The absolute worst experience of my life. The owners, man and wife, both were intoxicated when we…read morereturned the boat. They had a bottle of jack Daniels and a bottle of wine sitting out. told them we had no gas and the boat was barely ableTo make it to the fuel dock. They went absolutely crazy when I told them we tried to fill up but weren't sure because the gas attendant said the fuel gage was broken. They said it had gas in the other tank. I said that no one told us there was another tank and no one told us not to fill up. She got in my face saying I was going to be buying her boat. Her husband then screamed at me and used the F word in front of my 3 kids, and 3 other families kids. These people should be in a mental facility, not owning a boat renting service.

After reserving 2 jet ski's in advance for my husband and nephews ( who are all over the age of 15…read moreand have had boaters safety course .) They arrive only to get a lame story that we had to be 25 to RENT a jet ski and it was STATE LAW!! What state? Certainly not TX or OK! Liar! This was July 6th on a Friday. The lady at the counter refused to rent the other jet ski out . She only let my husband rent one. .. There IS NO SUCH LAW and I don't know if it was because my nephews were young and brown skinned... and she was just being a racist POS , but I know Little Mineral & Red duck will NEVER get my business again! If you don't want Certain people of color and ages renting your equipment then Post it! I can't imagine why you would lie to them. Your Little business ruined what was supposed to be a day of fun, that they have once a year with us! Thanks a lot! . I will MAKE CERTAIN that everyone I KNOW in this area hears how you treated these boys!! Such BS

Highport Marina is just that too high... Paying 900 a month for a 40ft slip is ridiculous and…read moreeverything else is high there too

Terrific ambiance ... but horrible food and expensive for what it is…read more Recommend only for drinks (which are priced on the high end). The place appears to have no management, horrible food and service was barely acceptable.

Love this place!! Best service around - whether at the gas dock, the marina shop or the Anchor 'N…read morediner, everyone is so friendly and helpful. The diner has the best breakfast on the lake!! Love their omelets and hash browns - so good!! Especially topped with their salsa and queso. Yum!

Marina Store - 4 stars Gas Docks - 5+ stars…read more Campground - 3 stars Lodging - 3 stars (tentative) Restaurant - 3 stars We ride a wave runner and we normally gas up before we get on the lake but, you know, sometimes it can't be helped and you have to go to the marina. This one is really, really nice. We went there once in July or August of this past summer. There was an attendant outside to point us to the platform for parking the jet ski for refueling and he actually handled the refueling itself. He was very friendly and told us about the courtesy docks (they have ample courtesy docks as well as separate transient docks and, no, I don't know what transient docks are). So, after refueling, we scooted over and tied up in a courtesy slip and walked up to the restaurant. The boat launch looks nice, pretty straight forward, and no one was launching. It didn't look busy at all. It looks like a 2 boat ramp, maybe a 3 boat if experts. I didn't notice where the trailer parking was. The camping sites (for RVs) looked nice, tree-lined, and had a good view of the lake. I don't remember seeing any tents, so this may be for RV camping only. One bonus, there is also a convenience store across the street nearby the camping and next door to the restaurant. That means you aren't tied to the marina store hours. The restaurant was okay. Nothing to write home about. I think we had hamburgers? Honestly, I don't remember the food too well, so that says a lot. But on the lake, it doesn't have to be great - just accessible and decent. The lodging is behind the restaurant and they are single wide trailers. While that may not sound great, it means that your parking is GREAT if you are hauling a trailer. We've found the trailer to be a real problem at other places. We haven't stayed here so I'll leave that to another reviewer but I don't see how you could have a good view of the lake from the trailers. You, however, have great access to everything you need for a great weekend.

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.

Staff is alright but having the employee parking the closest spot to the business Seems lazy to me…read more The dog in the marina that constantly barks at people who walk by is a little unsettling

I slipped by boat at Cedar Bayou for a year and was very pleased with my experience there. I was…read moreable to get a 25' slip (part of it decked in) for about $125/mo. There are carts in the parking lot to help carry stuff to your slip and a member's clubhouse with a TV, internet, bathroom, and shower. If you are a fisherman, they have a cleaning area setup for customer use. Cedar Bayou also has a gas dock and supply store. The drawback to this marina is that it is West of the 377 bridge and a good 30 minute or more boat ride to The Islands, a popular party spot.

Just bought a used pontoon from Jordan. What a great experience. He and Josh answered all my…read morequestions. They took us out on the boat and showed us everything about the boat before we purchased it. Such a great time. My wife and I are coming away from this experience with 2 new friends. They made us feel like we have known them for years. Thank you Jordan and Josh. Jody B.

While taking a prospective buyer on a Texoma Sea Trial, my (overlooked) Impeller took a dive and I…read morehad to limp back to the boat trailer. I took the boat to Black Beards and was told that my wait was about 1.5 weeks. My buyer had driven 7 hours to get to Madill from Kansas City. Black Beards was aware of this and wanted to help. They rolled out the red carpet for me and took the boat in... then, called me 2 hours later and the boat was repaired!!!! UN-FRICKIN-BELIEVABLE!!! The Buyer and I took the 2nd Sea Trial with him purchasing and trailering the boat back to KC! Thank you Black Beards and yes.....anyone wondering... YES! you should use them! Talk to Joel, Dale or Josh. They are the true Hero's!!!! Knight.. Little Glasses