Crawfordville, Florida
Do you want to have your morning coffee and watch the sun come up while sitting on the front porch in the swing or the rockers or lounging on the large deck in the backyard listening to the birds sing; away from the noises of city life, traffic and stress Then this is the place for you.
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Our Wakulla Springs Retreat is located on 5 secluded acres of hardwood trees off the beaten track but close to the Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail (15 miles of a beautiful paved bicycle corridor), Wakulla Springs State Park, the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, the Apalachicola National Forest, the San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park in the town of St. Marks at the confluence of the beautiful St. Marks and Wakulla rivers, the Felburn Foundation Playground with covered picnic tables and a fabulous array of playground equipment. There are several excellent seafood restaurants close by so you don’t have to spend your time cooking. Only 3 miles from the Retreat is Savannah’s (home of the famous $2.00 breakfast and a great country buffet at lunch and dinner).
The fenced backyard is a perfect place for approved pets and the bike trail provides a great place to take your pet on a leisurely shaded stroll. Before we approve your pet, we must know your pet's breed, age and size and if he/she will be on good behavior if you have to leave him/her alone in the Retreat A pet fee of $25 will be charged upon approval. Our concern is that your pet is safe and so is our Retreat.
There are many recreational opportunities abundantly throughout Florida's Forgotten Coast, known as the 'sportsman's paradise', including Salt & Freshwater fishing, hiking, bicycling, hunting and canoeing. Also, convenient access to the Gulf of Mexico is just minutes away in St. Marks.
No matter what your taste may be, whether it's flats fishing for trout, redfish, tarpon, or Spanish mackerel, or just a few miles out some of the finest grouper fishing in the Gulf of mexico, this is truly an angler's paradise, with every salt water activity you care to do, such as snorkeling for scallops, scuba diving to see some of the most beautiful natural reefs, or just a lazy day with the family at the coast.
We have plenty of room for boaters to bring their boats to the Retreat. There are several public and private boat ramps within 15 minutes of the Retreat, giving you access to the Gulf of Mexico and local rivers.
Downtown Tallahassee and Florida State University are only 15 miles from the Retreat and Wakulla Springs State Park (home of one of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world) is only 6 miles from the Retreat.
If the Wakulla Springs Retreat is booked during the dates you want it, please see our sister site, St. Marks Retreat, VRBO site #63806, on the St. Marks River.
Guest Testimonials
We celebrated the New Year with our family as the first guests at Wakulla Springs Retreat. We enjoyed the peace and quiet for the week. It certainly helps to remember what is really important in life when things slow down a bit.
Ashley, Jessie and family.
Sugar Land, TX
We had a wonderful experience exploring this section of “old Florida”.
Highlights:
Boat ride and Wakulla State Park – alligators, manatees, many birds. Highly recommend this tour
Captain Mike McNamara in the town of St. Marks will provide a comprehensive boat tour of the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. From his boat, we were able to photograph many birds, most notably, the Bald Eagle, both perched and in flight. Porpoises visited and followed the boat. Mike is also a fishing guide.
Walking path around the ponds at the light house in the Refuge:
Many waterfowl, most notably, Redheads and American Wigeon.
Posey’s Seafood Restaurant on the waterfront in Panacea-very good
Visitor’s Center in the Refuge has maps and books available.
We had a great stay- saw and photographed more than 45 different bird species.
Thanks for your hospitality!
Frank and Colleen
St. Helena, CA
Keywords: country cottage, secluded and private, natural setting, newly remodeled inside and out,
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Excellent to get away from the city, a quiet, safe and warm place makes you feel at home
This house was very clean and spacious. Very well kept beds very comfortable. Deck in the back with grill made our outdoor dinner extra special. Front porch ricking chairs watching the wild birds, humming birds and a family of deers was pretty amazing. Carolyn was a great host and always available. Will definitely be back soon!
We had a comfortable stay with everything we needed.
property was very nice. clean.. host was great. no problems at all.. would rent from again..
We had a great stay here while in town for the Florida State game. It is a quiet and cozy property with a short drive to Tallahassee. The house has many amenities and lots of space. It was perfect for everything we needed, highly recommend!!
This is one of the most charming cabins we have ever stayed in, carefully and beautifully decorated, very cozy, and clean. The cabin is also very spacious, comfortable, and well equipped (kitchen!). Unlike in many short rental places, all the necessities and beyond were provided. We brought our two dogs, and they loved the wooden deck and fenced backyard. This cabin is greatly located, the neighborhood itself is pretty, green, and quiet. The best was the proximity to all hikes in state parks and wildlife refuges, of which Wakula Springs State Park, Lake Talquin State Forest and St Marks National Wildlife Refuge were the most stunning. We strongly recommend the cabin and the destination, and especially to those who travel with their beloved animals.
Our 2nd year staying here and it was a wonderful stay. Enjoyed the peacefulness. Looking forward to visiting again next year
It was perfect! From us being able to check-in early to the thoughtful message just making sure we had everything we needed. The Retreat had everything we needed. The large oversized back deck was a hit, the bed sheets were the softest EVER, and the fact that there was a washer and dryer available was super convenient. We will be back! Thank you so much again!
We came to bird at St Marks NWR and found great birding in the yard! The home’s wonderful outdoor spaces: back deck with furniture, grill and picnic table, and a chain link enclosed back yard that permitted our dog to run free. Front porch is covered and had 2 rockers and porch swing. Great privacy and night stars. There were ample bed linens, bath towels and an eclectic collection of kitchen ware and home decor reflecting the love of birds. We enjoyed our stay.
Well this was our second stay this year & definitely recommend to others. Nice fenced in yard, clean & we have never had any issues. Looking forward to future trips!
So cute and cozy. It met the needs for a family of 4 (2 young adults children 18 & 20) They enjoyed walking the property and area and seeing the animals in the neighborhood.
Nice place, clean, quiet neighborhood & a large yard for the pups. This was our second visit & we have another one planned in 2 weeks. Definitely recommend this rental to others!
We rented the place to attend our daughter’s PhD graduation from FSU. It was quiet, clean and easy to find. It is odd of a dirt road, but it is a maintained road, so not bad. It served our purpose well. Thanks!!!
We always feel right at home
The property was just perfect!!! We had a fabulous weekend and FSU won their game!!! We are hoping to go back!!!!
We would absolutely stay here again & recommend it to friends. The owners are accommodating & give good suggestions for restaurants and things to do. The place is obviously loved. It's cozy kind of like staying at your grandparents' house, minus the smell of Bengay. Pros: great location, excellent fenced yard for doggos, comfy beds, has all your basic needs, very serene setting. Cons: decor is a little dated, could use a deeper cleaning (especially with the fans, window sills, and drapery), and beds are really much too high especially for families of little ones or anyone with mobility issues.
Lovely property; gracious and generous hosts. 10 out of 10!
Lovely property, out in the country. Can't see any neighbors but is on a dirt road...my car wasn't expecting that. Very clean and as described. Would recommend. It was great for our needs.
It was perfect for us,
We really enjoyed our visit. Our daughter graduated from FSU and we loved the parks and walking paths around the property. Would definitely stay here again.
It's perfect for working in the area south of Tallahassee where there aren't a lot of other lodging options. The house is in a quiet location. We really enjoyed evenings in St Marks down the road.
It was wonderful! House was nice quiet and clean. Will be back since we have family near by. Thanks!!
We were coming into town for my graduation and needed a place and this was perfect. It was a great size for the 5 of us and had everything we needed. It was nestled in nature and so quiet. We loved it! Highly recommended.
This property in the woods was perfect for four adults and and big enough to host a small gathering to celebrate my son's graduation from FSU (the hosts even put up a graduation flag on the porch and had some FSU decorations in the house for us). The house had everything we needed for our short stay. We also did some fun hiking nearby and made the short trip to see the lighthouse at St. Marks. The hosts made the check-in process very simple.
This place was perfect for us! It is only a short distance from the boat ramp & very quiet/peaceful. I haven’t seen that many fire flies in years! They were so beautiful flickering around the yard at night. Nice fenced back yard with deck, comfortable beds, WiFi. We had everything we needed. Looking forward to our next fishing trip here!
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