get back to me since she was too busy that day to take my credit card info. She got back to me 2 days later like I was brand new client and unfortunately she had given my boat to someone else. I'm sure that she's a nice person and not intentionally aloof, but as Jerry Seinfeld says "you can TAKE the reservation, you just can't KEEP the reservation, which is really the whole point". I would advise anyone in this area to look for a different service since you're gambling that they may not actually have a boat for you when you show up! read more

Renting from this place was a great experience! The boats are very nice and well kept. I had a fun day on the boats. The owners were very friendly and wanted to make sure we had a good day on the lake. I strongly recommend others to rent here. read more