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Waterfront river cabin, private dock, game room, playground, fenced yard, rafts

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A wooden interior with a view of a wooden deck and a body of water.
A spacious living room with a wooden ceiling, a large window, a sofa, a coffee table, and a dining area with chairs and a table.
A lodge with a large deck and a dock extending into a pond with lily pads.
A wooden cabin kitchen with a large stainless steel refrigerator, wooden cabinets, and a dining table with chairs.
A wooden cabin bedroom with a bed, a desk, and a chair.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Arcade/game room
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Youngstown, FL
  • Place, Majette Park
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Majette Dunes Disc Golf Course
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, St. Andrews Bay
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Airport, Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Youngstown

Located in Youngstown, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Majette Park and H.G. Harder's Park, while Kaleidoscope Theatre and Ripley's Believe It or Not are cultural highlights. Consider Mosey's for a night out or Science and Discovery Center of Northwest Florida if you're travelling with kids. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and hunting nearby.
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Map
Youngstown, FL

What's nearby

  • Majette Park - 11 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Majette Dunes Disc Golf Course - 11 min drive - 14.6 km
  • St. Andrews Bay - 21 min drive - 25.9 km
  • Panama City Marina - 25 min drive - 30.5 km
  • Tyndall Air Force Base - 26 min drive - 34.1 km

Getting around

  • Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coram's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Mrs Butterworth's Outdoor Kareoke And Syrp Emporium - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Hungry Howie's Pizza - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Lazy Dog - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront river cabin, private dock, game room, playground, fenced yard, rafts pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Waterfront river cabin, private dock, game room, playground, fenced yard, rafts?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront river cabin, private dock, game room, playground, fenced yard, rafts?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront river cabin, private dock, game room, playground, fenced yard, rafts?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront river cabin, private dock, game room, playground, fenced yard, rafts located?

Located on the waterfront, this family-friendly holiday home is within 9 mi (15 km) of Majette Park, H.G. Harder's Park and Majette Dunes Disc Golf Course. Nature Walk Golf Club is 10.2 mi (16.3 km) away.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 10 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 10 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 10 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 10 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

8.2/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cabin is beautiful and the location is perfect for stargazing. If you are not a heavy sleeper and value your privacy, this may not be the best choice for you due to the open layout in the loft. Overall, we had a lovely time and enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome

We really enjoyed our stay here, it met our needs, great for family get away, the host answered all my questions and was very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2023
Thank you for staying at the Big Dipper Lodge! I'm happy you had a great family get away. Come back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The place was just amazing! A great place for a family to spend time with one another.

This property had everything my family and I needed to just sit down and catch up.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2022
Thank you so much for staying at the Big Dipper Lodge! We're happy that you and your family enjoyed your stay. Come back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The cabin has lots of beds which is great.

The property is located near the places we wanted to go fishing. Overall it was nice, the upstairs bathroom is so small it's almost unusable, other than that we had a good time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2022
Thank you for staying at the Big Dipper Lodge! We're happy that you enjoyed your stay. Come back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Pc training

We had a great stay. Beautiful surroundings. Everything we needed supplied. Quiet .
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2023
Thank you for staying at the Big Dipper Lodge! I'm glad you enjoyed your stay with the beautiful and quiet surroundings. Come back anytime!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Beautiful and quiet

Great place to relax. Dont expect to fish. Unless you’re a pro at getting around the lily pads or plan on going out on the kayak. But the view and relaxing vibes were awesome. The beds were nice. A nice mattress is more important to me than a recliner. So it was good to sleep in a good bed. Good overall place..
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2023
Thank you for staying at the Big Dipper Lodge! I'm glad you enjoyed the view, relaxing vibes, and the comfortable mattresses. Come back anytime and try your luck with fishing again, we have folks catching large mouth bass straight from the dock!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

The house

There is no privacy in the house you can hear everything any one is doing or saying any where in the house
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 July 2022
Thank you for your feedback! The cabin is located in a rural area. This is a standard cabin with wooden floors and walls, and an open layout upstairs, so sound travels throughout as it does in other homes and cabins.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cool cabin & great hideaway from the busyness of Panama City!

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the Big Dipper Lodge... From the beautiful view, to the game room, to the country quiet, and the closeness of the city. It's such a cool cabin. Yes, everything is open (lofts) & noise travels, but when little ones went to bed early, we enjoyed the nighttime sounds of nature on the back porch or around the fire pit with good conversation. It forced us to slow down and be present... It's a great location to escape the hustle and bustle, but still close enough to explore the tourist hotpots of Panama City if you desire. We spent our mornings fishing off the dock (caught some delicious bass), and we had fun exploring the area. Found some great local eateries, too. Yana was great to work with; super quick to respond and everything was clear and easy with check in & out. We're already talking about our next trip!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2023
Thank you for staying at the Big Dipper Lodge! I'm glad you enjoyed everything and thanks for sharing the picture of the large mouth bass you caught from the dock. Come back anytime!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

A pretty home but not what we expected

Creepy neighbors rode by in a golf cart and were staring at us when we arrived and began to unload. Ring doorbell out front so you're aware you're being watched. Found out after booking that home is pet tolerant but not friendly, keep pets off furniture, out of bedrooms and pick up their poop or you will get fined. Master bedroom is nice, beds are very comfortable but you can hear every time someone goes up or downstairs because they all creak, and you hear every toilet flush and all conversations, plus the AC. TV only in the living room. Grass was in need of cutting so we stepped in unseen low spots often, especially a deeper one in the front. The area by the dock was very grassy and had so many lilly pads you could not launch a boat, but if you did want to you would have to drag it across the yard because you cannot park or drive in the grass out back. Not handicap friendly except for the ramp to the front door. Downstairs game room is cool. Lots of blankets and throw pillows if you like to get comfy on the floor. Nice that there was some coffee and seasonings and stuff, including dog biscuits if you bring dogs. We were not comfortable because we worried about fines if someone forgot any dishes or made a mess. Extra fees by the way if you bring pets OR KIDS. We went for a family fishing trip but couldn't even fish from the dock because the water vegetation was way thicker than the pictures. Recommend for adults only with no pets who only want to enjoy a swampy river view
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2023
Hello, Tina - thanks for staying at the Big Dipper Lodge! All of the cabin rules, features, and fees are disclosed and are standard in the vacation rental industry. I'm glad that you ultimately enjoyed your stay with the beautiful surroundings and the amenities at the cabin!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
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