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The Bungalows F- Beachfront - Dog Friendly - Gazebo - Bikes

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A beachside building with a wooden deck and a small roof, overlooking a sandy beach and the ocean.
A bedroom with a bed, a ceiling fan, a TV, and a balcony.
A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, a beach in the foreground, and a view of the ocean and sky.
A beachfront property with multiple buildings, including a large house with a red roof and a smaller structure with a blue roof.
A beachfront property with multiple buildings, a red-roofed house, and a wooden deck.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Surf City Beach

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Kitchenette
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Surf City, NC
  • Place, Surf City Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Surf City Pier
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Wrightsville Beach
    ‪55 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Studio Apartment

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchenette
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Surf City

Located in Surf City, this apartment is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Holly Shelter Game Land and Surf City Beach, while Seacoast Art Gallery and Missiles and More Museum are cultural highlights. Ohana Paddle Sports and Mia's Marketplace are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Jet skiing, surfing/body boarding and fishing adventures can be found near the property.
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Surf City, NC

What's nearby

  • Surf City Beach - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Surf City Pier - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Mayfaire Town Center - 47 min drive - 54.0 km
  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington - 49 min drive - 66.4 km
  • Wrightsville Beach - 55 min drive - 61.5 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Surf City Smash - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cape Fear Seafood Company - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Salty Turtle Beer Company - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Shaka Taco - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Surf City Line - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bungalows F- Beachfront - Dog Friendly - Gazebo - Bikes pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at The Bungalows F- Beachfront - Dog Friendly - Gazebo - Bikes?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Bungalows F- Beachfront - Dog Friendly - Gazebo - Bikes?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bungalows F- Beachfront - Dog Friendly - Gazebo - Bikes?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Bungalows F- Beachfront - Dog Friendly - Gazebo - Bikes located?

Situated by the sea, this apartment building is within a 15-minute walk of Surf City Beach and Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Permuda Island and Back in Touch Massage, Yoga, & Lomilomi are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was awesome!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Enjoyed our stay

Loved our stay at Turtle Shell. Room was clean and conveniently located to beach and Surf City Line restaurant. Highly recommend considering this option for a stay on the island.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug, 2023
We enjoyed hosting you and we hope you come back to stay with us again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great little getaway spot

The location is perfect! It was a nice little bungalow for a couples retreat. Updated and just a really good place to stay. We will definitely be coming back!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities
Nice, quaint, clean! I will stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Return every year

My wife and I love staying at the bungalow. Best part is we bring our dogs and easy access to the beach. We return every year!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect spot for a little getaway.

This property was so adorable. It was just enough space for my husband and our two dogs. The beach was steps away and the live music from Surf City Line in the evenings made for a great long weekend getaway. Would 100% stay there again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
We got in bed and there was sand all in bed. I understand at beach but clean bedding? Thank God I brought blankets to lay down in bed so we didn’t feel the sand. Dark room when asked for ocean front. The neighbor stayed up all night with TV so loud couldn’t sleep. We roughed it out for two nights.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Little Place!

We went down in January w/ our dog. She loved the beach and area. Since it was January parking was very easy but each apartment has its own space as well. This a one room place that is perfect and very clean. We would stay here again. FYI the Mexican Restaurant behind the apartment was very good as well. We highly recommend this place for a couple.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Watery

After check in it rained that night and woke up the next morning and stepped in water an inch deep.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect location

This place literally thought of everything for you. They even had ear plugs because we faced a bar and restaurant that plays live music (they give a heads up about it in the listing, which i appreciated), but honestly it didnt bother us and you can't hear it all with the door closed. Everyone was suoer nice and the place was very clean. And it had a nice big bed! You are right on the beach and theres a little shower for your feet right off the path. The only thing that orevent you from seeing the ocean from the oarking lot is the dunes, you are right there!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Close to the beach

Location was good, but room was small. Also everything felt damp even with AC running. Refrigerator freezer didn’t get cold enough and dripped onto food in main area. TV and bathroom shower were nice bed was comfortable except for the slight damp feeling of the covers. Parking was a little challenging.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
We were quite disappointed with our stay at the Turtle Shell Bungalows. The room was absolutely filthy!The floors were covered in dirt and grime. The bathroom had black mold and mildew throughout. We had to get cleaning supplies and clean the unit ourselves.The listing notes bicycles are available for use but that is not the case. There are no bicycles there. There were a fee beach chairs but other guests had taken them to their units so they were not available to use.There is no closet or dresser so you will have to live out of your suitcase while there. There was a coffee maker but no coffee for it. The freezer leaked water into the shelves of the refrigerator.This facility could be so much more if the owners cared about it. After our visit we could not recommend this facility. The filthy conditions are not acceptable. We raised these concerns with the owners. They said that they would look into it.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Location location location

For two people wanting to be as close as possible to the beach, this unit can’t be beat. Also, the units are super dog friendly which is awesome. The units are accurate to their pictures, with some minor wear and tear. Our only issues were that a few of the mugs seemed dirty upon our arrival (not a huge deal because we don’t use them, but we felt the need to clean them before leaving so no one thought we left them that way) and there is definitely an earwig problem. We had to get rid of a few every day during our stay. Being dog friendly, pest control might be difficult to ensure pet safety, but it was definitely more than just a random bug that found it’s way in. Still a great stay, just wish there weren’t so many earwigs.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Shockingly small

Close to the beach and the AC was ice cold about the only positives to this place. The place is extremely small, much smaller than any hotel room I’ve ever seen. Bed was old and sunk in the middle, mold on the shower walls and floor we wore flip flops in the shower, stains on the walls, the pictures are deceptive be sure to look very closely. The house is divided into 7 units so it’s really crowded. No beach chairs or beach items as suggested and the $125 cleaning fee is ridiculous for the tiny place. I would not recommend staying in this unit. No washer and dryer available, no closet, hutch, or drawers of any kind so you literally live out of your bag. So many negatives stove or oven of any kind. I’m being generous in giving it a 2 star
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved staying at this property! It's the cutest little bungalow. This is a huge beach house split into several different apartments, so smart! We were in bungalow F. It was facing the back area where we let our dog out to use the bathroom, super convenient. There is a restaurant literally in our backyard (blocked by a privacy fence) which we loved! It was so nice to just be able to walk right over there to dinner. We asked for bikes & got a message that they were waiting for us outside our bungalow within like an hour, I was very impressed! After dinner one evening we rode our bikes to get ice cream, such a sweet experience. The walk to the beach was so convenient, straight across the dead end road in front of the house and up the stairs and you're on the beach. Would definitely recommend this place for a beach stay or little get away. The room was just enough, fridge, full sink, microwave, a few dishes & silverware. Air conditioner worked amazingly! Would definitely recommend this place & we do plan to be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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