We were visiting a friend that has a condo nearby, so the location was super convenient. The check…read morein lady was very nice and we had a great site. The small pond had no fish (as I heard they all died due to an aeration issue), but my 4 yo still had fun tossing his fishing pole in the pond. The permanent campers were nice as we walked around and engaged my little kids at the fish cleaning station. I would definitely go back.

Oak Harbor, Ohio. Lake Erie. Beautiful, safe campground and marina. City water, sewer, electric…read more Floating docs.

Great boat neighbors. Most are respectful. Good scenery, pet friendly. I docked with toledo yacht…read moreclub for a few years, switching my boat here was the best thing I've done.

Do not deal with this Business. They are billing me for services that were not rendered! Now during…read morethe Covid 19 Pandemic, they decided to sick their lawyer on me and file an unlawful complaint instead of trying to contact me about the bogus charges!

This place is absolutely gorgeous in the summer. The family who owns it has done a wonderful job…read morerenovating the homes and landscape, and making it feel very welcoming. The wildlife is amazing; from ducks, to bald eagles, to otters. Their boat ramp made it quick and easy to launch the boat, so we had more time to fish on the lake. Thanks to their family for making it such a wonderful stay! Can't wait to visit this summer.

My family has had our sailboat here for about 10 years. This marina has direct lake access…read more Bathrooms and pool are well maintained. My parents are members of the yaght club. The marina and yaght club hold fun events throughout the year. Have made many friends and had many good times. Office staff are very nice and helpful.

From the owner: An idyllic home for Walleye fishermen and recreational boaters alike, Safe Harbor Lakefront fosters…read morean inviting atmosphere complemented with modernized amenities and abundant opportunities for waterfront fun. The full-service marina features state-of-the-art floating docks and direct Lake Erie access, while the unlimited entertainment of Put-in-Bay and Kelleys Island are minutes away.

Excellent, clean, recently updated, plenty of boat slips right on the Portage River! Residents…read moreare friendly and welcoming!

We've been traveling aboard our boat for the last 4 months. As you might imagine, we've stayed at a…read morelot of great marinas. Our standards are pretty high. However, Son Rise blew the competition out of the water! From the moment we arrived we could tell Son Rise was a special place. Despite its size, they make every customer feel known, and important. The attention to detail is unparalleled! The docks are clean and very well kept, along with every other inch of the marina from the parking lot to the swimming pool. Son Rise offers many extra amenities such as: a community room with coffee available 42/7, beautiful, clean bathrooms and shower facilities, huge indoor heated storage, a large pool and a nice laundry room. The entire marina is gated making it very secure. Our family was extremely impressed with the friendly and kind attitudes of everyone at Son Rise. It obviously starts with the Manager, Tim, and trickles down through the staff and even the other customers. My daughter even mentioned that Son Rise was exactly like Disney World. It magically looks perfect- though you never actually see the effort that goes into maintaining it so well. Son Rise has set the bar for how all marinas should be! We will absolutely be back.

From the owner: Son Rise Marina is located on beautiful Sandusky Bay in Sandusky, Ohio, with a stunning view of…read moreCedar Point Amusement Park. Our goal is to exceed boater expectations, whether through excellent care of our docks and amenities or unrivaled personal service and attention. Once you drive through our gate, see our facility and meet our staff, you will know that you and your boat have found a home.

I have been keeping my boats at Pier 75 for years. Great service! Just show up and they put you…read morein right away. Had to wait 10 minutes once. The boats stay clean by not sitting in the water. They willl wash it off for you after each use for a tip. Nice bathrooms and showers. Beer is priced at state minimum and gas is about 70 cents more that on the street but it's marine gas so that's pretty reasonable. Can't wait for the season to start again this year at Pier 75!

Very nice people to work with, Craig the Manager was very accommodating, very happy with their…read moreservice.

The place it's self is nice, live bands weekly, kids activities. However, the river flooding is…read morecrazy. The park can't control the weather I suppose

Only stayed here for a night, but this place was perfect. I booked a camping spot over the phone 15…read moreminutes before the office closed, and the woman on the phone was extremely helpful. We slept on the ground in sleeping bags. There were a lot of people making noise until about 12:30am, playing music, singing, talking and yelling. The showers were not great but fine for a campground. I went to bed around 2am when everything had died down. Around 7am, some banging started like there might be a shooting range nearby. In the morning, I explored the camping area and got some exercise. So much better than a hotel gym! I ran around, shot some hoops, and bounced on their "jumping pillow" which was exactly what I needed before a day of driving. And it was so much cheaper than a hotel room.

I'm so glad to find River Retreat on Yelp because I've been raving about it to everyone since I…read morestayed there over fourth of July weekend. I ended up making reservations with this campground after find out that most every other place was already booked for the weekend. I did a search of all the area parks, marinas and places to camp, and this little gem showed up in the results. I called and was a little skeptical at first. The website was simple and very outdated, and it seemed a little sketchy. Man, was I wrong. The owner talked to me and helped me make a reservation since someone JUST cancelled. She was so friendly and informative. I couldn't wait to get there. When we found River Retreat, conveniently off of Rt2, it looked a little run down, but PACKED with families and the nicest people! Yeah, it's no state park, but we were ready for that. It may have been small, but as soon as we checked-in, everyone made us feel like we were part of a family! The owner showed us to our spot, brought us over firewood and even saved extra room for us for another tent. Our location was perfect. Right near a very clean restroom and right across from a cute playground. The only problem was that there was only one shower for the entire campground to use. For us, it wasn't a big deal because we weren't staying too long. Plus, you're camping. You're supposed to get a little dirty. :-D The neighboring campers were super friendly too. They offered us help with everything and came over to say hello once we got settled in. Since it was 4th of July weekend, they had a huge chicken cookout and all the campers brought side dishes. Then later on, they had a fireworks show for everyone! This wasn't something they advertised because I'm pretty sure they weren't allowed to. But it was awesome! Bottom line, I'd rather stay at this little campground than a state park any day. Everyone was really friendly, and VERY laid back about everything. Plus, the grounds were close to everything in Port Clinton that we needed. We even went to the East Harbor State Park beach to hang for the day. It was right up the street! I had actually tried to make reservations there, but they were all booked. River Retreat was cheaper, better, and I would've paid more. WORTH IT!!

Following is how our first and last stay went at this run-down, poorly ran campground:…read more This Memorial Day Weekend we had planned a little bit of a reflective, relaxing getaway for our busy family! We love camping, fishing, and Lake Erie a stay in Port Clinton near the boat was a must. Our inlaws surprised us with a pop up camper and they rented a campsite for our little family - Dirk, me, and our girls (2 and 9 months.) We were so very excited about this vacation, especially my two year old daughter who adores fishing and making smores. Somehow EVERYTHING went wrong, really FAST. Upon arrival, though the reservation was in the name of my mother and father in law and we had not made the reservation or payment, they demanded to have our debit card on file... We explained that that our parents would be here within 5 minutes with the proper card, they were not to charge ours. We trusted them and let them keep it on file. My inlaws handled business in the office and we assumed all was fine. Our first night there, our neighbors cursed, screamed, drank, had FOUR dogs off leashes running and barking within 10 foot of our camper. Our parents spoke with the front desk who assured them it would be handled and a curfew would be enforced. Last night, we got to sleep around 3:00 in the morning... When the loud music, barking, screaming, and cursing finally died down. Exhausted, but excited to start our weekend on the lake, we went out with our parents all day, only returning back to the camper tonight at 9:30pm to get some sleep. We got the babies put in their PJs and all tucked in when our neighbors (10 foot away) turned on the most explicit, sexual, vulgar rap music you could imagine. The dogs were running and barking, children being screamed at and called obscenities by their parents, and lots of nasty hollering and cursing... But the music... It was BLARING. The language was pornographic, filthy, and our babies were being forced to fall asleep with that kind of "lullaby" roaring on a boom box. We needed to switch campsites. There were empty ones very close by, but out of earshot of the graphic music (our main concern) and everything else. Dirk went to speak with the owner, she refused to let us move and said "I am no ones babysitter. I'm not going to talk to anyone about anything." He came back to tell me the bad news. I was shocked. Surely, this was just a mistake, a misunderstanding. There's no way she spoke to him like that, I thought. I thought going back and speaking with her as a couple, maybe she would emphasize with a tired Mama, a sweet, softspoken, Christian mama. If they weren't able to move us, maybe they would refund us and let our baby girls catch a wink of sleep somewhere where that kind of explicit content wasn't blaring at bedtime. Boy, was I wrong. The first words as we walked into the office were "SIT. SIT right there." The female owner pointed to two chairs. "You aren't going to speak to me. You are going to speak to MIKE." "Great!" We thought. "The owner will come in. He will understand!" Mike, the owner walked in... Smelling so strongly of alcohol that my stomach turned. He was screaming and cursing upon his entrance. I cannot repeat word for word what this man said, it was incredible explicit, but I will try my best as the public needs to be aware. 1. "What the 'f' is your 'f'ing problem? You don't like it here, get the 'f' out, we keep your money anyway!!" 2. "If you don't get the 'f' out, I will 'f'ing make you get the 'f' out... You don't WANT me to have to 'f'ing make you!" 3. "Boo hoo! Cry some more little girl." 4. "Go to BIBLE CAMP if you don't 'f'ing like it here! (He also recommended a campsite down the road in a sarcastic manner and laughed in my face.) Nobody cares if you are a 'good Christian family. F you." 5. "Read that sign, it says no 'f'ing refunds. We don't care whose 'f'ing card we have on file." Anyone who knows me, Harley, knows I was bawling my eyes out. This man absolutely petrified me. He was well over six foot, screaming and cussing in my face, threatening to get physical with my husband who retained a respectful and professional demeanor. He forced us out the door of the office, cursing and screaming in our faces (quite literally) in front of nearly 30 individuals camping within 15 foot of the office. Although he made himself look terrible in this circumstance, it was so very scary for us. His last words to me were "If you don't get the 'f' out of here, be prepared for me to PERSONALLY remove you." I was shaking, in tears, scared beyond clear articulation. I got back to the girls as fast as I could (my sister stayed with them for me.) We were so scared this drunk, angry, outrageous man was going to hurt our property, us, or (worst of all!) our precious baby girls.