REASON 01
Every rental, one dock
BluMana 55-ft party boat (captain), Tiki pontoon, family pontoon, 4 jet skis, wake boat, paddleboards, kayaks. Pre-book or walk in. No driving between marinas.
★ 4.4/5 · 127 reviews · Open year-roundWentworth, SD · 45 mi from Sioux Falls
← The Hillside Resort
Marina + Watercraft Rentals
Pull up. Fuel up. Run the lake.
Saturday at 11 — you pull up to the marina with the family in the back of the truck. Jet skis fueled, pontoon waiting, captain ready if you want the BluMana. By noon you're on Lake Madison. By 6, eating walleye on the patio with the boats coming and going below.
Live · Lake Madison Conditions
Marina · Open now
Wind right now
10
mph
from SE
Air temp
85°
Overcast
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset cruise
9:00 PM
Captain's call
Light wind. Glass-water mornings still possible — perfect for first-time skiers.
Why Hillside
The marina the lake-day-trippers come back to.
REASON 02
Fuel + ice + bait + lunch all on the property
Gas dock right at the marina — no hauling cans. Sea Store across the street for the run you forgot. Steakhouse upstairs for the walleye dinner when the boat goes back.
REASON 03
Captain on the BluMana so you don't worry
The 55-ft party boat runs with a Coast-Guard-licensed captain. You bring the cooler + the playlist. Captain handles the lake, fuel, and the dock-in.
REASON 04
Two lakes, your pick
Lake Madison (2,642 acres) for skiing, tubing, jet skis, the BluMana. Long Lake (no-wake) for the kayak paddle, the family swim, the sunset float. Same property, golf-cart between them.
What's on the property
Pick the boat. Show up by 11.
Walk-in for most boats most days. Reserve ahead for the BluMana, for holiday weekends, and for the jet ski fleet if you want all 4.
BluMana Party Boat (Captain)
55 ft, 38 guests. Captain runs the boat. Sound system + bar + sun shade. Half-day or full-day charter. Public sunset cruises on weekends.
Learn more →Pontoons + Tiki Boat
Family pontoon (drive yourself) + thatched-roof tiki pontoon (most-photographed boat on the lake). 4-hr / 8-hr blocks.
Learn more →Jet Skis (4 Available)
Two- and three-up jet skis. Fueled, ready at the dock. Book the morning slot for the cool light + open water.
Learn more →Wake Boat · Paddleboards · Kayaks
Wake boat for tubing + skiing. Self-serve paddleboards + kayaks for the no-wake side. Hourly + day rates.
Learn more →Book the marina
Pick the boat. Pick the time. Show up by 11.
The marina handles direct online booking — pick your vessel, pick your block, pay your deposit. BluMana cruises route to the captain's calendar.
Questions
The things people ask first.
- Can I walk in or do I need to book?
- Walk in most days — boats are first-come on summer weekdays. BluMana ALWAYS needs a booking. Saturdays of holiday weekends, book ahead for jet skis too — the fleet sells out by 10 AM.
- Do I need boating experience?
- For the BluMana — no, a captain runs it. For self-drive pontoons + jet skis + wake boat — yes, basic boater's safety. Hillside checks your license at the dock and walks you through the controls before you launch. South Dakota requires a boater education card for operators born after 1985 — bring it.
- What about fuel + tax + extras?
- Fuel is metered at the gas dock — you pay for what you use, no upcharge. Rental includes life jackets + safety gear. South Dakota sales tax applies. Booking deposit refundable until 48 hours out.
- Can we bring our own coolers / food / drinks?
- Yes. BYO welcome on all rentals. Sea Store across the street is the most efficient ice + beer + snack run before the boat boards. No glass on the BluMana.
- What's the cancellation policy if the weather turns?
- Captain's discretion on the BluMana — if he scrubs the cruise for weather, you reschedule or get a full refund. Self-drive rentals you can cancel 24 hours out for full refund; same-day weather cancels we credit you for another visit.
Marina + Watercraft Rentals
Book the boat before someone else does.
Lock the BluMana for the weekend. Reserve the jet ski morning. Walk in for the pontoon. Call (605) 256-9558 to start planning.