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3 Br/2 Ba Waterfront Surrounded By Nature Close To Plantation Inn/ Kings Bay

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Sunset Crystal River Beach
Living Room
Dining Rm
Kitchen

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10204.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Crystal River, FL
  • Plantation Inn and Golf Resort
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Three Sisters Springs
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Ocala, FL (OCF-Ocala Intl.)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Lower level great room

1 Double Futon and 2 Single Bunk Beds

master Suite

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Suite bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

3 Br/2 Ba Waterfront Surrounded By Nature Close To Plantation Inn/ Kings Bay

We respond to all inquiries within 12 hours If you have not received a response please check spam folder? We offer weekly and monthly rates. Ask us about our cancellation policy.
Enjoy our clean and affordable three bedrooms two bath three level private home with screened in decks/porches on each level overlooking a large spring, canal and wilderness. You will certainly spend your mornings sipping coffee or your evenings having dinner on the middle deck steps from a modern kitchen. The home is stocked with everything you need including WiFi, flat screen TV’s and a sound bar to Bluetooth your music/movies. You will love how close it is to shops and restaurants while being quiet and surrounded by nature. Our canal leads to Kings Bay/Crystal River and Gulf with no bridges. We have a covered boathouse, screened fish cleaning station and trailer parking on the property. We offer three kayaks currently (two single and one tandem sit on top). This home is ideal for large families, couples or two families since it is a three level home where you can enjoy the common areas and have privacy by retreating to the first or third floor.
Good chance you will see plenty of wildlife in the springs off our dock including manatees, otters, plenty of birds, fish, turtles and an occasional pod of dolphins. Kayak the premiere spot for manatee watching or snorkeling with Kings Springs a short 10 minute paddle!
Our fully equipped kitchen has everything you need for cooking - refrigerator, coffee maker, blender, full sized stove and oven, and microwave plus all new utensils, cookware and dishes.
The master suite includes a King Bed, flat screen TV, private bathroom with a large shower overlooking the nature preserve and private balcony. The 2 remaining bedrooms each have queen beds and one room has a 2nd full bed all with high quality linens.
The quiet neighborhood is safe and secure. There is a restaurant, dive shop, national park, and an outdoor sunset bar all within a five minute drive!!! A bike trail 1 mile away.
A big grocery store is a few minutes away. Downtown Crystal River is a 8 minute car ride where you can enjoy shopping searching for antiques or strolling the sidewalks. A large mall with 8 theaters is a 10 minute drive. You will love the location, having so many restaurants, banks and shopping so close and having nature even closer!!

Property manager

Peter Vega
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Dryer
Pet-friendly
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Pet friendly w additional pet fee
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
One Boat per rental/three cars and one trailer maximum allowed
No Weddings, Parties or events. Quiet time after 9pm
NO pets allowed on furniture or beds. No wet pets allowed in house

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Crystal River

Located in Crystal River, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Crystal River Archaeological State Park and Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Plantation Inn and Golf Resort and A Crystal River Kayak Company. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Crystal River, FL

What's nearby

  • Plantation Inn and Golf Resort - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Hunter Spring Park - 7 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Three Sisters Springs - 7 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Gainesville, FL (GNV-Gainesville Regional) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cody's Original Roadhouse - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sara's Diner - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cracker's Bar & Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Arby's - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 3 Br/2 Ba Waterfront Surrounded By Nature Close To Plantation Inn/ Kings Bay pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 3 Br/2 Ba Waterfront Surrounded By Nature Close To Plantation Inn/ Kings Bay?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 3 Br/2 Ba Waterfront Surrounded By Nature Close To Plantation Inn/ Kings Bay?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 3 Br/2 Ba Waterfront Surrounded By Nature Close To Plantation Inn/ Kings Bay located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Plantation Inn and Golf Resort and within 3 miles (5 km) of Crystal River Preserve State Park and A Crystal River Kayak Company. Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge and Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 71 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristin H.

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

Great place for kayaking and wildlife

We had a great time here. We loved being right on the canal and seeing turtles, alligators, even a manatee.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly K.

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

Awesome location!

So much room, great location, very helpful information from owner, already planning another trip and hope to reserve this property again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Aurora H.

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

Beautiful, Quiet Getaway

We loved staying at this waterfront home in a quiet neighborhood in Crystal River. It was a perfect location and setup for our family, traveling with three kids and grandparents. The house is a bit rustic, which suited us well, and is equipped with comfortable beds, kayaks, and a lovely screened in deck for enjoying the natural setting.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marni O.

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

Wonderful

Property was in a beautiful location, we saw so much wildlife and the kayaks were a hit. The house does need updates, but it has charm. I would recommend bringing your own pans lol. The house was as described, except there is no sauna that was stated. Pete was great and on top of it
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

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

Girls get away

We had a girls get away weekend and stayed here. The place was very clean and the patio overlooking the canal was absolutely beautiful. Communication with the hosts was super easy. And the location for wanting to visit different springs was perfect. One of our favorite things to do was kayaking right off the deck into the canal and out into the bay where we saw manatees and great birds every time. It was a wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda P.

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

Great Stay

Lots of room for a family, and a beautiful view from back patios. Close to everything in Crystal River. Kayaks available for use. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe S.

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

Crystal River Canal Hang

We wanted to see and swim with the manatees while seeing the central costal springs. This house was old school pine wood walls on a quiet street with a beautiful screen porch looking over a canal. We saw a manatee swimming up the canal our first night! We spent most of our time in the house sitting out on the porch because it was so beautiful to look out over the water with jumping fish and hear the multitude of birds calling. The beds were comfortable and the kitchen was well stocked with whatever we needed. The house was centrally located to the town of Crystal River and there were a multitude of restaurants to choose from. A minor complaint...not enough toilet paper for a one week stay. Otherwise a great stay and we would return again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

robert b.

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

Summer Vacation

Great location, covered boat slip big enough for 23ft center console... got to meet the owner, great guy easy to deal with made the trip a pleasure.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda J.

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

Manatee vacation

We had a fun and relaxing vacation. The suggestions for activities made this time special.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice B.

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

Crystal River

Great location. Had a great time. We were able to see manatees in the river in front of house. Home is very nice.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roxana G., Winter Haven

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

Family vacation

It was a great experience for our entire family! The house had a lot of space. We used the kayaks and saw manatees and dolphins.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Mark B.

Beautiful view

Spacious and clean; really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Matt E.

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

Needs some attention

This house was in a great spot and the kayaking was fantastic. House needs a deep cleaning; as sticky closet shelfs, dirty windows, debris on window sills(just pull up the blinds), debris in kitchen cabinets, etc. etc. The surface cleaning was fine. The dishes, pots and pans need inventory and replacement and additons. House sleeps 10 and only two coffee mugs - one chipped and broken handle(that was my mug for the week, gave my wife the one with a handle). There are like 20 tiny tea cups - folks want mugs for their coffee. Pots and pans all banged up, teflon coming off, crusty food on them.Then there are the TVs - the master bedroom TV would not even come on. The great room TV would not get Direct TV, thus I had to stream all week. Owner did send someone over who sat on the coffee table for a half an hour playing with the great room TV to no avail. After he left I just hooked up th HDMI cable to my laptop and streamed. He didn't even look at the master bedroom TV. He told me the owner was "cheap" regarding providing a decent TVs signals.The roof over the rear porches leaks in several spots, hard to find a dry spot during a rain out there. Lastly, put a ladder off your dock so folks can get in and out of kayaks at low tide as 4 foot drop off last step.Could be a 5 star rental if someone just put more focus on this home.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan B.

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

A wonderful getaway

Palm Springs House was a perfect place for our family to spend time. It was spacious and clean, in a nice neighborhood and conveniently located. The owner was very responsive and even stopped by at one point to make sure all was ok.The highlight of the house was the screened in back porch overlooking the canal where we sat to play games while watching the wildlife.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie W.

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

Manatee vacation

The property was large enough for the whole combined family. Everyone enjoyed kayaking and fishing. Hunters Spring was a verymshort drive.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Elena G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

New Year’s Getaway

We had a nice time taking a manatee watching boat ride. We enjoyed excellent meals at Kane’s Cattle, Cracker Country and Seafood Sellers Cajun Restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

shelly o.

Excellent Place

This place was in a perfect location. We kayaked with the manatees and dolphins!! We swam with the manatees, relaxed on the beach. The porch was amazing and the house was very spacious. We really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Suanne M.

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

The good and the needs improvement

What to love: Location was very convenient to grocery and restaurants, plenty of parking, it’s on the water, comfortable seating on the deck and the provided kayaks. What needs improvement: House is showing its age and is in need of updating and brighter lighting inside, because it was chilly when we stayed extra blankets would have been welcomed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

richard d.

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

outstanding location

the home is older and in need of some updating. but the location is outstanding in a quiet neighborhood. the screened in porch is a perfect way to spend a very relaxing day watching all the wildlife. kayaking the area was easy and very enjoyable. i will definitely be returning.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Kimberley E.

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

Great location for our family

The propoerty managers was great to work with and had lots of good information about the surrounding area in our rental packet. The house is in a great location and has all the basic necessities of a VRBO, however, it is in need of a deep clean, including pressure washing the screened porch. The back screens have lots of mold. The kyacks and life jackets were in good shape and easy to use. We will be repeat renters and hope the house has a deep clean before our next stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise B.

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

Manatees and Mermaids

The house was exactly what we needed. Plenty of room for all of us to stay together. Right on the water, we saw a couple of manatees, turtles, and ducks. Grandchildren enjoyed the kayaks. We visited Homosassa Springs State Park and Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. The mermaid show was wonderful! The family enjoyed the house and experience! Thank you for the use of your wonderful home!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nyla H., Tarpon Springs, Fl

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

Great location

Very close to the marina where you rent boats for scalloping. Air conditioning does not work very well on lowest floor. Otherwise everything's great
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Charlee C.

Beautiful

My family and I stayed for Father's Day and my birthday weekend. We all (10 of us) had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. the owners were very prompt in answering any of our questions and we had plenty of info on the area. We enjoyed kayaking and saw manatees and we were really excited to see 2 dolphins swimming right out in front of us from the deck/porch. The beds were comfortable, we had plenty of room and lots to do. I/we highly recommend this home and we all wish to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Sondra S.

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

2019 Scalloping

Owner should not represent downstairs as a sleeping area as there was one vent in the laundry room that offers little or no cooling. Other then this issue, everything was great with the sleeping accomodations. Air in all other areas of the home was great. We did notice loose dock boards and many spiders on the screen porch. The house was very clean and conveniently located and has lots of character.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

James M., Saint Petersburg, FL

Where nature meets...Palm Springs Terrace rustic waterfront home for family and friends!

When you're thinking of your special getaway and want a welcoming spot for friends and family to come and gather, this is that place!!! Steps from the canal that leads to larger Kings Bay, the covered boat dock is perfect for smaller vessels. (Low tide is low May, approx 2') plan with the tide charts and you'll be able to venture from home to 3 sister springs canal, all the way out to the Gulf of Mexico. The home is rustic and exactly what you'd expect for a vacation spot in a woods. Stairs are involved for the 3 levels of the home, creating a nice view. We enjoyed our stay, Crab Plant Restaurant is a no frills, but great crab and the best grouper we locals have tasted in a long while. Other waterfront dining such as Crackers Bar, Grill & Tiki, have floating docks for your boat/dining pleasure. Additional restaurants are also nearby. Main channel alows speeds up to 25 mph, slow and minimum wake zones are also posted, watch for the manatee's!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017

About the host

Hosted by Peter Vega

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Our family lives just outside of Orlando which is approximately 1.5 hours from Crystal River. We currently have three vacation rental locations in Crystal River with this location being our first private home.
We are all Florida natives; Pete grew up in Inverness which is the town next to our vacation home and why we chose Crystal River. We like the laid back sleepy little town feel and fell in love with the areas springs, specifically Three Sisters. What started as a weekend get a way has turned into a wonderful place we are happy to share.
We chose Crystal River because I grew up close to the springs and remember swimming in them as a kid. I enjoyed frequent field trips and summer camps to see the manatees and swim in the springs. My first scuba trip was in King Springs, around the corner from our place. We hope you enjoy the area as much as we have....
Crystal River is a quiet little town with plenty to offer. The springs are beautiful and Kings Springs is less than a 10 minute paddle from our dock. On any given morning you can see manatees and dolphin swim in the natural spring near our boathouse. From our back yard, you can boat or paddle to waterfront restaurants and enjoy the nature preserve in Kings Bay. A 7 mile scenic boat ride takes you to the Gulf of Mexico where there is fantastic fishing, nature viewing and in the summer, scallop harvesting. You will enjoy near by Homosassa Wildlife Park and Indian burial grounds which leave a lot to explore. Golf courses, bike/hiking trails close will allow for an active vacation if desired.

Why they chose this property

We really liked this home in particular because there is nature in front of us and nature behind us (including a natural spring). We also loved the layout of the house with a private master suite on the 3rd level which includes a private bathroom, large walk in shower and private balcony. The middle level offers a large screened in porch a step away from the kitchen for easy morning coffee or dinner outside. We like being on the water and close to nature with the luxuries of town close by which made this home the ideal place....

What makes this property unique

Note; we do have a cancellation policy based on cancellation notice and ability to rent. we can send you complete policy if requested.

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