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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire house boat

3 bedrooms3 bathrooms1200 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Venice, LA
  • Place, Venice Marina
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Jackson
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Place, Prea Park
    ‪48 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Venice

When you stay at this houseboat in Venice, you'll be on the waterfront and steps from Venice Marina. .This houseboat is 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Mississippi River and 13.2 mi (21.2 km) from Fort Jackson.
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What's nearby

  • Venice Marina - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Fort Jackson Museum - 23 min drive - 17.4 miles
  • Fort Jackson - 23 min drive - 16.9 miles
  • Community Prayer Center Park - 25 min drive - 19.4 miles
  • Prea Park - 48 min drive - 43.8 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Island Grill and Oyster Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪CrawGator's Bar and Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Changes Restaurants LLC - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Barbeque House - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Sloppy Joes - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Your Venice Destination

The Dorado is a 2 story houseboat located on C Dock in the Venice Marina. All the comforts of home including:

3 bedrooms & 2 1/2 baths.

Bedroom (1) Includes 1 Full size bed along with 1 Twin
Bedroom (2) Includes 1 Full size bed & 2 Twin beds
Bedroom (3) Includes 1 Queen Bed

There are NO bunk beds.

The houseboat is equipped with a full kitchen, washer & dryer, 500lb ice machine, fish cleaning table, Dish TV, BBQ grill. . You are able to dock your boat on either the East (will accommodate up to 25 foot in length) or West side (will accommodate any length). Just bring your tackle and groceries and you are ready to go.

Check in time is 3pm and check out time is 10am

pet fees are not refundable
There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a full-sized refrigerator/freezer, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. The bathroom has a shower.Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
This smoke-free houseboat offers wheelchair access.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the accommodation: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Dock
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washer/dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Fish cleaning table
  • Fishing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 1,200 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Your Venice Destination Houseboat
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Your Venice Destination Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 219 out of 223 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 223 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 223 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 223 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 223 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ogden D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was excellent and actually reached out before my trip to thank me and give me some great tips for the area. Will stay here again.
Perfect location for fishing in venice. Captain Tucker Deaton is the best flyfishing guide in LA and picked us up on our front porch.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dennis H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great houseboat
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Albert M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Doug is a great host and his place is awesome with everything you need. Super clean, location is perfect. Top ratings for Doug 5/5 starts
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and easy access for any size boat.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

michael n.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything about it was spot on for what we needed
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mel W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Doug went above and beyond to help us on our first trip to Venice. We will be going back next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brett V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location in the marina. Tons of space inside. Already ready to book it again for next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Great place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean. Everything works. Easy to get to with gear from water and the parking area. What more could you ask for?
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful houseboat and awesome place to fish. Great owner!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bridget B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

Perfect for our fishing trip, will definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jakki L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property. Owner very nice and easy to communicate with. Great fishing.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Madison O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Has everything you need Great communication and easy check in Will definitely stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Madison O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great communication Awesome location Clean Comfortable beds
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jodi B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Camp was perfectly located in Venice. It had all of the amenities needed. I would definitely stay there again! Doug was pleasant to deal with.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Can't say enough great things about this house! Could not ask for a better host. Five stars all the way around.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kent L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Doug was excellent on communication
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl & William T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place

Great place to stay. Very comfortable. Has everything you need.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trey W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishin Trip

Perfect for our needs, would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Really enjoyed our stay here. Easy communication and had everything we needed. Would 10/10 recommend staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maury H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The stay was wonderful, we loved the houseboat. Did not get to go fishing because of the wind. But that’s ok I will be back. Thank you Doug.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kevin a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

Doug runs a top notch houseboat!!!!!! AAAAA
Stayed 10 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shane W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Guys Trip

Fantastic property everything you could ask for.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great place to stay. Doug is so helpful and accommodating. This is my second time to stay there and it’s where I hope to stay each time I visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wilhelm M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house boat

Stayed for two nights. Great place, great host
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023