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WATERFRONT views and access to Kings Bay. Access to seawall for1 boat overnight

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Access to Kings Bay

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 9362.3 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Crystal River, FL
  • Plantation Inn and Golf Resort
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Three Sisters Springs
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Ocala, FL (OCF-Ocala Intl.)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Back Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Front Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom Top Floor

1 King Bed

Pool Bedroom

2 Single Beds and 1 Double Futon

Room off kitchen/playarea

1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Main Floor

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Pool bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

WATERFRONT views and access to Kings Bay. Access to seawall for1 boat overnight

This beautiful three story detached house with 3900 sq feet, overlooks a natural tidal lagoon in Kings Bay Crystal River, Florida .Definitely family friendly with large screened in pool ( not heated), huge lot with outdoor fire pit and room for games like corn hole on the lawn. Expect to have coffee in rocking chairs with a direct view of Kings Bay and spot the manatees while you do it. With ample patio decks you will spend a lot of down time just taking in the view and peace. Have dinner on the top deck, the middle deck over looking the pool or ground floor. This house is beautifully appointed and the kitchen is any cooks dream.
Inside there is plenty of room for everyone to find there on special spot. A spacious open plan encourages family dining and TV watching or go and search our a corner to enjoy a book. Plenty of books to choose from. Relaxation and family time is key to the ambience we are trying to provide you as you visit the gem that is Florida;s Nature Coast.
We pretty much guarantee you will be back once you have had an opportunity to experience the lifestyle and friendliness of this special area.Please note if you have a boats and tie to seawall it is a tidal sea wall and tides can get low. Check Kings Bay tide.

Carry the kayaks across the road to a custom kayak launch and paddle directly into Kings Bay with its many natural springs and plenty of interaction with nature.
We are minutes by car to the famous Three Sisters Springs where hundreds of manatees gather in the cooler months. Also close is Hunter Springs with crystal clear waters to swim in, a sandy beach, playground and kayak and paddleboard launch.
Another small beach is just a few miles down the road at Ft Island Trail.
Want to experience glass bottom boat tours or dream of swimming with the manatees? Wanna learn to scuba dive or snorkel? We have many trusted guides and teachers in the area. Other ecological boat tours leave from the beautiful Crystal River State Preserve near the thought provoking Indian Burial grounds.
How about fishing? Offshore? In shore? we have many professional Captains who will put you on them and most will do scalloping trips too
After that busy day you will want to relax poolside . It is a very large pool area completely under a screen
We consider ourselves blessed with the wide choices of wining and dining venues. Some can be reached by boat and others by car and definitely make a point of going downtown for First Friday of the Month (weather permitting ) where locals and visitors mingle in a relaxed atmosphere listening to live music and supporting local vendors while enjoying a beverage in hand.

Shop til you drop downtown or if you need bigger outlet stores then Lecanto and Inverness are just 15 minutes away.

Theme parks like Universal and DIsney can be reached easily in two hours. Likewise the world famous Gulf beaches at St Pete and Clearwater are about 2 hours door to beach.
If you have a special event or question please contact Annie and will will really try to be your conciege ahead of time

Property manager

Annie M Greer
Premier Host

Languages

English, French

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Crib available on request.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Adhere to pool rules posted in pool area for your safety. Respect neighbors .Quiet time after 10 pm til 7 am.No fireworks or loud music
Please avoid high heels such as stilettos on our beautiful wood floors. Heck just remove your shoes you are on vacation
Please do not set the thermostat for air conditioning below 72. 70 for heat in winter.DONT OPEN DOORS AND WINDOWS WHEN AIR/HEAT IS ON

Important information

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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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Crystal River

Located in Crystal River, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Crystal River Archaeological State Park and Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Plantation Inn and Golf Resort and A Crystal River Kayak Company. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Crystal River, FL

What's nearby

  • Plantation Inn and Golf Resort - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Hunter Spring Park - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Three Sisters Springs - 7 min drive - 4.0 km

Getting around

  • Gainesville, FL (GNV-Gainesville Regional) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cody's Original Roadhouse - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sara's Diner - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cracker's Bar & Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Arby's - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does WATERFRONT views and access to Kings Bay. Access to seawall for1 boat overnight have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is WATERFRONT views and access to Kings Bay. Access to seawall for1 boat overnight pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at WATERFRONT views and access to Kings Bay. Access to seawall for1 boat overnight?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at WATERFRONT views and access to Kings Bay. Access to seawall for1 boat overnight?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is WATERFRONT views and access to Kings Bay. Access to seawall for1 boat overnight located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Plantation Inn and Golf Resort and A Crystal River Kayak Company. Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge and Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

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Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lisa B.

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

Nice place

Location of this rental was perfect. Access to the water for kayaking was very convenient. The only 2 down sides were one of the mattresses in the bedroom on the main floor is in need of replacement Very uncomfortable to sleep on. The other is the floor didn’t seem to be moped as we had an infant crawling around and his clothing and knees were very dirty. Other than that had a great time!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

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

Perfect getaway

The quietness of the community along with the close location to restaurants and water events makes this the perfect location. The Hostess was the best and most accommodating of any yet. I will be back
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward S.

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

Great place for a Family needing 4 BR

Owner was engaging and checked in through our 2 week stay. The only issue was wish the pool was warmer so the kids could play more in it. Our 40 year olds took the 10 year old out and they saw manatees every time. Great location for restaurants and nature areas.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth g.

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

Manatees

We had a nice visit in Crystal River. Lots of things to do and we timed it perfectly for the manatees. Annie was very good about getting back with me on any questions that I had.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen L.

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

Review

The property was beautiful and well maintained. If here again, we would want the same home!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wanda C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet M.

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

We had a wonderful time

The house is in a great location, it is very spacious, clean, well furnished and equipped. It is a great house for a large group to gather but still have plenty of private space with the 3 levels. The house has a lot of steps, so smaller suitcases and lighter coolers recommended. The host is very accomodating and responsive. It was really nice that the property allowed use of kayaks and paddleboard (with life jackets) for those in our group who came from the midwest so they didn't have to bring theirs or rent. It is a leisurely 45 minute ish paddle to Three Sisters Spring or a short 6 minute drive to Hunters Spring Launch for a shorter paddle to Three Sisters. A load of sand /crushed shell would make for an easier launch at the property but it was very nice to be able to launch right there. The only true negative about the stay was the BRUTAL no see ums! So don't forget the repellant! We saw lots of manatees and even a dolphin. We are very glad we chose this property for our visit to Crystal River.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Treasure B.

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

Beautiful home on the bay.

This was the perfect place for our growing family to stay during our Florida vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie B.

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

Christmas Memo

This was a lovely property with plenty of room for 5 adults and a toddler to spread out. The kitchen and living area was spacious. The host Annie was wonderful. Annie decorated for the holidays and we even had a Christmas tree. Annie was very responsive to our texts and extremely helpful. Crystal River is a great location for families. Quiet and peaceful at the house with plenty of restaurants and family activities nearby. Threes Sisters State Park was amazing, the manatees were in abundance during our stay.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike & Barb Lacoss L.

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

Awesome getaway spot

The property and location were incredible. You could launch your kayaks just across the road and paddle as far as you wanted to. Lots of cool bars and restaurants nearby. The manatees are a must see if you’re there between December and February. Overall a five star vacation. Thank you so much!!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

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

Perfect for family gatherings

Excellent location. Great host
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

shannon D.

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

Gorgeous! Spectacular! Friendliest host ever!!!

Honestly this trip was amazing, we went for an adult golf trip and I found this house while I was searching and it was just gorgeous! The pictures were stunning and had great views but let me tell you it’s nothing compared to when you are there! It far exceeded our expectations and was more than enough room for 8 adults! It was extremely clean, lots of room, stunning views of the water, friendly neighbourhood, the pool was key after a long day in the sun and honestly the communication from the host was the best I have ever had. She was helpful with planning a fishing trip for the guys, where to shop ,where to eat, and even random weird questions that I had and she answered immediately!! She was so accomodating and pleasant such great hospitality! Definitely recommend 12/10 … we will be back!!! Thank you so much
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen B.

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

Family Holiday

This was a finally family holiday to Crystal River after having had our own holiday home there for many years. The property was excellent and as described, felt like being at home, very relaxing, had everything we needed as a family of 6, pool was lovely, great location and wonderful hosts who were available when needed and very helpful. Would definitely recommend this property and would book again if visiting Crystal River in the future. A great time was had by all Thank you so much Annie
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie F.

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

Great house

Second year staying here…always a good time! Owner is very responsive.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Penny F.

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

Great home.

This was a great place to spend a week. The home is beautiful and the water views are even better. Owner was very helpful with recommendations for the area. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

gail b.

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

Wonderful

Beautiful place. Close to a lot of attractions. You won’t regret staying here.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melody K.

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

Perfect for large familes

Great property for large families. Pool had an issue the 1st couple of days, but was sorted quickly. Owner maintained communication throughout our stay. Very glad we chose this property to come back to after our daily kayaking adventures.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

david w.

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

nice and relaxing

The house was very cleaned and detailed. Had everything you could think of in the kitchen, plenty of pool towels, one of the best VRBO home I have ever stayed in
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hal M.

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

Best Host ever

Great to work with, quick responses.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

art h.

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

Awesome Vacation

We loved the house and Annie was so very helpful to our stay. Any questions were answered within a few minutes I would recommend this house for multi family stays.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

sarah p.

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

Exceeded expectations!

Annie is the most accommodating host. Thank you for making a special family holiday easy & comfortable. The house is beautiful & equipped with everything you could possibly need. Lots of crockery, glassware, cleaning products, toilet roll, towels, suntan lotion. The house was above & beyond what we were expecting. Thank you for letting us stay…. We will be back ❤️
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann Marie O.

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

FABULOUS VACATION

This beautiful home is exactly as depicted by pictures and description. The location is perfect if you want serenity but close enough to everything if you enjoy restaurants, the outdoors, shopping etc. The homes owners Kent and Annie are really lovely people and cant do enough if you request their help. The house is super clean. We have stayed at many VRBO and have never been stocked with so many towels, toilet paper and papertowels. We stayed at Annie and Kent's home for a month and highly recommend this property.We will for sure be back!
Stayed 28 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason R.

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

Great Getaway Location Near The Water

Overall we really enjoyed our stay at the property. We brought a boat and used it almost daily and the accessibility to the canal made that nice. My only suggestions are update some of the pictures (fire pit and master bath sink faucets were not as depicted and both were hard to take advantage of) and the sea wall definitely needs some work, as there was no functioning floating dock area to tie off to and we lost a day on the water due to low tide. Other than that, Crystal River has always been a favorite and this location provided us time to enjoy our family during Spring Break!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristopher C.

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

Awesome property

The house and location were great, the host was amazing and made sure our stay was perfect. Would stay here again. Perfect location
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

About the host

Hosted by Annie M Greer

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My veterinarian husband and I have owned three animal hospitals and I am a radio host and author. My early years were spent living in hotels, and that inspires me to always to provide the best in service to guests. I want your stay to be memorable for the right reasons! I am English by birth but American by choice However, I will NOT give up my love for English tea and there will always be some available for any Anglophiles. As a proud Granny I want to make a family vacation as easy as possible and can provide cribs, monitors and child utensils as well as games, books and toys for down time.
NIne years ago we came to Crystal River and fell so in love with it that we have even commuted back and forth to Orlando to work. The people are wonderful, the choices for restaurants and bars fabulous, but, most of all it's a place where you can switch the phone off, take a deep breath and get in tune with nature again.
Crystal River is now our permanent home so we are very much available if you need help with recommendations or anything else to make your stay more comfortable.
We have a love of fishing and scalloping and are happy to help find you a captain to help you catch your dinner.

Why they chose this property

It's everything that sums up Florida, family and vacation! We fell in love with this house the moment we saw it. Enjoy beautiful views and wonderful porches where you can so easily imagine yourself sipping early morning coffee while contemplating nature at it's best and most unspoiled. The inside is very open and spacious. The kitchen is a dream,and there are lots of private nooks and crannies where you can sneak away to read a book. The pool is enclosed in a modern screen room and has a cute little table in the pool to rest your beverages while in the water. The grounds simply scream tropical and are huge,fully fenced, and perfect to have an informal game of corn hole, horse shoes or volley ball. Talk into the night while sitting around the large fire pit before you enjoy a restful night ready for tomorrows adventures.
The property is very well placed to bring your boat, with a sea wall opposite as well as a close kayak launch.

What makes this property unique

Superb positioning on Kings Bay. Watch manatees from the front porch. Close to restaurants and amenities.
Just minutes away by car to the famous Three Sister and Hunter Springs you could also paddleboard or kyak in about thirty minutes.
Generally speaking if you wish to swim with the manatees you are best to go on one of the official tour boats which abound.
Two hours driving to Central Florida's attractions, Tampa or the famous Gulf Shore Beaches.
The immediate area has access to the Gulf for grouper or red snapper fishing, tarpon, snook, red fish and of course scalloping. Bear in mind there are limits and regulations on all these. There are several boat ramps within minutes and you can tie up opposite the property on a sea wall.
Go to the FWC website for details. And don't forget YOU WILL NEED A LICENCE! Also able to do this easily online at the FWC website www.myfwc.com

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English, French

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