Hammond Marina

Ken on September 24th, 2024:

A Waterway Guide User on September 16th, 2024:

A very large marina where the owners do the bare minimum. No dockhands. The office staff does their best, but insufficient staffing on the docks makes it impossible. As an example, ourselves and 2 other Loopers were given wrong slip assignments coming in which creates confusion. Bathrooms are basically clean but in disrepair. Power pedestals are infested. Good spot to stage for the rivers with provisioning in the area. Chicago is an uber or train ride away. On a positive note, it is inexpensive with good fuel prices.

A Waterway Guide User on September 3rd, 2024:

This is a HUGE marina. It was a 0.48 mile walk to the marina office! There is no assistance from marina staff when docking. A good price for fuel. It was Labor Day weekend when we were here and two of the nights people were playing their music really loud at 1:15 am. There is nothing but the casino within easy walking distance. We used Walmart delivery for provisioning. There is a fairly decent ships store at the marina office. We were there for so really strong winds and the breakwater did a good job of protecting the harbor. This is a good place to get ready to head down the inland rivers.

A Waterway Guide User on August 20th, 2024:

Huge marina, no dock hands for assistance. Docks in rough shape, bathrooms average, showers seemed dirty and smelly so we showered on boat. Can eat in casino next door, or walk/bike/Uber to retail area across the train tracks for fast food and Walmart for groceries.

A Waterway Guide User on October 28th, 2023:

A huge thank you to this staff for going above and beyond to take care of probably 200 Loopers that needed extended stay over a course of a month. Thank you for taking care of all our packages, taking us to Walmart and the grocery store and extending your season. We appreciate and thank each of you. Jodi and Karen MV Dos Gatos Locos.

Richard on October 14th, 2023:

great marina

A Waterway Guide User on October 13th, 2023:

The Hammond folks are overwhelmed. It's a huge marina and it's hard to keep up with bathroom cleaning, and other essentials. The folks at the front desk are very kind. And the price is right. They also will drive you to Wal-Mart if you don't want to walk across the bridge. We thought the casino would be cool to hang out and watch football and have fun. But Indiana allows smoking in their casinos, so we lasted 10 minutes and had to leave. Even the non-smoking section is like the 1980s bars. That was unfortunate.

A Waterway Guide User on October 13th, 2023:

We left the boat here for 1 month to wait on the locks to open ,nice safe place friendly people great service ,will stay again !!

Mary (Kathy) on October 11th, 2023:

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Security staff was also excellent! Very clean restrooms!!

Michael on October 1st, 2023:

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ANDREW on August 24th, 2023:

A Waterway Guide User on October 14th, 2022:

I stopped here to refuel -- it has the lowest fuel prices in the area by far. ($5.099/gallon on October 13, 2022.) Excellent fuel dock with friendly and helpful staff.

William on October 8th, 2022:

Great place ro stay and visit. The facilities are top notched and the customer service was very friendly. Would recommend staying here again

A Waterway Guide User on September 14th, 2022:

Nice marina and facilities. Right next to Horseshoe Casino. Finger docks were wobbly but main arms sturdy.

Sonja on September 10th, 2022:

A Waterway Guide User on July 30th, 2022:

Large marina serving local boaters but has lots of transient slips. It is quite busy on the weekends. Long walk to office. Grocery a little over a mile away and Walmart is 1.5 miles but it would be a difficult walk as it is along a access ramp. Several nice beach just a short dinghy ride away.

Adjacent to busy train lines with multiple level crossings so the horns blow day and night. If you have a dog sensitive to noise, they will not like it here. Also, getting the dogs to grass is a real hike. Noticeable door of sulphur in the area. Washrooms and laundry are located on the dock though. Very reasonable price for slip and laundry. Well protect from wind.

Good place to position for Cal-Sag or Chicago or to leave the boat for a period. Skyway Yacht Works did an in-slip oil change for us.

A Waterway Guide User on February 3rd, 2022:

We stayed here for two weeks in Aug/Sept 2021.

Pro:
A very large, secure, deep water marina Good wind/wave protection from all points.
Solid floating docks
Excellent fuel dock
Good dining at adjacent casino
Good Uber/Lyft or train access to city and shopping
Lots of Looper traffic, preparing for the voyage down the rivers
MUCH cheaper that Chicago marinas

Con:
5+ minute walk from W Dock to shore or office.
Bathrooms and laundry on the docks were atrocious.
Power pedestals were filthy.
Slips from S Dock inshore are narrow, Larger vessels should be clear about beam requirements.

We left our boat here for a week unattended without incident. Locals and marina staff were very helpful in watching it for us. Despite the negatives noted, we will use this marina again.

A Waterway Guide User on September 13th, 2021:

A very large marina that makes for a long walk off the pier and twice that to get to the office. Fuel was $3.09. Power pedestals need cleaned as do the bathrooms. About 1/2 the bathrooms are out of order. We were charged $20 cash to get a gate key which can't be returned before 0830. If you leave early you have to turn it in the day before and not be able to get back on the pier. All the other marinas we have stayed at have this solved so very disappointing. With the long walk to off the pier they have added two doggie pee stations along the main pier. Areas near the marina have limited grass to walk the dog. Easy layover for starting down the rivers.

A Waterway Guide User on September 8th, 2021:

Hammond Marina docks and walkways are in good condition. The dock pedestals are not clean or being maintained properly. The bathrooms were disgusting and the secure bathrooms were out of order. Diesel fuel was $3.09 Labor Day weekend. The fuel dock last boat fuel time of 4:15 on weekdays should be noted. I was told on radio if I arrived at 4:15 that I would not be fueled. I arrived at 4:05 to be safe. WiFi is adequate. The marina is secure and the Lakefront is very nice. The adjacent casino has dining available. Hammond is an excellent Marina and going down the Cal Sag which is only 3 miles away.

A Waterway Guide User on September 6th, 2021:

It is difficult to write a fair and complete review of Hammond Port Authority Marina when you are there Sunday afternoon of Labor Day weekend. The marina was alive with all sorts of boats, from jet skis to 60 foot motor yachts. We were using the marina to stage for the Calumet River which is a short two miles from the marina. Hammond is a big marina. We were on Dock "W", close to the entrance and gas dock. Staff was very helpful with reservations and also on the crowded gas dock, helping us with a pump-out.

The docks were in good shape and the slips were sufficiently wide to make it easy to get in and out. Approach and fairway depths were over 20 feet. Power and water were no problems. We did not avail ourselves of much else as there was a $20 cash deposit for key cards and it was not possible to return them until after the gas dock opened in the morning (0830 hrs). As we were leaving early, we declined the keys and therefore stayed out of the casino and other amenities.

For bigger boats staging for entry into the river system from the lake, this is a good alternative at a reasonable price. It is also an alternative location to stage a visit to Chicago.

James on September 2nd, 2021:

Help staff at the fuel dock. The new floating docks are nice.

Sam on August 27th, 2021:

Wonderful staff, inexpensive prices on dockage and fuel. Great ship store and snack bar! Thanks!

Merrilee on July 26th, 2021:

50Amp power plug did not provide 240 volts ac so we didn’t have air conditioning. No one helps with lines or finding the right slip, some of which aren’t marked. No where to drop key card when leaving. 0.25 miles to gate and .5 miles to office.

A Note from the Marina:

Snag-A-Slip reached out to the marina manager for further comment but did not hear back regarding this review

A Waterway Guide User on August 13th, 2018:

Huge marina with good depth for our 4’ draft boat and very well protected from the big lake. Main office and small store are in what appears to be new buildings and the docks are in decent shape though it is a LONG walk to the office. Most bath house exteriors are covered in ancient spider webs; inside is dated but clean though there is one bath house in much better condition. The casino nearby has a number of eateries inside that are OK; the Six Street Bar has a good selection of excellent craft beers. Using Uber and Lyft, we went into the city for sightseeing and had a nice day visiting the German U-boat, Navy pier, and Chicago architecture river tour. We could have easily stayed another day or two for more sightseeing and a ballgame, but moved on.