East Palatka, Florida
Come experience a different part of Florida from the very large deck of this great river house. Bring your boat, fishing poles, the kids, and grandma. You will enjoy the large dock, complete with covered boat house, fish cleaning station, and floating dock perfectly suited for tying up your boat. Remember there are alligators and snakes in Florida. This house has an open floor plan with split bedrooms. Two of the bedrooms open to the covered deck and have views of the river. The deck and dock are great spots for watching the boats go by. The river is 310 miles long and occasionally will host smaller cruise ships bringing their passengers to tour the scenic and historic St Johns River. This was a popular destination during the Gilded Age. The vacation this home makes possible should not be considered 'luxurious' but instead enjoyed as a return to nature.
This home is clean and spacious with fantastic views and is located very close to the boat ramp, grocery and drug stores and restaurants. You will feel very secluded but can still walk to the market. Wild turkeys, alligators, and fish are very common. Manatees, otters and other wildlife are often seen in and around the river. We have provided 2 kayaks and paddles. You will find an assortment of life and ski vest as for your enjoyment. You will need to bring most other fishing and boating items with you.
We have a large dining room table in the 'River Room' which can easily seat 6, with views through the 5 sliding glass doors. Located off the kitchen is a breakfast table that can seat 4.
Palatka is known as the' Bass Capital of the World'. The fishing is great and shrimping is possible in August and September.
This home has been our family retreat for over 25 years. We have decided to share our home with others starting in late May 2011. It is located only 30 miles from St. Augustine and the St. Johns County beaches. We hope you enjoy your stay in our River House.
Keywords: river, fishing, skiing, saint johns river
This river house is so comfortable and is located at a perfect location to enjoy the St. Johns River by car or even better by boat. We look forward to returning in the spring!
Met our needs perfectly for my boys fishing tournament.
Great location. Very serene.
This St. Johns River home was perfect for our team of researchers that were studying the river by boat. It is close to locally-owned restaurants and has an incredible view of the St. Johns. It has plenty of room and great spaces for all to come together and enjoy each other and the view. We will be back! Thanks so much!
Home as described, but major downfall was old carpet everywhere, including sunroom. Palatka is known for its storms that blow up on the river, and the yard gets super muddy and slippery. There is no where to wipe feet before stepping onto carpet. If you travel with 2 teenagers or kids this can be a problem as you might imagine. Also, don’t have any guests come hang out with you on the dock (not stay the night) bc owner checks cameras to see how many vehicles come and charges you extra even though extra vehicles never stayed night and the days guests came by everyone hung out outside on the beautiful dock and porch not inside. As you can imagine having teenagers, they liked to try every bed in the house over the week. So again, apparently creates extra cleaning. My family travels all over using VBRO and this is the only time we have ever been accused of needing extra cleaning. We are very tidy and clean up after ourselves. If I was going to be charged an extra fee I wouldn’t have cleaned so much before I left. Like run dishwasher have all trash out etc. But you can’t stop mud in a place like that and have old carpet everywhere and think there won’t be a problem. Owner was very responsive with internet issue since I was trying to work during the days and regarding a question of fireworks. I appreciated that very much. Dock is wonderful. You can enjoy mornings and afternoons on the dock bc there is always shade!! We pretty much lived on the dock except cooking and sleeping!
Absolutely beautiful river view. Very relaxing, gives you time to recharge. We stay here every time we come into state. Its a perfect location for our family. Dave the owner is fantastic host. Thanks so much, for the vrbo. See you in a few years!
We really enjoyed staying in this home. Would definitely consider visiting again.
Enjoyed this home especially the porch. Had everything we needed and more.
Loved the stay
Good stay, place was very clean and all was as advertised
Home and location is perfect for our family. Fishing is in abundance. There is a floating dock which we tie off two 18 footers with no problems. Public boat ramp is @5 miles down the road. You can put in and leave boat at home all week. Our family plans meals for the week. Kitchen has everything except slow cooker/crockpot. Large den area has comfortable recliners and sofa. We eat meals in large sunroom with view of the river. Table sits six. Your group can play any outdoor sports in huge backyard. Enjoy!!!
Great spot with great parking for my boat. We enjoyed a quiet weekend of fishing and relaxing.
We are three senior adults who thoroughly enjoyed our time at the river. We relaxed on the porch watching the few boats go by, the alligators, the birds and even a bunny. True Florida living. The house is comfortable. Some family members came to visit but mostly it was just us. Perfect. Thank you to our host for a great house.
We loved being there and are looking forward to returning.
Enjoyed our stay for the most part.
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