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Riverside Retreat w/ Boat Dock in Sunny Astor!

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A building with a covered patio area, benches, and a fire pit.
A wooden deck with chairs and a view of a calm water body, surrounded by trees and buildings.
A living room with a sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, and a fireplace. There is a dining area with a table and chairs in the background.
A living room with a fireplace, sofa, ottoman, and a flat-screen TV.
A living room with a sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, and a dining area with chairs and a table.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Laundry made easy
    One of the few properties with an in-unit washing machine and dryer.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Ocala National Forest

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Gas barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access
  • Washer/dryer
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Astor, FL
  • Place, Ocala National Forest
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Daytona International Speedway
    ‪52 min drive‬
  • Place, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    ‪55 min drive‬
  • Airport, Daytona Beach, FL (DAB-Daytona Beach Intl.)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Additional Sleeping (Sunroom)

1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Double Beds

2 bathrooms

Full Bathroom

Full Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Astor

Located in Astor, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Stetson Mansion, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Ocala National Forest and Astor Recreation Park. Scuba diving and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and hunting nearby.
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Astor, FL

What's nearby

  • Ocala National Forest - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Silver Springs State Park - 45 min drive - 62.0 km
  • Blue Spring State Park - 46 min drive - 57.5 km
  • Daytona International Speedway - 52 min drive - 72.7 km
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - 55 min drive - 75.7 km

Getting around

  • DeLand Station - 37 min drive
  • Daytona Beach, FL (DAB-Daytona Beach Intl.) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pierson Family Restaurant - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Drifters Riverfront Bar & Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Domino's - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Castaways Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Riverside Retreat w/ Boat Dock in Sunny Astor! pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Retreat w/ Boat Dock in Sunny Astor!?

As of 31 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Riverside Retreat w/ Boat Dock in Sunny Astor! on 29 Mar 2027 start from £704, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Riverside Retreat w/ Boat Dock in Sunny Astor!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Riverside Retreat w/ Boat Dock in Sunny Astor!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Riverside Retreat w/ Boat Dock in Sunny Astor!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Riverside Retreat w/ Boat Dock in Sunny Astor! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Ocala National Forest and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Astor Recreation Park. Juniper Springs Recreation Area is 12.2 mi (19.6 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 37 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay. The home was clean, comfortable, and exactly as described.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Apr 2026
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and had a positive experience. Thank you for your feedback and we hope to have you back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay here. The house had everything we needed and the location was great. We spent time kayaking and snorkeling several local springs and spent a day at Daytona beach. Highly recommend and hope to come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jan 2026
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the house and the cool things nearby to do. Hope to have you back soon. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
With was great 2nd time staying here. Didnt disappoint.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Love this place. I felt very at home. It was clean and very relaxing. It was nice to have a boat slip to get to the lake and springs. I will def rent it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2026
We are so glad you enjoyed your time. It is great having easy access to the river. Look forward to having you visit again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay in Astor

Friendly quiet neighborhood right on the St. John’s River. Family greatly enjoyed the property.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great site for fishing on St John's

Enjoyed the relative quiet and ease of access to river by boat
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Apr 2025
From the owner: "Thank you for your review. Glad you had a great time fishing the St John’s River."
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was wonderful, clean, and nicely updated. Loved it.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a great property! The kids caught a few catfish and bluegill off the dock and we had plenty of room for a 22 ft pontoon to fit. The adults enjoyed the porch and sunroom. Gary the owner was very accommodating with our one request.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Apr 2026
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the house, and caught some fish too. That’s great. Thank you for the review and we hope to see you back again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Quiet neighborhood, very clean home, and very nice property manager. The place came well equipped. I highly recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fishing with friends

Very nice place to stay. Had everything we needed.very quiet neighbor hood! Easy access to good fishing and boat landing! We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Mar 2025
From the owner: "Thank you for your feedback! Glad you had a wonderful time, we’ll see you next year, I hope the fish are biting."
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Home away from home

Peaceful
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Summer Fun

We had a great time at the house. Clean and had everything you need and then some.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for the springs

Every other year my family plans a trip to the Ocala National Forest to hit the springs. This home was perfectly located for us to visit Silver Glen, Salt, and Alexander. The home gave us ample space for 7 adults, cooking, laundry, and game night. Loved it!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fishing Fun in the Sun

We loved the house. The fishing dock was amazing. Sooo much space. We were able to have 3-4 fishing rods in the water at the same time. We loved the local restaurants (Castaways, Drifters, etc). Good times!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

National Forest/springs getaway

This is the perfect place for a nice, peaceful getaway. We had a blast visiting the springs by day and hanging out on the deck overlooking the canal in the evening. The neighborhood was peaceful and quiet and house was clean and comfortable! Jan (the owner) was friendly and quick to respond to any questions that I had. This is the perfect location if you want to explore the springs in Ocala National Forest! I hope to visit again next year!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pulled off a birthday surprise for my Fiancé for his 25th at his favorite place and we had the best time! The house was clean, cozy , and well equipped for what was needed. We were able to tie our boat at the backyard dock which was very convenient and easy for us. We stayed on the water everyday whether it was hanging at Silver Glen or Salt Springs, fishing in the canals, or just hanging out on the dock. We enjoyed our stay and hopefully plan to rent again at this place in the future!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2025
We are so happy you had a great time, had to be a wonderful birthday surprise! Thank you for your warm 5 star review, hope to see you again in the future.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Riverside Retreat is a great get-a-way

We spent 4 nights and loved it. Some of us came by boat and found easy docking on the bulkhead (canal & bulkhead were just as described.) There was plenty of room for two boats. It was a short, easy run to Silver Glen and dinner at Drifter's waterfront. There was plenty of room in the driveway for those that drove. There was lots of room for the four kiddos and full kings in the master and guest BRs. The place was clean and well cared for. The host was very responsive to texts/questions. Overall, we really enjoyed it - it was a great get-a-way and we will come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2025
From the owner: "Hi Shaun, we're so glad to hear you enjoyed the area and that the home worked well for you! If there is anything we can do to provide a 5-star experience, please don't hesitate to reach out!"
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely home!

Our family has traveled often and this was the cleanest property we have ever stayed in. The home was well layed out and was spacious enough for all of us. The location on the river was lovely and quiet. The hosts, Jan and Ardie were responsive before and during our stay and greeted us when we arrived. We will return as soon as we can!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Amazing and Relaxing

Of all the places I have stayed at for many years, I have never rented a place that was so well stocked, thoughtful of everything, considerate of things most places don’t even think of! This place was quiet, despite being in a neighborhood, it was clean and a wonderful place for me and my family! I loved being close to the beaches and to the springs! The hosts were amazing and greater us upon our arrival! By far one of the best places I’ve ever stayed!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Spring Break

The property was amazing. Great location. Restaurant's right down the road and a little grocery market right across the main road. Short drive to Daytona and the springs. Fishing was great off the dock when the weather would cooperate. Boat ramp was a short distance on water. Will definitely be back
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Happy Days

Each day was totally enjoyed, the home provided all we expected and more as fishing from the dock was just as good as from the boat and always just a short walk. We will be coming back to this very comfortable home. The Ruzicka family
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stay in Astor Florida

Had a wonderful time at your house, would book again. The only thing that would have made our stay better was to have a fish cleaning table.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Outstanding!

We travel a good bit and have stayed in many places, but this was as clean, well stocked and prepared place we have ever stayed. The guest contacts were great hosts. The microwave went out and they literally responded in 5 minutes and showed up at the door with a new microwave in no time. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolute Perfection

My wife and I have done a significant amount of traveling, both domestic and internationally. This residence was by far the cleanest and best maintained place we’ve ever experienced. It’s a great location, within driving distance to many attractions. The property manager, Ardie, was so helpful and checked in to be sure everything was OK. I would highly recommend this for anyone looking for a relaxing vacation.
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wedding Trip

My Daughter was getting married in Deland, we needed a house close by and wanted somewhere our other boys would be able to fish and enjoy the outdoors this house was great ....the Neighborhood was quiet and you felt safe.... the house was clean and comfortable.... We will be going back for sure ...
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