Salty Dawg - Grayton Beach, 30A, Close to the Red Bar, Bike to Seaside! - Grayton Beach

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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10186.5 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Air conditioning
Dryer
Washer
Barbecue grill
Outdoor space

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Grayton Beach, FL

Grayton Beach State Park
‪16 min walk‬
Seaside Beach
‪6 min drive‬
Blue Mountain Beach
‪6 min drive‬
Destin, FL (DSI-Destin-Fort Walton Beach)
‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

First Floor - Guest Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

First Floor - Guest Bedroom

2 Single Beds

First Floor - Living Room

1 Double Sofa Bed

First Floor - Master Bedroom

1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

First Floor - Guest Bathroom

First Floor - Master Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

About this property

Salty Dawg - Grayton Beach, 30A, Close to the Red Bar, Bike to Seaside!

Salty Dawg -

This classic, mid 1900's Grayton cottage sits on a large lot nestled between the old and new sections of Historic Grayton Beach. "Salty Dawg" has a large deck, large living room, den, kitchen, king bedroom, queen bedroom, two twin bedroom and 2 full bathrooms. Both the living room and Master bedroom offer a sleeper sofa allowing this home to sleep 8 - 10 guests.

Sit back and enjoy the peace and quiet of this quaint beach cottage that sits surrounded by large Oak and Magnolia Trees. The spacious yard provides ample space for a play area after a day at the beach. Only 350-400 yards to the public beach access and Western Lake, a rare coastal dune lake, perfect for kayaking or paddle boarding.

First Floor: Living Room with Queen Sleeper Sofa, Dining, Kitchen, King Master Bedroom with Queen Sleeper Sofa and Walk-In Shower, Queen Bedroom, Hall Bath with Tub/Shower Combo, Bedroom with Two Twin Beds, Bonus Den, Laundry.

*Note – This property may have date restrictions that apply. All reservations submitted online are a request until receiving an email confirmation from Ocean Reef Resorts. For more details, please review our Minimum Night Stay under Rental Policies. An e-signed rental agreement is required prior to arrival.

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Ocean Reef

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Languages

English, Spanish

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Parking available

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Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets 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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Santa Rosa Beach

Located in Santa Rosa Beach, this holiday home is near the beach. Shoppers can check out Silver Sands Premium Outlets, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Grayton Beach State Park and Seaside Beach. Sundog Books and Eden Gardens State Park are also worth visiting.

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Grayton Beach, FL

What's nearby

Grayton Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Grayton Beach State Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Seaside Beach - 6 min drive - 3.8 km
Blue Mountain Beach - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
Santa Rosa Beach - 11 min drive - 7.2 km

Getting around

Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

‪Blue Mountain Beach Creamery - ‬6 min drive
‪Amavida Coffee Roasters - ‬6 min drive
‪Pickle's Snack Station - ‬6 min drive
‪Surfing Deer - ‬8 min drive
‪Bud & Alley's Waterfront Restaurant & Bar - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Salty Dawg - Grayton Beach, 30A, Close to the Red Bar, Bike to Seaside! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Salty Dawg - Grayton Beach, 30A, Close to the Red Bar, Bike to Seaside!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Salty Dawg - Grayton Beach, 30A, Close to the Red Bar, Bike to Seaside!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Salty Dawg - Grayton Beach, 30A, Close to the Red Bar, Bike to Seaside! located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of South Walton Beaches and Grayton Beach State Park. Seaside Beach is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) away.

8.8

Excellent

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

4/10 Poor

Sara A.

31 Mar 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ocean Reef has excellent customer service

Some of us could have made this rental work. But my husband's and son's allergies were triggered by environmental allergens, so Ocean Reef was very gracious and allowed us to move to another rental. I think we might be Ocean Reef customers for a long time. Their customer service is top notch!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian P.

9 Mar 2023

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

Spring break

Clean, close to beach, quiet

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kate G.

19 June 2018

We loved this house! It was perfect for our family

The layout of this old school beach house was perfect for us. We loved everything about it

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

perry s., Birmingham, Alabama

27 Jan 2017

great spot in old grayton

loved the home. great classic old grayton house, close to the beach, very comfortable for my family of four. would definitely return.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2016

10/10 Excellent

Emily B.

22 July 2022

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

Perfect location

Salty Dawg is a short walk to the beach, the Red Bar, and Chiringo, on a quiet side street. The house was clean, everything was in working order, and there were plenty of towels for our group. We absolutely loved Salty Dawg, and will be reserving it for next year.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Calli P.

7 Feb 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house in Old Grayton

We love Old Grayton, and enjoyed our stay. We arrived on Thursday after the snow had fallen along the coast, and there was still lots of melting snow on the deck and dripping off the roof, so that was a bit treacherous but fortunately none of us old folks fell. We discovered the first night that we had no hot water. We made a call the next morning and the worker came out to discover that the water heater was turned off on the top, presumably because of the freezing temps, and had not been turned back on for our visit. That was inconvenient, but an easy fix. The worker remarked that the water heater was very old and needed replacing. Also, the toilet seat in the "cabin" area bathroom was cracked/broken and had been repaired with packing tape and needed replacing. The microwave on/off button was loose and fell off. I reported both to the manager. Otherwise we loved our time in this house. My biggest complaint is that VRBO takes its fee from your credit card on top of what you've been told the total cost is. Surprise! That seems like a racket! We were sharing the cost with our friends, and my husband and I ended up eating the additional 150 rather than surprise them with it. We will try to avoid VRBO for future trips.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike F.

10 Sept 2020

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

Close to the beach!!!

Had a great time in the house. Everything was clean. Nothing fancy and you didn’t have to worry about messing anything up. Just the basics and it was like staying in a cabin with all the wood paneling . I would recommend investing in a new toilet in the master bedroom . Had to have a plumber come out and we still had some issues . The toilet looked like it was original to the house .

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Leanne M.

9 Aug 2021

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

Excellent Except for Bad Service

We loved the house in terms of style, space, location and amenities. The only downside and only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating is because the master bathroom was not working as soon as we checked in. The toilet would not flush and water pressure in the same bathroom was very weak (faucet was just a trickle). We called their service number and they said someone would come the next day. Someone did but they were not able to fix the problem , they said they had to call a plumber. They promised to have someone there by the 3rd day but no one came and it didn't get fixed until the 4th day. There was no sense of urgency to make it right. We paid for 2-bathroom accommodations but really only had one bathroom working for 6 people for half of our stay. Very frustrating and stressful!

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Jules D.

12 Sept 2021

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

Old pipes

Aging plumbing.poor response time to second problem.not resolved.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jim M.

10 Mar 2020

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

Salty Dog Days

This is a wonderful place to get to know Grayton Beach. My wife and I are architects, and this house is a great example of mid-70s modern residential design. Front door has a porthole window which is a great detail. The living room is spacious and has a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams. It fits Grayton and is very comfortable. Only concern several of the small appliances were pretty worn. The coffee pot works great though! Oh and by the way it is huge! Lots of space. We greatly enjoyed our stay.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Linda M.

11 Dec 2017

Fall 2017

Convenient and comfortable.

Stayed 29 nights in Oct 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy R.

30 July 2017

Annual Family Vacation

Great place to stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Joe C.

26 June 2017

Great Location, but...

PROS: The Salty Dawg is in a terrific location in Grayton Beach - reasonable walking distance to the beach, shopping, and dining, and is a good size for families with children, having a split master floorplan with 3 BRs/2 Baths, 2 living areas, a dining table for 8, plus 4 barstools around a kitchen peninsula. There are also 2 sleeper sofas - one in the master BR, and one in the main living area. The kitchen provides plenty of dishes/glassware/silverware/cookware. There is a counter top microwave, toaster, and small toaster oven in addition to the stove/oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Little hotel-sized toiletry samples were in the bathrooms. The number of towels in each bathroom seemed to be adequate, although a few more hand towels would be appreciated. The master BR king-sized bed was very comfortable. There is a washer and dryer. The yard is spacious and shaded. There is a carport for two cars, and there's room for additional cars. There is a spacious wrap around deck with a few chairs on it. The Wi-Fi worked well. CONS: We were only provided 2 dishwashers tabs, 2 garbage bags (no way to secure the top, except to tie it in a knot), a very tiny sample-sized bottle of Dawn dishwasher liquid, a kitchen sponge, and 1 roll of toilet paper in each bathroom for a week's stay for our family of 7. Fair warning: no other supplies were provided - bring your own. The freezer was iced up (perhaps a new gasket is needed?), and the ice maker was dicey. The dryer in the laundry room blocked access to the door to the back yard (the only exterior door, other than the front door). The gas grill did not work. Bring your own charcoal in order to use the charcoal grill also provided. The carpet in both the main living area and master bedroom need a deep cleaning; there was a musty odor in those rooms, and the carpet had many stains. The shower in the master bathroom leaked; we couldn't get it to turn completely off. The sink in the hall bathroom drained very slowly. The medium-sized television in the main living area is an old-fashioned one, and the flat screen in the second living area is very small. The non-carpeted floors had been vacuumed, but they're in a need of a scrubbing; in fact, the whole house could use a deep cleaning, not just the end-of-stay one done by the maids. This house has the potential to be an absolutely WONDERFUL, 5-star house, if the concerns above were to be addressed.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda R., Greenville, SC

4 May 2017

Comfortable house, great location.

We had a great time at the Salty Dog. We loved being so close to everything but feeling a little bit of privacy with the trees and fenced in yard. We hung hammocks in the trees and enjoyed grilling out in the yard. The house was comfortable and had a lot of character. If you like to watch TV, you might be a bit disappointed but we are not big TV fans (there are 2 old TVs). Our only other complaint was that there was not one decent knife in the kitchen (bring your own knives). Great location in beautiful Grayton Beach.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Nikki M.

1 May 2017

Great spot. Very Roomy.

We had a great stay at Salty Dawg. Very clean and roomy. Bring toilet paper, garbage bags, foil, and tupaware. And sage... (if you know what I mean, we weren't the only ones there!)

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Will J.

10 July 2015

Great little bungalow very close to Red Bar!

Great retro style bungalow located just down the street from The Red Bar. Perfect for families or large groups.

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Popular amenities

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Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

First Floor - Guest Bedroom

First Floor - Guest Bedroom

First Floor - Living Room

First Floor - Master Bedroom

2 bathrooms

First Floor - Guest Bathroom

First Floor - Master Bathroom

Spaces

About this property

Salty Dawg - Grayton Beach, 30A, Close to the Red Bar, Bike to Seaside!

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House Rules

Children

Events

Pets

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Important information

You need to know

About the area

Santa Rosa Beach

What's nearby

Getting around

Restaurants

Frequently asked questions

Reviews

Excellent

8.8/10

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9.4/10

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9.6/10

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4/10 Poor

Sara A.

Ocean Reef has excellent customer service

Sara A.

10/10 Excellent

Brian P.

Spring break

Brian P.

10/10 Excellent

Kate G.

We loved this house! It was perfect for our family

Kate G.

10/10 Excellent

perry s., Birmingham, Alabama

great spot in old grayton

perry s.

10/10 Excellent

Emily B.

Perfect location

Emily B.

8/10 Good

Calli P.

Nice house in Old Grayton

Calli P.

10/10 Excellent

Mike F.

Close to the beach!!!

Mike F.

6/10 Okay

Leanne M.

Excellent Except for Bad Service

Leanne M.

8/10 Good

Jules D.