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Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat with Weekly Discounts for Your Relaxing Getaway!

Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat with Weekly Discounts for Your Relaxing Getaway!

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Could it be any better than this?
Turtle Townhouse
Window seat-cozy spot for reading.
Living Room Area with 40" HD Smart TV
Sunny deck with table, chairs, & umbrella; overlooking fish & turtle pond.

Overview of Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat with Weekly Discounts for Your Relaxing Getaway!

Reviews
9.8 out of 10 Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6121 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly

Check out the area

Map
Port St Joe, FL
  • Popular LocationT.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park4 min walk
  • Popular LocationBeach3 min drive
  • Popular LocationSt. Joseph Peninsula State Park10 min drive
  • AirportPanama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.)103 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat with Weekly Discounts for Your Relaxing Getaway!

The Turtle Townhouse is “vacation-ready”. With 2 bedrooms/2 full baths, a fully equipped kitchen with all-new appliances, living room with 40" Smart TV (TVs in each bedroom), sunny spacious deck with gas-grill, table, chairs & umbrella, WIFI, pet-friendly (dogs, only); the Turtle Townhouse is waiting for you! Its location is 20 steps from the heated pool/100 steps from Gulf Beach. The beach dunes have been refurbished, as of 4/2023, and new walkway crossovers are completed. The beach is wide open and ready to be enjoyed.

Cape San Blas has its two convenience stores & gas station open, along with St. Joe Shrimp Company fish market (also serving lunch) open. Weber’s Doughnuts is open. Bicycle/ kayak rentals are operating. Nearby restaurants on the Cape include Longbills, Coneheads, the Sand Box. The golf course is open.


In Port St. Joe, restaurants are open. The Piggley Wiggley and Dollar General supermarkets are open. The Turtle Townhouse is located on Cape San Blas, with the Gulf of Mexico on one side and St. Joseph's Bay on the other. Located in Barrier Dunes, a gated community with private beach access. White sand, emerald green water, dolphins playing near shore, make this pristine beach, 18 miles long, a wonderful stretch of paradise where you can walk to your heart's content. Many times you will be the only one on the beach.

Families will not only enjoy the warm sand and water, but also the two pools, stocked fishing ponds and the lighted tennis/pickle-ball courts in Barrier Dunes. Golfers will find the St. Joseph's Bay Country Club course (just a 15 minute drive away) challenging and scenic.

Barrier Dunes is located at the gate of the St. Joseph's Bay State Park which offers beautiful hiking trails along the bay, magnificent dunes, and outstanding bird watching. St. Joseph's Bay offers a wealth of activities including boating, kayaking, snorkeling, fishing and some of the best scalloping in the Gulf.

This townhouse has three balconies, two with views of the pond and its many turtles. The decks have outside seating, a patio table with umbrella, a gas grill, and great morning sun.

The master bedroom has a king-size bed, the guest bedroom has a queen bed, and there is a fold-out queen sleeper sofa. It comfortably sleeps six. Beds have 100% cotton sheets. The fully-stocked kitchen has many amenities including an ice maker, microwave, dishwasher, and all small appliances.

The master bedroom has a full bath with two sinks, garden tub and large separate shower. It has a large walk-in closet.

The guest bedroom has a full bath with tub/shower combination.

The living room and bedrooms have HD-TVs with cable. DVD player is available in living room. WIFI is available(provided by MediaCom).

There are beach chairs, kick-boards, some sand buckets & toys available for use in the storage room off the carport. There is an outdoor shower with hot & cold running water. It's great for cleaning sand off or washing your dog. We have two new 26" adult bicycles (one male, one female) available for use by renters.

There are numerous turtles in the pond behind the townhouse, thus the name Turtle Townhouse. The turtles will come to see you if you come out on the deck, and they like to eat lettuce/carrot shavings, if you want to feed them.

Cape San Blas is a special place. It is relaxing and you will be glad that you found this place.
There are NO HIGH-RISES or cabanas on Cape San Blas.

Property manager

Barbara Moskol
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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly

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

Pets allowed: dogs less than 50 lbs per pet (limit 2 pets total)
$100 Fee for Dogs, no cats

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Guests' Pet Liabilities/Responsibilities: for any pet inappropriate behaviors (such as biting, scratching, fighting, property damage, etc.).

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Port St. Joe

Located in Port St. Joe, this vacation home is on the waterfront. St Joseph Bay Golf Club and Saint Joe Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Port St. Joe Beach and T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park. Kayaking and motor boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
Map
Port St Joe, FL

What's nearby

  • T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park - 4 min walk
  • Beach - 3 min drive
  • Cape San Blas Lighthouse - 10 min drive
  • St. Joseph Peninsula State Park - 10 min drive
  • Port St. Joe Beach - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cone Heads - 9 min walk
  • Cape San Blas Coffee Shop - 5 min drive
  • Skully's Low Country Boil - 4 min drive
  • Weber's Little Donut Shop - 5 min drive
  • Triple Tails - 18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat with Weekly Discounts for Your Relaxing Getaway! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacob R., Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Favorite spot on the cape
3rd trip to barrier dunes. Great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beach Trip
We had a wonderful experience and couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Douglas M., Carrollton , Ga

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place, great people.
We had a great time staying here. It was perfect for our family needs. Thanks to Barbara and Tom for everything.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robin C., Mansfield, GA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect!
The property is perfectly located by the smaller pool and an easy, short walk to the beach. Barbara was great to communicate with, she checked in with us after we arrived and was so easy to work with. We will definitely stay here again. Very clean, lots of supplies for both the property and the beach available.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sherry W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome place!
This was our first trip to Cape San Blas and it was a great experience. Most of the things you need are already available in this rental. We enjoyed the turtles that came out to sun and eat bread everyday. I was concerned about the walk to the beach and the stairs to the room for my 80 yr old mother but she made it fine morning and evening. The beach was not too crowded, we left our tent and chairs out all week. Everyone we encountered was friendly and nice. The things you do need you might want to pick up in Port Saint Joe on your way in. We ate at the Cape Smokehouse and it was good. Beach planet had some nice souvenirs. The owners are very responsive. We hope to return.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

About the host

Hosted by Barbara Moskol

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We are retired couple from Maine(Tom is a Black Bear) & Wisconsin (Barbara is a Badger). We've lived overseas in Bangladesh & China, in our former careers in education.

Why they chose this property

We came to Barrier Dunes because of our hound-dog Penelope. We love that Cape San Blas is dog-friendly, and that dog-owners are responsible about keeping the beach clean. The relaxed pace here is to our liking, as it is not too crowded, has little traffic, and is not built-up. We love all the different birds.

What makes this property unique

We love the morning light on our deck. We loved seeing 17 turtles coming to say hello from the pond, and watch us, like we were watching them. Hearing cardinals and watching them fly back & forth, along with many other beautiful birds, is a special experience. The beautiful sunsets on the Gulf make us treasure the natural beauty here.

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