About Cottonwood Creek Boat Rental

The history of Lake Lewisville’s finest rental destination

2012 was a year in which Taylor Swift released her Red album, the first Marvel Avengers movie opened on its way to a $1.52 billion box office gross, and 10,568 athletes dropped into London for the summer Olympics. 

None of those, of course, could rival the events on Lake Lewisville in Little Elm, Texas: 

Cottonwood Creek Boat Rental opened. 

On a northeastern peninsula of the lake, Cottonwood Creek Marina has rested and served as a family-owned, family-oriented marina since 2003. Cottonwood Creek Boat Rental was opened in 2012 by the Miller family as an extension of a marina that had already won three “Marina of the Year” awards. They would go on to win three more since then, and Cottonwood Creek Boat Rental shares the mission to provide a fun, family-oriented environment staffed by courteous, friendly employees.

Over the years, we’ve continued to set the pace for the best boat rentals on Lake Lewisville, from upgrading to 2018 Sunchasers, to 2021 Benningtons, to the 2025 Massimo Pontoons and the newly renovated ship store that you see here now. You’ll love the clean, new feel of these quality boats. The boat rental service is located on the water next to a gentle shoreline adjacent to Cottonwood Park, where you can gather with your family at one of many picnic tables or play areas to complete a truly full day on the lake. 

The marina and Cottonwood Creek Boat Rental are easily accessible from Little Elm, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Denton, Plano, the perimeter of Lake Lewisville, and even from Dallas.  

Cottonwood Creek Boat Rental’s mission is to provide an easy, fun and safe boating experience for all. You may be a retired sailor with shells from the lagoons of New Zealand, or a toddler from Dallas. Our goal is to help all of you get out on the water and enjoy the beautiful Lake Lewisville in no time at all.

Our Lake Lewisville Boat Rental Options

Pontoons

10-12 people │ 90-115 HP

Cruise Lake Lewisville in our Silver-level Massimo pontoons, or upgrade to our Gold-level Bennington pontoons for more space, extra comfort, and a smoother ride for longer days on the water.

Tritoons

Up to 14 people │ 150-200 HP

Take your day on Lake Lewisville up a notch with our tritoons. Choose Platinum, Platinum Plus, or Platinum Plus Lounger for more stability, more power, and more space. Great for cruising with a crowd and tow-ready fun.

Kayaks

Single or double

Pick between the nimble Malibu 9.5 and the roomier Malibu 11.5, while pairs can share the fun in a Tandem sit‑on‑top.

Marina of the Year

2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2019, 2023
Marina Association of Texas

Texas Clean Marina

2004 to Present

Business of the Year

2005, 2024
Little Elm Chamber of Commerce

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What Our Customers Say

Amazing experience!! This was our first time driving a boat and the team explained everything we needed to know. They were friendly and it was wonderful!

Michelle Prazak

The rental process was very smooth and my family had an amazing time. It was clean and spacious. We will be returning soon and highly recommend this marina!

Jennifer Rivera

Had a great time! The boats were very nice and the process for renting was easy! Great customer service from the staff

TJ Carrasco

This is the second year we have rented a pontoon boat and like always the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. The boats are very nice and roomy.

Irene Johnson

Best pontoon boat rental we've had so far. While loading four little kids, I appreciated the staff for providing a rental form already filled in, and for getting us on the water quickly with life jackets of all sizes. We like that CCBR included fuel in the rental price, and an anchor for the boat. Great experience.

Sean Tremblay

We've had a lot of issues with other shady boat rental places in the area, and we've lost a lot of faith in them until we started coming here! We've had zero issues, the boats are nice, staff is great and the location is simple to get to.

I highly recommend this place! 5 STARS! The best part is gas is included, and apparently that doesn't happen at most places. This place has helped us restore our faith in boat rentals!

MUST GO!

Danielle Celmer-Yell

Had an amazing time riding the wave runners. After the first hour the weather took a turn for the worst. The staff was extremely helpful and offered us a rain check for another day. Ryan made sure our experience was enjoyable and ensured we would return in the future.

Richard Valle

Awesome service and friendly staff. I highly recommend and I am a lake person it was awesome. The rental fee includes the gas, which I have discovered is not the norm! Will definitely use again.

Jeannea Hendrickson

You can tell it is family owned by how you are treated. Exceptional service. And there are discounts for active and prior service military. On the weekdays there is an additional discount.

David Johnson