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The Barnacle: Private beach steps away, Heated pool, Golf cart, Game room, Bunks

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A two-story house with a balcony, a covered patio, and a golf cart.
A pool area with lounge chairs, a hammock, and a wooden deck.
A golf cart parked on a paved driveway in front of a building with a number 82 sign.
A swimming pool with lounge chairs, palm trees, and a wooden fence.
A spacious living room with a grey sofa, wooden coffee table, and a ceiling fan.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • 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.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Private pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Waterpark access
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Miramar Beach, FL
  • Place, Miramar Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Golf Course At Seascape Resort
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

4-bed Bunk Room

4 Queen Beds

King Suite 1

1 King Bed

King Suite 2

1 King Bed

King Suite 3

1 King Bed

King Suite 4

1 King Bed

King Suite 5

1 King Bed

King Suite 6

1 King Bed

Queen Suite

1 Queen Bed

7 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 5

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 6

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 7

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Miramar Beach

Located in Miramar Beach, this holiday home is near the beach. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Miramar Beach and Destin Beaches. Travelling with kids? Consider Rainforest Black Light Golf & Arcade and Blast Arcade and Laser Maze. Enjoy the area's slopes with skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating.
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Miramar Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Miramar Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Golf Course At Seascape Resort - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Silver Sands Premium Outlets - 3 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links - 5 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Baytowne Wharf - 7 min drive - 8.0 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pompano Joe's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Surf Hut - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kenny D's - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does The Barnacle: Private beach steps away, Heated pool, Golf cart, Game room, Bunks have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is The Barnacle: Private beach steps away, Heated pool, Golf cart, Game room, Bunks pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 3 total).

How much is parking at The Barnacle: Private beach steps away, Heated pool, Golf cart, Game room, Bunks?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Barnacle: Private beach steps away, Heated pool, Golf cart, Game room, Bunks?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Barnacle: Private beach steps away, Heated pool, Golf cart, Game room, Bunks?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Barnacle: Private beach steps away, Heated pool, Golf cart, Game room, Bunks located?

This family-friendly Miramar Beach holiday home is located by the ocean, within 1 mi (2 km) of Miramar Beach and Golf Course At Seascape Resort. Rainforest Black Light Golf & Arcade and Choctawhatchee Bay are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was beautiful. I loved that it was in a gated community. The beds slept well & there was plenty of room for our whole family. Our family loved the pool & spent most of our time around the pool.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay! The house was clean, comfortable, and exactly as described. The host was excellent—friendly, responsive, and made everything easy from check-in to check-out. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend this vacation rental.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ideal location to beach. Host provided excellent service. The pool with the house provided my grands a special place to swim. Plenty of room. My kids enjoyed the game systems in the house. Kitchen has multiple glasses, plates and cookware. Golf cart was very adequate for our needs.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I love this house
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was so nice and the perfect place for me and my family to come together and show our grandma the beach for the first time. The space worked well for our large group, the house was beautiful, communication and process was great. We would love to book here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay and it fit everyone well and comfortably. Any issues were dealt with quickly and the team were helpful and responsive
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Oct, 2025
Thank you for the 5 star review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to host you again. Keep in touch. The Team at Travel Life Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved this House!!

Our family had an amazing time at this property and enjoyed the golf carts! We would definitely recommend this property to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great for large family

This house was great. Loved that everyone had private bed and bath. Loved the hardwood floors and the pool area was nice.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Summer vacation

we like to go to Destin every year for the beach.great place for the family to reconnect
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Florida Family Vacation 2025

Family loved the house and it’s location. The house
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jun, 2025
Thank you Bill! We are glad you enjoyed the home and the location. Keep in touch The Team at Travel Life Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Enjoyed the Barnacle very much!

More than enough beds for everyone and private bathrooms for each bedroom a huge plus!! High end appliances and nice property overall.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Team Trip

Enjoyed a nice stay with my team to celebrate 2024. Plenty of space to relax, play games, and enjoy the pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Oct, 2025
Thank you for the review! We are glad that you enjoyed the home and its amenities. We look forward to hosting you again in the future. Keep in touch. The Team at Travel Life Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful house

This house is very nice and spacious. The heated pool was great to have! It’s a couple blocks from the beach and has its own beach access. We would walk to the beach. We had a wonderful time during our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great getaway

Great property and location. The kitchen could use more utensils and baking sheets-for a house that sleeps that many people there is a need for more items. Our family had a very relaxing stay-quiet neighborhood and close to all amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Book it!

Loves it, didn’t want to leave! Every room has a bathroom and it was perfect for our big group. Only thing… beach is prob more like 10 or 15 minute walk.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

check in time should be at 4:00 Pm

very nice property,
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Family vacation

Great overall whoever cleans needs to clean under and behind future other than that would definitely come back
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for a large family

We absolutely loved staying there! We have a large family, ages 1-61 and it was perfect for us. The private pool was a huge hit, the kitchen was very well stocked including a griddle and crockpot, a large table to seat our family plus large sitting area to accommodate all of us. The golf cart was very nice for transporting our stuff to the beach. We would definitely come back!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fabulous

Genial
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spacious Home

We have a summer family tradition which is to rent a house in Florida so we can enjoy each other's company. The Barnacle was a Great spacious home that allowed us to do that this year. Management was easily accessible if needed and the location from the beach was made so much easier with the golf cart provided.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beach time

House was nice had bedrooms and bathrooms for all! Further to the beach than we thought from listing. And the area before the gated community was really run down!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful house!

Plenty of room for everyone and so great that each room has its own bathroom! The golf cart is a definite plus as it’s a few blocks to the beach. Keep in mind, no tents or canopies are allowed on the private beach. You have to drive to the public areas if you have little ones that need extra shade.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jun, 2024
Hi Paula, Thank you for the feedback on your stay with us. We are glad that you enjoyed the home and the area. Unfortunately, we can't control the rules on the beach. I understand that even though you can have the umbrellas on the private beach that sometimes you prefer a little more shade than what they can provide. With the public beach accesses being less than half a mile from the private location we hope that it is not much of an inconvenience to utilize those. They provide plenty of parking as well as have less rules. We do hope that you will be our guests again in the future. The Team at Travel Life Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A great week for family

We love the Barnacle! This was our second year staying in this neighborhood and have already booked again for 2023. We have a large family and the Barnacle was perfect for 18 of us. Property manager was quick to respond and handle the minor issues instantly. Like this group of owners and plan to continue staying in their houses during Family vacation. We also stayed in Lazy Magnolia in 2021… great house also with a bit bigger pool…
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Our beach wedding

This property was perfect for our family. It slept myself and my wife, our 5 children and their significant others my dad and his wife, my grandson on a provided trundle, 2 of our close friends, and our Reverend. It had everything we needed. And the golf cart was super handy shuttling everyone around as parking for vehicles in that area at the back and restaurants can be a challenge. The pool was awesome for lazy days of just hanging out. I would highly recommend this property to anyone considering a trip fo Destin
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome Family Vacation Home!

This home had plenty of space for our large family vacation. The house was well equipped to handle cooking multiple meals throughout the day. My only (minor) complaint is the pool is much smaller than it appears in the pictures. When we booked last September the dimensions were not part of the listing - by no means was it a major issue during the trip. Overall I would definitely recommend this house and would stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
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