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Portside Marina - OH

114-116 W Lakeshore Dr.
Kelleys Island, OH 43438
Lake Erie

Lat / Lon: N 41° 35.636' / W 082° 42.743'
Hours: Mon-Thu: 8am - 6pm; Fri - Sun: 7am - 9pm
Contact: Douglas P B
VHF Monitored: 68
Phone: (419) 746-2668
Fax: (419) 746-2412
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.portsidemarinaki.com

4.80

(5)

4.80 out of 5 stars

Review for Portside Marina - OH

Reviewed by: Jeffrey Brown , Sea Tiger, on Aug 1, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Visited 31 July and 1 August 2022. Arrived on a Sunday to find a very busy marina with day boat traffic. An excellent staff managed the traffic and assisted with docking and undocking. Their assistance is welcomed since the marina fairways are about 45ft which are reduced by boat-pulpits/swim platforms. Single phase 30 amp is available for an additional fee. Service posts include water. Marina internet is excellent. The floating docks and cleats are new. Access to the marina village is at the end of the pier which has numerous restaurants and other establishments. A 1.6 mile walk on Division Rd passes the Monarch Winery, Kellys Museum and ends at the glacier grooves. The boats visiting for the day or overnight bring young and old, as well as a variety of dogs. The marina hosts a pleasant community for boaters.

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Review for Portside Marina - OH

Reviewed by: Bill Mcmahon on Aug 6, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

There is a "hard dock" that surrounds the floating dock and acts as a breakwater. Part of it, the inside of the south section, to your left as you enter, is also used as a dock. That is where they put us. All the way down the end. It's long and narrow and can be a challenge with the wrong wind. They crame boats in there pretty tight, so you can get blocked in, but they seem to pay attention to when boats are coming and going. We were only blocked in when we didn't need to leave. Also the dock hands are very good. They know what they are doing. (Too many dock hands don't know enough to take a wrap on a cleat when you want to back down.)

They have 6 clean and modern unisex large shower rooms that are well laid out with enough shelves mirrors and hooks. The WiFi worked reasonably well even though we were way out on the end of the "hard dock."

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Review for Portside Marina - OH

Reviewed by: David Merchberger , Slo Pace, on Jul 20, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'

Rating: 5

Outstanding operation. Isn't it great when the dock hands know what they are doing? The entire staff were friendly, knowledgeable and eager to please.

Excellent floating docks and squeaky clean private restroom/shower combinations.

Great location, steps from downtown, but grab bikes or rent a golf cart to explore the island.

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Review for Portside Marina - OH

Reviewed by: Robert Webb , Doc's Aweigh, on Jun 12, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 54'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

An excellent relatively smaller marina to stay, mostly transients. Great location on main street, with Dockers Restaurant next to office [terrific menu and service]; docks recently renovated, great condition with attentive dockhands; cleanest toilets/showers we've seen. Easy 1 block to the grocery store [just essentials stocked], eating, drinking; golf cart rental easy to do and inexpensive. Only issue may be choppy water if a southerly wind, but would not deter us from a stay again.

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Review for Portside Marina - OH

Reviewed by: Kerry McCullough , Adagio, on Jan 30, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Tremendous Marina. Since Dr Bob & Jen Parry purchased the Marina and Restaurant, it has been improved upon every year.
Great Food (Docker's Restaurant), Great Amenities (Golf Cart Rental on premise, Ice Cream Stand, Missy Magoo's for trinkets and where you rent the Golf Carts). Jeni H and the staff at the Marina, Top Notch. (Look for the Orange shirts)
NEW Private Showers that are kept clean and in great repair. Very Reasonable rates. Our favorite place in the summer time. We take 4-6 weekend trips there a year. Free Wifi (not that we use it because I don't go to an island to get on the INTERNET) is a plus if you have kids.
VERY DOG FRIENDLY! (Important to us) Brian Terry is the GM and is on top of everything. Steve Brownell Plays every weekend and has special guests throughout the year. I don't own Portside, but I do basically spend as much time there as I can.

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