Astor, Florida
"RIVER BEND LODGE"
is a 5,600 sq. ft. private lodge where your family/group occupy the entire home, boat bunkhouse/ gameroom. It is the Jewel of the St John's River. Its is a spectacular river front custom-built lodge designed to entertain and relax with your family/group. The very open floor plan features an incredible island kitchen that opens directly into the sprawling 2600 sq. ft. great room built entirely with pecky cypress wood interior with full stone fireplace under vaulted ceilings with beautiful solid wood beams for those cool nights or just to sit with your family and relax and unwind. A continuous series of French Doors create a wall of glass along the water that can be opened completely to a deep wide wraparound screened porch to truly bring the indoor space to the outdoors over looking the river, the porch serves as a gorgeous out door living room with 5 ceiling fans. The main house is set up like a lodge with 4 King Suites featuring full private baths, walk-in closet, and dedicated
entrances from outdoors and indoors. 1 Additional bedroom with private entrance has a kitchenette. Very Private and peaceful but plenty to do like shooting some pool on your own pool table in the 600 sq. ft. bunkhouse with 2 queen sized murphy beds full kitchenette and full size bathroom with card table for the adults to yard games like cornhole, to sitting on your dock watching Manatees swim by.
HUNTING:
RIVER BEND LODGE is your own private estate on the River and is located on the edge of the Ocala National Forest, where you will find plenty of turkeys, deer, ducks and more to hunt during the appropriate hunting season.
BOATING/FISHING/KAYAK:
Bring your boat or boat Rentals, Boat ramps, bait shops, This area has been one of the most successful bass waters in the World of famous Florida fishing locations, the St. Johns River.
Water sports and skiing
SWIMMING:
Alexander Springs State Park and Silver Glen Springs State Park Just 15 minutes away from lodge, just a short ride by boat or car away.
RIVER BEND LODGE in Astor, Fl. Is here for those who thirst for the unspoiled wilderness. The water of the St. John's rolling relentlessly along the evergreen shores of silent hammocks dotted with dreamy ponds and spellbound creeks are still harboring the famous prize-winning fish, the cautious bobcats, playful otters, clumsy black bears, shy wild turkeys and the rare Florida panthers. The slender osprey is Astor's mascot bird, but standing on the shoreline you can see hundreds of egret's, herons and water turkeys. You can watch the majestic flight of the bald eagle and enjoy flowers of many colors year round.
SILVER SPRINGS- Home of the glass bottom boats is just 30 minutes away.
Surrounded by the huge Ocala National Forest, and settled into the restless onyx-band of our great river, RIVER BEND LODGE in Astor is indeed the precious jewel of Central Florida one has to see just once never to forget it again.
Natural Springs
The St. Johns River near Astor is home to some of the state’s most breathtaking natural springs. The springs contain crystal-clear water that stays constant 72-degrees year-round. Make plans to go snorkeling, canoeing and kayaking. During the winter months, head to the springs to spot manatees that are staying warm in the springs until the coastal waters warm back up again.
Attractions Nearby
10 miles to Volusia Speedway
30 miles to Daytona International Speedway
Daytona 500
Coke 400
Bike Week
Bictoberfest
Kennedy Space Center
Disney World
Animal Kingdom
Epcot Center
Disney Studios
Universal Studios
Islands of Adventure
Sea World
Once you stay you will make Riverbend Lodge your choice for family gatherings!
Another memorable holiday on the river and Riverbend is perfect for our family!
Had a leadership retreat with our organization. There were 6 couples and the property was great for relaxing and meeting. Loved the setting on the river, and the well furnished indoor and outdoor spaces. I would recommend for large groups.
the house had a leak in the roof of the living room. and many cockroaches throughout the house. In the kitchen we find the microwave and refrigerator inside the ice machine and many in the bathrooms. It was communicated to the owner and he said he was in contract with a company. but it was disgusting to pay so much to be in a house full of cockroaches
The overall stay was great! We loved the spacious layout and multiple master bedrooms. It made for an ideal stay with our family and children. Likewise we enjoyed the fishing despite not catching many large fish along the dock. We also got see some nature including fish, smaller gators, raccoons and even a manatee that swam to the top of the water at the dock. The negatives were the outdated decor and the fact we saw more than just a few bugs (roaches) in the kitchen. We were careful to keep food put away but still saw more than anticipated while cleaning and moving things on the counters. The owner was responsive when we messaged about a roof leak during a storm and sent a roofer out to repair it. In addition, there were few minor plumbing issues with toilets needing to be plunged or having to take the lid off to flush. The space is what truly made the stay comfortable and relaxing, but for the price we were expecting a few more updates and less presence of bugs. I would recommend staying here as long as those minor issues were addressed.
Great place to stay with you family and friends
We have already rebooked for next time! Mark is always great with communication and the house is always ready as promised! It's a beautiful location on the St John's River!!
Nice place to stay
Great place to stay
The house needs some tender loving care but overall the size of it - number of bedrooms and baths, the fireplace and dock on river were awesome. Our family truly enjoyed it....
Great location and wonderful layout for large family. Needs updating. Carpets are worn and home needs manor deep clean. Sent a couple emails to owner before and during stay but never received response. Overall a good stay.
Loved the layout of this property. 5 rooms with king beds and private baths, great for multiple couples. There are a few additional features not listed, like a fire pit, grill and large Blackstone. The house is a bit dated but what we were expecting, pictures are true to the house. We really enjoyed family time, cooking in the large kitchen and wrap around deck! Sunrises were gorgeous.
Another fantastic time with family and friends on the river! If you want fabulous memories with your favorite people, this is the place!!!
Had a great time at riverbend lodge. There was plenty of room for all of us and the place was amazing!
Our stay was enjoyed by all. Very comfortable,,,clean,quiet, great accommodations with lots of extras. Will definitely recommend it to our friends and family.
Riverbend was the perfect getaway place for our family reunion. The Lodge is huge as described with plenty of room to spread out both inside and out. We all loved early morning coffee around the firetop table in the enclosed breezeway area as well as out on the dock. Several memorable sunrises and great place to watch the river wake up. We used both the gas grill in the evenings and the flat cook top outside for eggs, bacon and pancakes. The bedrooms are all spacious and beds were comfortable. The home is a bit dated and could use some improvements and thus our overall 4 review. But please understand we had a 5 star vacation at Riverbend. The location is fantastic. We rented the pontoon boat and enjoyed every minute of our time on the river. The sand bar or the springs (a bit further up) are both good destinations up the river and out onto Lake George. They are great spots to hang out, cook and swim with the family. Mark and his team were very also responsive to questions in advance of our arrival to the home.
This house is amazing. We loved every minute of it.
Great place for family & friends, and still your own privacy.
On the river with great views. Open layout for the group to interact. Fished off the large deck. Relaxing with the atmosphere needed to be able to talk and laugh.
House is very big and located right on water. Amazing experience for us. Everyone of us had a great time in this cabin.
This place was great. We had a great weekend. Thanks for having us.
This was the perfect location for our small family wedding. We got the whole weekend to enjoy our family and friends. Also the perfect backdrop to say “I do”. The owner was available for assistance when we needed him and was super friendly!
We returned this year to the beautiful setting on the St John's River. This home is as advertised and communication with Mark (the host) was great. The home has a beautiful view just steps away from the dock on the river. The kitchen is well appointed with everything we needed as well. This was not our first time here, and we have already booked again for next year. Each year, it seems that he is adding more features to make the home even better. We love the full size griddle on the porch too. Wish the weather was a little cooler this year, but other than that, it was great!
Great place
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