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Dog-friendly beachfront bungalow with gorgeous views, outdoor shower, and deck

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Exterior
Living area
Living area
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8107.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer

Explore the area

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St. George Island, FL
  • St. George Island Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • St. George Lighthouse
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Pelican Reef
    ‪8 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Study

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Dog-friendly beachfront bungalow with gorgeous views, outdoor shower, and deck

Driftwood

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With a great East End location, this charming beachfront cottage is mere steps to the sugar white sands and uncrowded beaches of St. George Island. This vacation rental offers beach living all on one floor and an excellent location close to Island shops, restaurants, nightlife, the St. George Island State Park, and the St. George Lighthouse Museum. Your family dogs will love it too - Driftwood is dog-friendly! Whether exploring the Island on bicycle or paddleboard, soaking up the sun and splashing in the surf, or just relaxing on the deck with a good book and a refreshing beverage, the best of the Forgotten Coast awaits you at Driftwood.

The exterior of this vacation home offers an outdoor shower, a fish cleaning area with running water, a park-style grill, a picnic table, and direct access to the sparkling Gulf beaches. Stairs lead to the first floor's open living/dining/kitchen with great views of the beach and sparkling Gulf waters beyond. The living room is light and bright with a casual beachy decor, offering generous seating (queen sleeper sofa), a TV with cable, a stereo system, and lots of natural light from the numerous windows that look onto the large covered deck. The deck offers unobstructed views of the beach and Gulf waters beyond and plenty of lounge-style seating.

Inside, the dining room features a dining table with comfortable seating for six. There is additional seating at the breakfast bar that looks into the cozy, well-equipped kitchen. The kitchen offers all a cook needs, including a dishwasher for easy cleanup. On the west side of the living space is a spacious bedroom featuring windows looking directly towards the Gulf beaches, a TV with cable/DVD, and shared access to the hall bath. Directly across the hall is the twin bedroom. This cheerfully decorated room features a TV with cable and shared access to the hall bath. On the east side of the living space is the large main bedroom featuring a TV with cable and windows that offer direct views of the Gulf beaches and shimmering waters. Beach gear credit is included with this home - book a stay and get your choice of kayaks, paddleboards, beach chairs, and more!

THINGS TO KNOW

If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us. The pet fee is per stay and ranges between $150 and $200, depending on the bedroom count, and will apply for each additional dog.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 4 vehicles.



Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

Vacasa of Florida
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Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Beach view

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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
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Dogs only. Max of 2.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

St. George Island

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in East End, a neighbourhood in St. George Island. St. George Island Fishing Pier and Riverfront Therapy & Spirit of the River Spa are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Downtown Books & Purl and Apalachicola Chocalate Company.
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St. George Island, FL

What's nearby

  • St. George Island Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • St. George Lighthouse - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
  • St. George Island Fishing Pier - 7 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Pelican Reef - 8 min drive - 4.3 km
  • St George Lighthouse - 9 min drive - 6.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Parrot Ocean Front Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Poppi D's Florida Grill & Pies - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Family Coastal Restaurant - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Aunt Ebby's Ice Cream - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Beach Pit - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Dog-friendly beachfront bungalow with gorgeous views, outdoor shower, and deck pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Dog-friendly beachfront bungalow with gorgeous views, outdoor shower, and deck?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dog-friendly beachfront bungalow with gorgeous views, outdoor shower, and deck?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dog-friendly beachfront bungalow with gorgeous views, outdoor shower, and deck located?

Nestled on the beach, this East End holiday home is within 3 mi (5 km) of St. George Island Beach, Pelican Reef and St. George Lighthouse. St. George Island Visitor Center is 3 mi (4.8 km) away.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary W.

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

Anniversary get away

The views, steps to the beach and dog friendly. This property is just perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
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6/10 Okay

Todd P.

Great Location

The location was perfect and we will consider renting again if things are corrected

8/10 Good

Mandy E.

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

Quiet

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!! We will likely be renting this property again for our St. George trips in the future. Very peaceful part of the island. The couches could use a good cleaning, but I can only imagine trying to stay ahead of that with a rental. Overall, it’s a great place!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richea N.

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

Pet friendly beachfront

We loved the beachfront location. House was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good

Sandra T.

Girls Beach Trip

The location of the house is perfect for us. It was short path to the beach. Covered porch was great! Overall great trip! I would rent this house again.
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10/10 Excellent

Anna G.

Favorite house so far!

Definitely a saver. Great house with better location! Perfect for our family. Not a negative but would recommend bringing own coffee pot. Took about 30 minutes to make a pot but that’s ok we sat on porch and watched the waves.
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8/10 Good

Jennifer F.

Cozy Beachfront Cottage!

Loved the views, porch, comfy beds and proximity to lighthouse and other favorite haunts. Perfect pet-friendly family getaway!
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8/10 Good

Lorrie G.

Peaceful beach retreat

Location st, george island

6/10 Okay

Melissa S.

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

Great Location/house needs work

Pros: location- absolutely breathtaking. Perfect right on the beach. Easy to find. Amenities, top tier items in home for personal care/plenty of clean towels/sheets. Beds were super comfy! The house was a great size, easy to enjoy time alone/together as desired. CONS: needs a lot of updating. Most appliances rusted/ poorly cared for. Whole house needs to be stripped/sanded/painted. Light fixtures don’t fit the bathroom- can’t open cabinet well. Dryer took 4 hours to dry one small load. Lots of mud on lower walls, and obvious dogs allowed with the damage to the walls/trim on lower parts. Stained seats in entire living room. We were very displeased with cleanliness with the dog hair/dust balls/food splatter.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rebecca P.

Perfect beach house

Can’t get better than this! Right on the beach. Cute clean and comes complete with everything you need. Can’t wait to do it again
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10/10 Excellent

Patti P.

Great house, great location

We have stayed at Driftwood for 3 years and absolutely love it. Location is in the east end of the island and fairly isolated. Just perfect.
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10/10 Excellent

Wendy p.

Great Ocean Front house but Management Company needs improvement

Great location, sweet house and very clean. But, we had a very frustrating time with the management company. It would help greatly if you could call the local staff, we kept on talking to people that were not on St.George and we needed to know the condition of the island from Hurricane Helena before we left GA to go there. Hours were spent on phone trying to get answers......
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Bre S.

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

Great Location

Great views and location. House is defiantly pet friendly. We didn’t bring a pet but there was dog hair in bathroom corners, not a big deal for us. We’ll appointed beach cottage for a great week! Would stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Allie S.

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

Perfect location

My first time at St George Island and we loved it. The house was bigger than I expected. Both bathrooms were a great size. The best part about this house is it being beachfront. The beach is not crowded at all. It almost feels like you are the only ones out there. Couldn’t say enough about location. House had everything we needed. Only con was the wifi was slow, so working from home was a little bothersome. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Martin W.

Nice surprise

I’m usually not swayed by negative reviews but the few on here set my expectations low. I was pleasantly surprised by our stay in a house that was clean, with all things in working order. The furniture was especially nice considering some of the previous reviews. Yes there were a few stains here and there but I’ve come to expect some of that when renting popular, pet-friendly homes. I would book this home again. It is private yet oceanfront while sitting on an area of the island that had few people on the beach. This was amazing considering the great weather and how close we were to Memorial Day weekend

4/10 Poor

Harold N.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Needs Updating

Only thing going for this property is beach front. All the furnishings need to be updated. Not a comfortable chair in the house. Dog accidents on carpet. Disgusting! Refrigerator makes noise and needs to be replaced. Very small for a family. Most TV stations are not hi-def. Dirty fingerprints on cupboards, coffee pot, and front class door. Small bugs all over kitchen and no outside trash receptacle. Dangerous first step onto deck (several of us tripped). Door slams and is also dangerous. Overpriced for what you get. Wasn’t much to choose from when I booked. Will NOT be returning. Very disappointing!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jerri P.

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

Location and peaceful can’t be beat

We had a great stay. The location to the beach and the quiet area are not to be missed. The little house had everything we needed. Pros: Location. Perfect place to be if you want to avoid the town traffic. Golf carts aren’t allowed this far out, so there was really only foot traffic and the occasional car. Even though there are houses abode and behind you, it still feels private. The house has all the necessary cooking things…everything you can think of. It has a cup and regular coffee pot. They left soaps and shampoo/conditioner, plus a hair dryer. The front porch was lovely and we spent a lot of time sitting out there. There was a grill but we didn’t use it because of the weather. Cons: The house was clean enough, but it did smell of mildew/mold/wetness. The living room furniture smelled like dog urine and it could use a good stream cleaning. We did our best to spray Lysol and cover it with sheets before we sat on it, lit a couple candles which along with opening the windows did help. Side note: I have a very sensitive nose, and not everyone in my party could smell it. Maybe this is just the way it is in most houses on the island, but since we’ve not stayed at this beach before we were a little surprised by that. Normally we would just stay outside so it wouldn’t matter, but it rained everyday but our check in and checkout days. Sigh. The house needs some updating for sure, but it is all you really need at the beach! Will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Adrian P.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Karen G.

Great week

Driftwood was an adorable house that has the perfect location in the beach. Houses are not on top of each other, no steps to get down to the beach except from the house to the ground. Views were amazing. Sadly the new rental company has DOUBLED the price for the same week next year. We will not be back. 😢

4/10 Poor

James M., Jesup

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Disappointed

Upon arrival and entering the property, the place "wreaked" with a strong odor that smelled like someone had been cooking fish with old grease for an extended amount of time or Mediterranean cooking with heavy spices, with no apparent effort to "neutralize" the smell before renting again. It was so bad, we had to open the doors/windows but it was imbedded in the curtains, linens, etc. and even in the freezer. We contacted management and appealed to them to send someone with Lysol, Fabreeze and other cleaning materials to neutralize the smell in the curtains, linens, etc. and on the third day of a 5 night stay, housekeeping shows up and offers to steam mop the hardwood floors. This was an apparent attempt to "check the box" response as they didn't even shut the engine off on their vehicle. Further, while representing as "pet friendly", the entire yard is full of sand spurs, so every time our little dog went in the yard or on the way to the beach, she ended up with a coat and mouth full of sand spurs (a simple fix) so we ended up having to carry her as this was fairly traumatic for an animal that had never experienced them. Also, 2 of the tv remote controls did not work properly (again a very inexpensive fix with the cost of universal remotes) Overall, it appears that this property is focused on profits and not customer satisfaction. Not what you expect when paying for a premium property.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Anonymous U.

Great location

We have stayed at Driftwood for the last 3 years. Could use some updating and please fix the deck door! It opens out and the wind catches it and rips it out of your hands. This has been a problem for several years but still has not been fixed. Overall has everything we needed. Unfortunately the property has gone up in price more than &1000 for next year so we are renting elsewhere. This review was submitted while the home was managed by a different property management company.
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10/10 Excellent

Lynn R.

Wonderful trip

We absolutely loved our stay, the house was clean and refreshing. The location is absolutely perfect and such beautiful scenery and easy access to the beach. We felt like we had a private beach just for us. Had a couple of small issues but the folks at Vacasa was on it ASAP. Overall a wonderful vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
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8/10 Good

Bret H.

Repeat visit

We like that this end of the beach is very quiet. Even with construction going on directly behind the house we were surprised at how little noise we heard inside. The property is certainly about value. The kitchen is tired and the carpets in the rooms are as well. Shower doesn`t drain well, but that`s to be expected with all the sand at these beach houses. Easy access to the beach. My main gripe is that we wanted to re-book for 2022 and i was shocked to see the cost is up 50% for next year. Maybe they are planning some renovations and looking to cover those costs, but i can`t see that this is warranted. I had to look elsewhere for our 2022 needs and was able to find a reasonable house on the beach for less than $4,000 for the week.... This review was submitted while the home was managed by a different property management company.
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10/10 Excellent

Anonymous U.

Great location

We have stayed at Driftwood for the last 3 years. Could use some updating and please fix the deck door! It opens out and the wind catches it and rips it out of your hands. This has been a problem for several years but still has not been fixed. Overall has everything we needed. Unfortunately the property has gone up in price more than &1000 for next year so we are renting elsewhere. This review was submitted while the home was managed by a different property management company.
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10/10 Excellent

Kristi B.

A great Vacation

We have been coming to St. George for over 20 years. Love the peace and quiet! Not to mention BJ’s pizza! Driftwood is in a good location and the views are wonderful. The home itself could use some updating/minor repairs (as most beachfront properties do) but had everything we needed for a great vacation. This review was submitted while the home was managed by a different property management company.

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