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Gator Nest: Charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath home, sleeps 6. Excellent for a relaxing, nature getaway . New! Bring your own boat and enjoy fishing right from the house

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A covered outdoor seating area with two lounge chairs and a potted plant, overlooking a grassy landscape and trees.
A dining room with a table set for six, a ceiling fan, and a window with curtains.
A house with a garage, a driveway, and a lawn.
A cozy living room with a wooden wall, a sofa with patterned cushions, a side table with a lamp, and a door leading to another room.
A spacious living room with a fireplace, large windows, and a ceiling fan.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Lake Jesup

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine

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Oviedo, FL
  • Place, Lake Jesup
    β€ͺ1 min walk‬
  • Place, Universal Orlando Resort
    β€ͺ42 min drive‬
  • Place, Universal Studios Florida
    β€ͺ44 min drive‬
  • Airport, Orlando, FL (MCO-Orlando Intl.)
    β€ͺ39 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Oviedo

Located in Oviedo, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Tee It Up and Regal Oviedo Mall are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Black Hammock Wilderness Area and Spring Hammock Preserve. Congo River Golf - East Orlando and Firkin and Kegler Family Entertainment Center are also worth visiting.
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Oviedo, FL

What's nearby

  • Lake Jesup - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • University of Central Florida - 23 min drive - 17.7 km
  • Kia Center - 33 min drive - 42.6 km
  • Universal Orlando Resort - 42 min drive - 56.1 km
  • Universal Studios Florida - 44 min drive - 56.2 km

Getting around

  • Sanford Station - 18 min drive
  • Orlando, FL (SFB-Orlando Sanford Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • β€ͺThe Food Factory - ‬9 min drive
  • β€ͺDragon City - ‬9 min drive
  • β€ͺSonic Drive-In - ‬9 min drive
  • β€ͺThe Town House Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • β€ͺOviedo Bowling Center - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Gator Nest: Charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath home, sleeps 6. Excellent for a relaxing, nature getaway . New! Bring your own boat and enjoy fishing right from the house pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Gator Nest: Charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath home, sleeps 6. Excellent for a relaxing, nature getaway . New! Bring your own boat and enjoy fishing right from the house?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Gator Nest: Charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath home, sleeps 6. Excellent for a relaxing, nature getaway . New! Bring your own boat and enjoy fishing right from the house?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gator Nest: Charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath home, sleeps 6. Excellent for a relaxing, nature getaway . New! Bring your own boat and enjoy fishing right from the house?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gator Nest: Charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath home, sleeps 6. Excellent for a relaxing, nature getaway . New! Bring your own boat and enjoy fishing right from the house located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is steps from Lake Jesup and within 6 mi (10 km) of Black Hammock Wilderness Area and Tee It Up. Bark Park at Shane Kelly Park and Trotwood Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

8/10 Good

Black Hammock Gator Weekend Retreat

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay while at the Black Hammock Gator Nest location. We were there for a weekend gator hunt and the access to the lake via the canal behind the house made our outing that much easier for our boat captain. Communication with the host during our stay was always a phone call away and that made things that much easier if any issues arose. Our gator hunt was successful and we will definitely return if given the opportunity to hunt the lake again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was great! Check-in was easy and Joel and Christina are very easy to work with. Definitely recommend if you're looking to stay in the Oveido area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was always there when we had a question.If you like remote private setting and wildlife this is your place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great escape after a day of crowded parks.

Lovely staying here. Close to Orlando and parks but great place to escape from the bustle and bustle and unwind. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best was view and wildlife. Needs minor repairs around the home.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Never a disappointment

I have said at this house several times and keep coming back because of the beautiful scenery and wildlife.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Sept, 2022
Thank you Nikki, we look forward to hosting you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just what we expected

The Gator Nest was perfect for our family of 5 (children 10, 7 and 1). It was peaceful, quiet and allowed us to be close to everything we needed. We will definitely book again the next time we are in town.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Daytona race

Nice place could use some tlc and updating.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

The perfect lake house!

Needed a place for my staff & myself to stay near Orlando for business. We found the perfect place! It was quiet, clean & the price was just right. The jacuzzi was great to come home to after a long day of meetings. All the wildlife we saw in the area was an added bonus. ❀️
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar, 2020
Thank you so much for staying with us Betty. We are glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Speedweek Stay

I recently stayed at the Gators Nest and were pleased. The house is back a lane and situated close to a small canal. My free time at the house was mostly mornings up to early afternoon and I enjoyed having breakfast on the back deck. We enjoyed staying here and will return if I’m in the area again. We also took advantage of the airboat ride and dined at the Black Hammock restaurant a few times. The airboat is a must do experience in my opinion and we had great service at the restaurant.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful scenery

Beautiful view from back porch and pool lots of birds to watch. Could use some fixing up. Very responsive to messages a storm blew out wifi box and they did their best to try to fix. Great pool.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jul, 2022
Thank you for staying with us Theresa. I apologize again for the issue with the wifi. Obviously it's not every day a storm like that comes through. We hope you enjoyed your stay otherwise.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location for relaxing vacation

The property was as described. It is located out of the mainsteam of Florida, which is what we wanted. We wanted a place where we could walk our dogs and just relax. The house and location are exactly as described. We enjoyed watching the eagles nest and turtles laying their eggs. Also, we had one small problem with dishwasher, we called the property manger, Christina, and the handyman was there within an hour. Very well run VRBO. Had a wonderful time.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Quiet and cozy

We enjoyed our stay in this simple and spacious rental. It had a few flaws but nothing a normal house wouldn’t have. We wanted quiet, check. Wanted space, check. Wanted a nice view of water without paying too much, check check. It’s older but has some updates. I’d replace the wood panel but at the same time it brings old world charm, which I kinda liked. In all, we were happy.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

We loved the property and location

The only issue was the property was advertised with a pool, which is why I booked it. When we arrived the pool was in the process of being filled in as it was damaged by the storm and some of the patio area was cordoned off. As much as this was disappointing we still enjoyed our stay, the property was lovely and we loved the view of the lake. When we contacted Christina to let her know the garbage disposal wasn’t working she responded straight away and was very helpful during our stay. I would recommend this property and would book it next time we are visiting .
Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gator Oasis

This was our 2nd time staying at this property. We come down to florida from New England once a year to visit family. 2 years ago a dear family member passed and gators nest was where we chose then, this year it was so nice to come back to such a beautiful area. Sitting out back in the screened in area listening to the immense amount of wildlife brought us so much peace in this time. The owners are very attentive and even messaged me to make sure we got in okay! I can not thank them enough for opening this beautiful home to us! Very clean, spacious, beautiful and one of a kind home! 10/10
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Gator Nest review

I liked the location of the house, perfect for my two little dogs. Areas of the house needed some updating. A thorough cleaning of the house needs to be done. Blinds are all tattered. Cookware items need to be replaced. The dryer was not working, I should have been told this before checking in. The next day I was offered a clothesline for drying. I was not happy with that. The manager tried to help with the dryer situation but was not repaired while there. I was offered a discount for the next rental. The screens on the porch need replacing. Overall is a nice house and location, it needs some serious updating and major cleaning. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr, 2022
Hi Jennifer, Thank you for your feedback Everything is fixed. There is a new dryer. Screen has been repaired. Additional cookware. There are new windows. The house has been cleaned thoroughly.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Adequate at best

Pictures can be very deceiving. It looks like a clean airy home away from home but in reality it felt dirty (we wouldn’t go barefoot) Upon arrival we were greeted with a stale urine scent. There were large dust bunnies found in hallway and family room. It’s in desperate need of painting and updating. We had 1 wash cloth for 4 people to share. And 1 towel each. There were no extra linens at all. No dressers so you have to leave your clothes in your suitcase. When turning on the sinks in the extra bath, they spray everywhere and the shower was 1/3 shower spray and 2/3 bathtub flow. No way for full shower flow. We were under the impression that there was a swimming pool but there isn’t. And maybe a small thing but the various chairs on the patio were all willy nilly. Not welcoming at all. We rearranged them. A good thing is there were little stickers on the light switches telling what they go to.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jan, 2024
Bryan, I am a little surprised to read this review when I checked with you the morning after your arrival how everything was and you said, "All is good! Thanks" If I would have known about these issues, I could have sent someone over to address them. I have changed cleaning teams, our new team does an amazing job and leaves the houses in pristine condition. We do try to keep a full amount of towels in the house but occasionally a guest damages or loses one and we have to replace them. Please feel free to reach out if you don't have enough basic provided items in the house such as towels. As for the swimming pool, it does not say anywhere in our listing or show on any pictures a swimming pool. There is not a pool at this house. Thank you for your feedback we are always looking to improve. We hope you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

SchΓΆn gelegenes Haus mit kleineren MΓ€ngeln.

Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Das Haus ist sehr schΓΆn gelegen. Die NachbarhΓ€user sind etwas weiter entfernt und nicht sichtbar. Daher hat man gerade frΓΌh morgens und in den Abendstunden die Chance zahlreiche Tiere zu sehen. Das Haus selber ist schΓΆn, kΓΆnnte aber hier und da ein paar SchΓΆnheitsreparaturen vertragen. Wir hatten z.B. vier GartenstΓΌhle, von denen aber leider zwei kaputt waren. Die Hausverwaltung ist stΓ€ndig erreichbar und sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Insgesamt definitiv weiterzuempfehlen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Private and the AC is great

While this is not a new property, it is spacious and private and everything you need to chill and enjoy family or the area or both. It’s close enough to restaurants and the highway. The restaurant on the property is really good. We enjoyed the wildlife β€”especially since the raccoon family. We will definitely consider this property and management company if the need arises. Thanks Joel!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Disappointing

We knew from the pictures it wasn't going to be a 5 star resort, but cleanliness and simple amenities could have gone a long way to make up for the home's shortcomings. Our biggest issue was that the hall/guest bathroom commode would not flush. Property management was very responsive and plumber tried to fix, but it needed more than a snake or plunge. Four adults had to share the master bathroom commode. Could have worked, but then the pocket door to bathroom breaks and no privacy. The couple in master bdrm moved to the third bedroom so we could regain some privacy. Other issues: 1) Found numerous dishes/cookware stored in cabinets to be dirty. 2) Someone started to clean oven but didn't finish and we had to clean before using. 3) Hard beds, flat pillows and bed linen had those little pills on them and no change of sheets. 4) lack of towels - only one per adult. 5) Only 4 outdoor chairs with a wobbly table. I requested some kind of refund from owner's, but nobody's responded yet.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Waterfront Home in loveley Wildlife Preserve

If you are looking for a quiet vacation Gators Nest may be for you. We are two elderly couples (with 2 old Dachshund dogs ) that stayed 4 weeks and the only real complaints are the house is in need of some TLC and the cleanliness of the house upon our arrival was not up to our personal standards. Staff made an effort to quickly fix anything that we brought to their attention. The property sits waterfront on Lake Jesup with Gators and all variety of birds, deer, just abundant natural beauty. An Air-boat ride at Black Hammock is a must do. I believe that if the owner would do some updates to the house and hold the cleaning service to a higher standard this would be an annual must visit. Dog friendly, nice folks. Beautiful scenery and central to lots of other Florida activities. Oh, food at the Black Hammock restaurant is great. We especially liked the Fish Tacos and the Shrimp and Grits. Best we have ever eaten. Got to know the restaurant staff and general manager and they are the best.
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderfully quiet property. Wildlife and airboats are all that you hear. Loved it!!

Frankly, the best Thanksgiving I've ever had. The home had everything (except for a large pot and pan we had to purchase at the local publix-supermarket, but had everything else) we needed to make and cook our Thanksgiving dinner. Plenty of cooking and eating utensils, plates, bowls, and glasses were provided.We brought our own food, drinks and ice. We also trailered our motorcycle, which we stored in the 2 car garage. The roads were great for motorcycling with little traffic. The rooms were spacious. Our small dogs had room to roam on the large property. But be careful with gators! For my family, it wasn't too country and wasn't too city. Just right, as many shops and restaurants were 5-10 minutes away. We will stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jan, 2022
Thank you,. Daniel. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to hosting you again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice retreat

Property has everything you need.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

This house was amazing. The view from the back porch is like watching National Geographic live! So many birds and deer and other wildlife. It was the closest I ever got to a bald eagle. There were 2 flying around the yard all week. House was clean abd accommodating. I will be booking the property again for sure!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The location was beautiful, the lake and all that it offered were exactly what we needed.

The process was easy, communications were answered quickly. This was in a beautiful location. If you like fishing, or just listening to the beautiful lake wildlife, this is the place. The home was spacious and welcoming. Great value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
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