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Canal House: Family Friendly, crabbing, fishing and more!

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Terrace/patio
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Jamaica Beach, TX
  • Place, Galveston Island State Park Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Jamaica Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Galveston Seawall
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Airport, Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

2nd Room

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Canal House: Family Friendly, crabbing, fishing and more!

This is a beautifully remodeled home sitting on a canal perfect for crabbing and swimming and all your family fun! The large yard is gated for your pets to run free. There is a boat slip for those that want to do some bay fishing. We have 2 adult size kayaks and life jackets. There are many other amenities like sand toys as well and a crab trap.
The first room has a comfortable king bed while the second room is great for an entire family or just the kids. It has two double beds, plus a TV! It is the best of both worlds, sit near the water and take a short 3 minute drive to the beach!

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 24
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
No large gatherings
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 3 total)
No cats
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please smoke outside and use ashtrays.

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Please leave the AC on 77 when leaving.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number STR25-000109
Property # 1880845vb
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
Note from host: No large gatherings
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Galveston

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in West End, a neighbourhood in Galveston. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Galveston Island Beaches and popular attractions include Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Moody Gardens. Broadway and Galveston Go Kart and Fun Center are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and cycling nearby.
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Jamaica Beach, TX

What's nearby

  • Galveston Island State Park Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Jamaica Beach - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark - 19 min drive - 22.5 km
  • Moody Gardens - 19 min drive - 22.9 km
  • Galveston Seawall - 24 min drive - 25.4 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Galveston Country Club - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Venados Cantina - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tipsy Turtle Seaside Bar & Grill - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Sandbar - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Canal House: Family Friendly, crabbing, fishing and more! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Canal House: Family Friendly, crabbing, fishing and more!?

As of 9 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Canal House: Family Friendly, crabbing, fishing and more! on 14 July 2026 start from AU$350, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Canal House: Family Friendly, crabbing, fishing and more! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Canal House: Family Friendly, crabbing, fishing and more!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Canal House: Family Friendly, crabbing, fishing and more!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Canal House: Family Friendly, crabbing, fishing and more!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Canal House: Family Friendly, crabbing, fishing and more! located?

Located in West End, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Jamaica Beach and Galveston Island State Park Beach. Indian Beach and Palm Beach are also within 3 miles (5 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. 27 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kyle H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect spot. Perfect for our family of four. Clean. Felt like a home away from home. Easy. 100% recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was clean and comfortable. Close to restaurants and public beach access. Easy drive to Galveston, the port, the pier and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cory Lynne C.

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

Great family friend and pet friendly place to stay

Amys property is perfect for our family, weve stayed twice and we love it!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Mar 2025
Cory and family are the best! Welcome back anytime!
Verified

8/10 Good

Donna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was nice and the hosts were responsive. Thought the price was a little steep but overall a good experience. I would suggest adding a couple of blankets.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Highly recommend this property! We had a wonderful weekend. Well stocked kitchen, comfy beds, bathroom was nice and clean, lots of outdoor space to hangout and a good yard for the pups. Great communication with the owner also!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leon C.

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

Great place location and vslue

Super great stay. Super clean and super all around.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Mar 2025
Great Guests! Welcome back anytime.
Verified

8/10 Good

Jose C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall we had a good relaxing time, the only downside on the trip was the weather cold and very windy and no fish. The house was in good condition and all the amenities were good.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zan S.

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

Wonderful,Quite Getaway

Very clean, spacious, comfy beds, Quite neighborhood. Close to beach.. I highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2022
Thanks for staying at our home. You were great guests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike B.

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

Nice property

Nice house and great location to relax.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sheree c.

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

Nice little house

Kitchen nice and big rooms nice size, boat slip was a nice added bounes
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve V.

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

Excellent

We loved the house!!! Well taken care of and very clean. Had everything we needed to make our vacation one to remember. Thank you very much!!!!
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cary S.

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

Great stay

Everything was as advertised. Well stocked and clean. We had a great time fishing and playing in the canal.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 July 2022
Thank you for staying with us.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard H.

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

Best hideout in Jamaica Beach

The property manager was great and the house was even better. It had everything we needed for a few day getaway. All the Neighbors on the canal were all super nice as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2022
Thank you for staying with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle P.

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

Love it!!! Will Return!!!

Super cute place. We loved it. Owner even gives recommendations on where to eat that were on point.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Latischia M.

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

Excellent Stay

The property was everything it was advertised. It was extremely clean and well kept. The bedrooms were somewhat small, but the areas that counted .. the kitchen and living area and the outside were amazing. We enjoyed fishing from the porch and was just a short drive from all of Galveston’s “to dos”. We would definitely stay again! Thanks Amy for a great experience!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2021
Thank you for staying with us. We are happy you enjoyed your time. Please come back and stay anytime!
Verified

8/10 Good

Holly B.

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

Nice, quiet and relaxing

Great property in a quiet neighborhood on the canal. Plenty of space down stairs for additional family that visited during the day. We kayaked, fished and crabbed and definitely relaxed. The yard is completely fenced which was great for our doodle. Laid back lake feel with the perk of the beach just a short drive away. Great time!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 July 2022
Thank you for staying at our home!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W.

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

Spring Break 2023

We had a lovely time. The house was styled/updated nicely and very clean. It was the perfect size for our family of 4 with room to spare. It was chilly and rainy so we didn’t get to use the kayaks or enjoy the outside as much as we would have liked but the deck and downstairs would be so enjoyable during warmer weather. Overall, a nice place to stay in Jamaica.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Apr 2023
Thank you so much for staying with us. I’m glad you enjoyed your stay despite the chilly weather.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shelia D.

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

Will definitely stay here again.

The house was the perfect size for our family. Very clean and had anything and everything we needed. We stay in rentals alot and this is the first one that I honestly only needed to bring food and our fishing gear. Everything else was provided. The bay was amazing and again Amy provides so many things you would need to bbq, kyate, lounge ( love the hammock ), or play on the beach. We definitely utilized the outdoor shower as well. Amy is great with communication and even let us know when the house was ready a few mins early. My family is still talking about how much fun we had. Thank you for everything.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2022
Thank you for staying with us. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James T.

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

Wonderful time

Thank you very much for allowing us to use your property for the week. We had a great time. The property was very nicely maintained with plenty of amenities to make anyone's stay a delight. Enjoyed being able to park our seadoo in the slip thank you very much for that. AC worked just fine we brought fans as well. Just a short ride from the beach and pretty much anything you need for groceries and the shrimp tacos at the Taco truck up the street were great. We hope we left it in as good a shape as it was in before and plan to make it an annual trip with our family that rented a larger location a street over which they enjoyed as well. Oh and the outside shower is the best.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 June 2021
Thanks for staying with us! It was a pleasure having you and your family. Please come back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn T.

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

Awesome place! Very peaceful and relaxing!

Wow!!! Everything is awesome about this place. This is one of the best places we have ever rented. The home is beautiful, clean, relaxing, and has everything we needed from pet accommodation to cooking needs, watching TV, WI-FI connection etc. Our pups love the yard space where they can run and play, and they also love relaxing and watching the canal over the deck. Amy, the owner of the rental is superb in getting all my questions answered fast, and offered great hospitality!! Thank you, Amy for everything!! We hope to rent your place again in the Summer. Very lovely and special memories made our pups during our stay. ❤️🐾🐶🐠🌴🏠❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 24 June 2020
Thanks for such a great review! You were wonderful guests as well.
Verified

8/10 Good

Cynthia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Nice house on the water

My family enjoyed our time at this house very much. It was clean, comfortable, and had everything we needed. We loved having the boat lift to store our boat, which made it very easy to go out fishing in the bay. Check-in was very easy and we had no problems while we were there. The only disappointing thing was that the fenced yard had so many holes and openings that our dog could have easily gotten out. So we ended up having to walk her on a leash instead of letting her run in the yard. The fenced yard was a selling point for us so it would be worth noting that the fence doesn’t work for small dogs. Otherwise the house was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 July 2022
Thanks for the great review.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Francisco R.

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

Good Trip

The property was well cleaned before arrival. Fishing on the canal was really fun , caught good sized fish. Enjoyed the weekend stay , I will for sure come back again to this amazing place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David S.

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

Great place!

Thank you! Great spot for a weekend fishing trip!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer F.

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

Great place

Beautifully maintained, close to beach, awesome location. We loved this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Theron W.

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

Great little place

Loved this house. Very clean. Kitchen was big along with living room/dining room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Amy Whitlow 409-974-6038

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I grew up in Sugar Land, TX. I spent many weekends visiting Galveston growing up. My husband and I graduated from Texas A&M Galveston and that is where we fell in love with the Island life. We have three children, two dogs and one cat. We have lived abroad and that is when we were blessed enough to buy a vacation home in Jamaica Beach and now share it with others to love as much as we do.

Why they chose this property

Welcome to our beautiful home! Our house is situated on a canal that is perfect for swimming, fishing and catching crabs. Crab trap included and if that’s not your thing then just hang out, listen to music and enjoy the views. It is a quiet street so perfect for families or couples.
The kitchen has all your cooking needs including a kuerig and a coffee pot. There are plenty of pots, pans, dishes and more to enjoy a night in.
We are shaded downstairs all day with a nice breeze most of the time. Downstairs there are two tables for plenty of seating whether you are bbqing (grill included) or trying your luck at fishing. There is an enclosed shower with hot and cold water to rinse off after a day at the beach. Sand toys and two children life vest are included in the brown box near the shower for your convenience.

The upstairs deck is spacious and a great place to sit at night while enjoying the breeze. Please know that the canal is shallow so do not jump off the top deck for your safety.
We love to spend the day in the canal floating on rafts and swimming. Please be mindful the bulkheads do have oyster shells so use the ladder to avoid any scratches.

What makes this property unique

Golf cart community so rent a golf cart for more fun and easier access to the beach!

The beach is just a quick 5 minute drive away.

Jamaica Beach is its own community filled with restaurants, a bar, a coffee and wine bar, two gas stations that have hot food and all your basic needs.

There are so many fun things to do in Galveston (Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston, Moody Gardens, Children Museums, Tours, The Strand, Opera House, Pleasure Pier and more).

A boat lift is available. Please enquire prior to ensure your boat does fit in the lift.

Pet policy: We are a family of pet lovers and wouldn’t make you think of leaving them home. Please notify of pets you intend to bring in advance and kindly pick up after them before leaving. Please be kind and note of any damages pets may make so we can fix before the next renters.

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