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6 Mi to Manatee Springs! Family Riverfront Getaway

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Chiefland Vacation Rental | 3BR | 3BA | Step-Free Entry | 2,028 Sq Ft
Covered Deck | Outdoor Seating | River Views
Screened Porch
Private Dock | Boathouse w/ Screened Patio
Living Room | Single-Story Home | Central A/C & Heating

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Chiefland, FL
  • Place, Manatee Springs State Park
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Cedar Key Pier
    ‪48 min drive‬
  • Place, Devil's Den
    ‪57 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

3 bathrooms

Full Bathroom

Full Bathroom

Full Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

6 Mi to Manatee Springs! Family Riverfront Getaway

'Retro River Retreat' | Boathouse w/ Screened Patio | Nature Lover's Escape | Fireside Evenings

Dive into waterfront fun at this 3-bedroom, 3-bath vacation rental in Chiefland! This property, situated right on the water with a floating boat dock, offers easy access to outdoor adventure. Spend the day exploring Manatee Springs State Park or taking a stroll along Main Street. Afterward, return home to the inviting fire pit and screened porch and enjoy a relaxing night with your crew.

-- THE PROPERTY --

SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS
- Bedroom 1: 1 queen bed
- Bedroom 2: 1 queen bed
- Bedroom 3: 1 queen bed, 1 full futon
- Additional Sleeping: 1 queen air mattress, 1 portable crib

INDOOR LIVING
- 2 Smart TVs, DVD & VCR players, video library
- Dining table
- Board games, books

OUTDOOR LIVING
- 2-boat floating dock, boathouse w/ screened patio
- Screened porch
- Charcoal grill (charcoal not provided)
- Fire pit (wood provided)
- Fenced yard

KITCHEN 
- Stove/oven, refrigerator, dishwasher
- Dishware/flatware, cooking basics
- Drip coffee maker (coffee provided)
- Microwave, blender, Crockpot, toaster
- Trash bags & paper towels

GENERAL 
- Free WiFi
- Central A/C & heating, window A/C units, ceiling fans
- Washer/dryer & laundry detergent
- Linens/towels, beach towels, hair dryer
- Power generator

ACCESSIBILITY
- Single-story home, step-free entry

FAQ
- Limited cell phone service

PARKING
- Driveway (3 vehicles)
- Space for 2 boat trailers

-- THE LOCATION --

- On-site access to Suwannee River near biking & hiking trails
- 12 miles to South Main Street
- 6 miles to Manatee Springs State Park & Chiefland Golf & Country Club
- 43 miles to the Gulf of Mexico (accessible by boat)
- 26 miles to Cedar Key
- 54 miles to Gainesville Regional Airport

-- REST EASY WITH US --

Evolve makes it easy to find and book properties you’ll never want to leave. You can relax knowing that our properties will always be ready for you and that we’ll answer the phone 24/7. Even better, if anything is off about your stay, we’ll make it right. You can count on our homes and our people to make you feel welcome — because we know what vacation means to you.

-- POLICIES --

- No smoking
- No pets allowed
- No events, parties, or large gatherings
- Must be at least 24 years old to book
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This single-story home offers step-free entry
- The property does have cell phone service, but it may be spotty due to the rural location
- Please be mindful of wildlife in the area, including alligators in the river

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 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
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 20083772
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 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 and a first aid kit

About the area

Chiefland

Located in Chiefland, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Dakotah Winery and Hart Springs Park are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Manatee Springs State Park and Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. Power boating offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling, hiking/biking trails and hunting nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Manatee Springs State Park - 12 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge - 20 min drive - 16.6 km
  • Hart Springs Park - 41 min drive - 48.7 km
  • Cedar Key Pier - 48 min drive - 52.2 km
  • Devil's Den - 57 min drive - 74.5 km

Getting around

  • Gainesville, FL (GNV-Gainesville Regional) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tickled Pink Grillers - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Treasure Camp - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪The Kilted Grill - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Treasure Camp - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Country Store - ‬22 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 6 Mi to Manatee Springs! Family Riverfront Getaway pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at 6 Mi to Manatee Springs! Family Riverfront Getaway?

As of 13 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 6 Mi to Manatee Springs! Family Riverfront Getaway on 25 May 2026 start from AU$522, 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.

How much is parking at 6 Mi to Manatee Springs! Family Riverfront Getaway?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 6 Mi to Manatee Springs! Family Riverfront Getaway?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 6 Mi to Manatee Springs! Family Riverfront Getaway?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 6 Mi to Manatee Springs! Family Riverfront Getaway located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Suwannee River and within 9 miles (15 km) of Manatee Springs State Park and Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. Chiefland Farmers Flea Market and Eddie Buie Park are also within 12 miles (20 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 8 - Good. 4 out of 57 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 57 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 57 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Simply fantastic! 10 min to Manatee Springs State Park. Right on the beautiful Suwannee River with a sunroom on the dock for sunrises and sunsets! The owners, Joe and Mary live next door and are wonderful hosts. Can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Apr 2026
We are so glad that you enjoyed yourselves and our special little spot on the suwannee river. Hoping you will come again. Thanks for leaving the place spotless.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sonya A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a quiet, relaxing, spacious place to stay. Good seafood restaurants in the area. Grocery stores and shopping close by.
View of backyard looking out living room window.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Peaceful, roomy, all the comforts required in a vacation stay, wonderfully maintained lawn/yard.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Dec 2025
From the owner: "We’re so happy to hear that you loved your stay and that everything met your expectations. It’s always wonderful to know our home provided a great experience, and we truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback."
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay at. Owners were very welcomimg upon arrival. Everything you need to stay during your trip. Will be booking again in the future
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lance H.

Peaceful retreat right on river

Fabulous location, quiet and relaxing. Gracious host too, we will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
Thanks. I hope your family will come back again. Great guests. 😀
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine B.

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

Quite retro retreat

Great get a way!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 June 2021
Please come again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valerie K.

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

Great little getaway

Very relaxing, the boathouse was awesome. The family loved the house. Would definitely stay again. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2021
Please come again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Todd R.

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

Wonderful Vacation

We looooved this house! Would stay again in a heartbeat. Clean, spacious and "Old Florida"! Lots of outing opportunities close by and within about an hour's drive from the property.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike C.

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

Consultant

Great quiet location
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Dec 2025
From the owner: "We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed the quiet location and found it to be a great fit for your stay. We strive to provide a peaceful setting where guests can relax and feel comfortable, and it’s wonderful to know that it stood out to you. Thank you for letting us know about your visit."
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erick S.

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

Mary's Review

Mary was terrific at check-in and the property was beautiful on the Suwannee River. Such a beautiful place. The screened porch outside was super cool to relax and just chill on the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Apr 2020
Thanks. Come again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rene s.

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

Family vacation

Relaxing place in a quiet neighborhood. Loved the boat house and fishing off the dock. Close to several springs we visited. Great restaurants nearby. Rented a boat one day for trip on the Suwanee.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie C.

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

Relaxing retreat

What a perfect place to disconnect from everything and relax!! The owners are wondering host and neighbors. We're already looking forward to our next visit
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 June 2023
our guest were wonderful too. can’t wait for you return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

matt r.

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

Just what we needed

The property was perfect. Everything it was said to be and more
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Dec 2020
You were the best guests. Please come again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacy T.

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

Great Getaway

We had a very relaxing stay. Wish we would have had more sunshine but the weather did not cooperate. The owners were next door and very helpful! We had everything that we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 July 2020
Thank you so much. You are welcome anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy S.

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

A True Natural Florida Experience

The place for nature. Plenty of experiences available...river, hiking, nearby springs, and base to adventure into the surrounding areas. Also great for downtime from everyday life. Host are available and gracious. Look forward to another stay in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Mar 2022
Thank you. Hope to see you again !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wesley D.

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

Retro provides a much needed reprieve

Wonderful location. Liked the " well distributed " house plan. Nice folks. Enjoyed the stay despite inclement weather. Make sure you're prepared to be nearly "off grid"
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2021
Hope you will book us again. Thanks.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary M.

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

Great stay on Suwannee River

Rustic River is a retro property sitting on bank of the Suwannee River in a remote area which is what we were looking for. Plenty of good restaurants in area within 20 - 30 minute drive, great bike trails and golf at the throwback Chiefland Golf & Country Club. The house is campy but very serviceable and met all of our needs. Mary Beth and Joe are great hosts.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Feb 2023
you were great guests!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Susanne V.

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

Remote retro river cabin

Great location Great river view Loved the raised screened-in dock porch. The house could use some updating. I dont have allergies but found house seemed to trigger a runny nose situation while there.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 July 2024
Our gardens are in full bloom currently and allergens are high in our area. Really no control over that. This house is advertised as what it is, a retro river retreat.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff M.

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

Beautiful river stay!!

Want to get away from the city and just get on the river and relax? This is definitely the place!! We loved the way this house was away from society, tranquil but still holding everything we needed in a home. The property owner were extremely friendly and very knowledgeable about the surrounding areas right down to sand bars and restaurants on the river. I highly recommend staying here. Worth every cent and every ounce of energy to get here. We will undoubtedly stay here again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Aug 2020
You bet. Thanks.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew R.

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

Tradition in the making

I’m a huge fan of the Suwannee River experience, the opportunity to comfortably share that with my friends and family is all made possible with the Retro River Retreat!! I will definitely bring my tribe back year after year!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Feb 2023
we enjoy having y’all. you enjoy the river like everyone should. great guests! Hope to see you again. 5 star guests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael T.

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

Quiet Place on the Suwannee River

Friends and I were kayaking the southern part of the Suwannee and needed a home base on the river. We enjoyed our stay. The place is definitely retro but it’s on a great piece of land on the river. The dock and boathouse were awesome to relax on and the yard is plenty big. Beds were comfortable as was the living room. Everything in the house was clean and a lot of space for us to hang out in the evenings after being on the river. Wi-Fi worked great, which was good because there was no cell signal. If we ever decide to kayak down that way again we would definitely look into staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jan 2025
From the owner: "I am sorry for not being able to meet you; I was up north during your visit. My husband said that everything was immaculate when you left and that you actually had an otter in the yard as a guest. We have so much wildlife around here. Thanks for taking care of our retro retreat."
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Niki M.

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

Beautiful location, wonderful owners.

The property was beautiful and well cared for. The house was also very well cared for. The area is a very quiet and private place. We would absolutely love to rent this property again just not through Vrbo. They were the only horrible part of the experience. Property however is definitely a five star for my family and I.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dora S.

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

Wonderful Easter weekend

We rented this home for Easter weekend, which also happened to be our daughter's birthday. We had a wonderful relaxing time. The grandkids had a blast. We would love to come back in the summer when it's warm. There was a surprise cold front during our stay, so we didn't get to do too many outside activities. Would highly recommend this home and hostess.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Apr 2021
Thank you. Welcome any time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Varnell N.

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

Great vacation Stay

Plenty of room. Nice boat dock.... perfect location on the Suwannee, close to Manatee spring, Fanning spring, several river side restaurants. Sandbars and of course not far from the Gulf. Close to town if you need to pick I’ll a few groceries too. Just a Great place to be. We really enjoyed. The owners Mary Beth & Joe are a wonderful and kind couple. Very pleasant and are just . Super friendly people
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2020
We enjoyed getting to know you guys.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caleb C.

Fantastic :)

My wife and some other family needed a place to stay for a wedding as well as a place too visit family nearby and this place ended up being perfect! Comfortable, plenty of room, river front, all you would need for a long stay available and kid friendly! The owner Mary is a very kind friendly person who lives next door. She is very familiar with the area and very accessible if you need her but in no way overbearing. I would 100% recommend this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
You were great guests!

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