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Dock of the Bay Scallop Season + Special Rates Available!

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Spacious coastal retreat in Cape San Blas! “Dock of the Bay” stunning views
Spacious coastal living room with breathtaking ocean views
perfect for cooking and entertaining in a coastal paradise.
Bright and open kitchen with granite countertops and panoramic ocean views
you’ll love the incredible new master shower

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
7 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 21

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Port St Joe, FL
  • T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Cape San Blas Lighthouse
    ‪8 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 21)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

4 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 6

1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 7

1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 4

Toilet

Bathroom 5

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Dock of the Bay Scallop Season + Special Rates Available!

WATERFRONT!
Welcome to Dock of the Bay, your ideal getaway in beautiful Cape San Blas! This spacious and inviting coastal home is designed for families and friends to relax, reconnect, and make unforgettable memories. Nestled in a quiet setting just steps from the bay, the house offers the perfect mix of comfort, convenience, and charm.. You can also find us on Beach Vacations facebook .
** We’re excited to now offer a brand-new downstairs addition—perfect for larger families or multi-family groups! This addition features three bedrooms, each with two built-in twin beds and one full bed, plus smart TVs and a shared full bathroom. This space comfortably sleeps additional guests and is available for an extra $200, making it easy to accommodate everyone in your group.


Sitting on two acres, it is the perfect secluded getaway! This bay front beauty, located directly on St. Joe Bay has it all! Rain or shine you can enjoy the scenery from the screened porch. Fisherman, look no further for the perfect fishing grounds. This house has it's owprivate dock! Literally walk out the door to the dock and enjoy! Please message me on social media (Beach Vacations Facebook ) for further savings before you book. Dock of the Bay is only 1/2 mile from St. Joe State Park were you can put your boat in the water! That's right. Bring your boat because there is plenty of space to park it as well as your vehicles! Parking area is spacious. Enjoy sugar white beaches and the blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The house itself has an open floor plan to give you an airy feel.


AMENITIES for the upstairs : This beauty has 4 bedrooms, 3 & 1/2 bathrooms, living room, dining room and kitchen.
Master bedroom - king bed, spa-inspired master shower
Guest bedroom 1 - king bed, private bath
Guest bedroom 2 - 4 twin beds
Guest bedroom 3 -1 twin bed and 1 full bed with private bath
In the living room there are 2 queen sleeper sofas

Features of the home:
Cable TV
Phone & Wi-Fi
Spa-inspired master shower
Washer/Dryer
FULL Kitchen with all necessities and appliances
Upgraded furnishings and accessories
Fish cleaning station downstairs

you can enjoy:Nearby attractions:
Within minutes from one of the finest beaches in the US - Port St. Joe! Approximately 20 miles of white coastlines filled with dunes, native vegetation, and wildlife. Salinas Park, located a few miles from the house, is a park with pickleball courts and a small kids playground and sand vollyball. Rish Park is located less than a mile from our house and you can use their pool for $4 a car.

Why Guests Love It:
• Quiet, natural setting with incredible sunsets over the bay
• Comfortably accommodates both small and large groups
• Easy drive to Cape San Blas beaches, nature trails, and dining




For just a little extra cost, you can enjoy
Surf & Charter Fishing, Snorkeling, Diving, Scalloping, and Canoeing!

Property manager

Nicole Johns

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 9:00 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

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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Port St. Joe

Located in Cape San Blas, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Cape San Blas Lighthouse and Centennial Building are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at St Joseph Bay Golf Club and Port St. Joe Marina. With power boating and fishing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Port St Joe, FL

What's nearby

  • T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • William J. "Billy Joe" Rish Recreation Park - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Cape San Blas Lighthouse - 8 min drive - 9.5 km
  • St. Joseph Peninsula State Park - 12 min drive - 7.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Scallop Republic - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Weber's Little Donut Shop - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cone Heads - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cape San Blas Coffee Shop - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Skully's Low Country Boil - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Dock of the Bay Scallop Season + Special Rates Available! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Dock of the Bay Scallop Season + Special Rates Available!?

As of 8 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Dock of the Bay Scallop Season + Special Rates Available! on 26 Aug 2025 start from AU$1,498.71, 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.

What time is check-in at Dock of the Bay Scallop Season + Special Rates Available!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dock of the Bay Scallop Season + Special Rates Available!?

Checkout is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Dock of the Bay Scallop Season + Special Rates Available! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park and William J. "Billy Joe" Rish Recreation Park. Pig Island is 2 mi (3.2 km) away.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 79 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 79 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 79 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 79 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tarah M.

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

The best bay house on Cape San Blas!!!

Fabulous!!! Fantastic! Amazing!! If you have a family that loves the beach and the bay, there is no place better!!!
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke C.

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

Great time was had by all!

Great time was had by all!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew D.

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

Great experience

We had a great time just relaxing in this awesome home. Host was outstanding which made this beautiful home with a beautiful view of St Joseph’s bay even better. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor B.

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

Perfect Bay Home

We had a wonderful stay!! The view is Amazing! The home is roomy! The a/c works great - always a plus in Florida! 🙂 Woukd definitely stay again!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela S.

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

Family vacation

This is the third time we have stayed at this house. We love the location, dock, area to clean fish and the big screen porch. That’s where we enjoyed sunrises and ate all our meals! We really loved having a second refrigerator! Thank you Nichole for sharing your home!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Michael R.

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

Great for anglers!

Very fun property with a dock, and easy to get on the sea trout! It was a huge house very open and plenty of room for all the family, the kitchen was huge!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy T.

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

Wonderful place

Great location. Parking was covered which made unloading the car easy. Wonderful house with an amazing view. Only thing we needed to bring was food to eat
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M., Dahlonega

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

Family vacation

We had a wonderful week!! Beautiful sunrises every morning. The beach was a manageable walk, most every evening there were spectacular sunsets, excerpt for a few rainy days. The kitchen was well stocked and our family had plenty of room to relax.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deanna M.

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

Beautiful home with amazing views.

Lots of space with open floor plan. Huge back screened in porch. Awesome views and the doc was perfect for our boat. We love the bay and will 100% rent this beautiful home again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda H.

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

Awesome place on the bay

There are many good features about this house. Parking is a big one if you have multiple vehicles and/or a boat and trailer. Also has a big kitchen, ample room and all on one level us a great feature for older travelers. The long dock gives great access to the bay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pamela S.

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

Family Time

The home is very roomy with a great location! We enjoyed having a dock for our boat. Our favorite room was the large screened porch to watch sunrises, drink coffee and enjoy each other! Of course the weather was perfect and not to hot so we ate all of our meals outside!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Gina M.

Peaceful and relaxing

Very Large nicely furnished home with beautiful view of the bay. The home was cleaned well with the exception of the bathrooms and they could have used more attention. Our stay at the Dock of the Bay was very peaceful and relaxing.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mileesa B., Houston, TX, USA

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

Peaceful, Beautiful Vacation

This is our 4th time to stay at the property. We love it because the guys love to catch and release from the bay in our backyard. They bay is calm and you can paddleboard or kayak and see the sharks, sea turtles, fish, crabs and stingrays all day long. It is quiet, we can boat to the tip of the penisula or go across the street to the gulf side and swim.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Claudia C.

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

Dock of bay

Very nice rental that we have used in the past. Convenient to the cape and restaurants. Large , comfortable and beautiful views. Steps and docks showing age and need work to get up to previous standards. Property manager is difficult to contact but once contacted is responsive
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Maxine M., Lynn Haven, Florida

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

Safety and cleanliness

I would have liked to have our cleaning fee refunded. 1) the floors were sandy and had obviously not been mopped 2) we had to buy bleach cleaner and clean the mildew from the showers 3)the kitchen pantry and drawers had debris 4) we had to wash the pot holders before we could use them (they were caked with old food residue) The house has such a nice layout, plenty of room, good location, and the AC worked great. But it really needs some TLC. We did not feel the back porch was a safe place for small children, with only the screening that was loose in places and no railing. And the 16 month old grandson could open the front door by himself. We had to barricade it as best we could.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

christopher s.

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

Started out rough!

The house had not been cleaned and the water was turned off when we arrived. After contacting the owners....they apaulogised and refunded our cleaning fee appropriately. But that was all we got....we still had to clean the house ourselves after a long drive to get there before we could go to bed. The next day a cleaning staff showed up and cleaned while we were there. Think we should have been refunded some of our rental price.....the cleaning fee paid to us at the very least since we cleaned the house ourselves. You go on vacation to keep the house clean while you are there...not clean up after the people before you. Other than that rough start....we made it work and enjoyed ourselves. There is a kayak at the house that has a crack in the bottom . Should be removed from the property. We put it in only to have it start to sink . Had to drain and take back...long walk down the dock.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

amanda s., New Market

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

Needs a new housekeeper

The house itself was absolutely wonderful. Accommodated all of our guests comfortably. Upon arrival we noticed a couple things, nothing major. Dead flies in the window in the kitchen, some sand/crumbs on the counter...nothing big. Our group drove all day to get there so we loaded up to catch the sunset on the beach. The very next morning while drinking coffee we started to notice other things. The big tub was completely dirty, trail of ant's in that bedroom, dust bunnies under the bed and dressers, every single window that led to the covered back deck (which is also amazing) were so dirty you could barely see out of them. We (my sister and I) got to work cleaning this house so we could legit feel comfortable. Being curious at the amount of dust bunnies, I opened the return where the air filter goes and it looked as if it has not been changed in months! I personally called the number left to get in touch with the property manager....I'm guessing that was for a fax machine. I personally emailed the property manager with no response. Overall the views from the house were magnificent. The house is wonderful and cozy...when it's clean. My personal opinion, they need new housekeepers! And maybe be a tad bit more available for your guests.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Charity B.

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

Great Location, Poorly Maintained, NOT Kid Safe!

I will start off with the pros of this rental: - Great location on the bay - Pretty, spacious house - wonderful bay views Now for the cons: - If you have children, know the front door does not lock from the inside. We had to put a door stop and a baby gate at the door because our toddlers, age 18 months and 15 months, kept opening the front door, trying to run outside. It is an electronic keypad, but no deadbolt to keep locked from inside. - The screened porch is not safe for small children. It is torn in several areas and is ripping at the "seams" where it connects to the posts. If a child leaned up against the screen, they could easily fall 10+ feet to the ground. There is also an exposed stairwell with no door/gate/safety mechanism. -water went out twice the week we stayed; I contacted the property owner at her emergency contacts, left several voicemails, and never got a returned phone call, or message. The water did come back on by itself, but the property owner never checked to see if things were ok. - 3 of the 4 toilets clogged at the same time....insinuating a plumbing issue. There was no plunger in the house for us to try and fix the issue. - the real kicker for us however....upon taking the sheets off of our beds to place in the laundry room as directed per check out rules, my mother-in-law found a pair of womens underwear at the bottom of the sheets of her and her husbands bed that belonged to no one in our group! Overall, the house is beautiful, but poorly maintained. The property owner is extremely hard to reach, even at her emergency contacts. Luckily for us, this was not our first stay on the Cape, we knew the area well and were able to enjoy the outdoors. Our stay was nice, because we made it nice, the house definitely didn't make it easy for us. We would not recommend this vacation rental, and definitely will not be staying in this particular home again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

4/10 Poor

Pat B.

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

Unacceptable house

We were very dismayed as we drove on the property. It was not at all as it was described in the listing. Screens were torn, a shutter hanging, water standing all around the property, and trash and debris from workman all around the yard. The inside of the house is dated. Something gross was all over a refrigerator . We use VRBO a lot and have always been pleased. Not this time! The property manager contacted VRBO to refund our money. I’d like a call from someone to adddres this bad situation.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

William K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jamie F.

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

Nice

Nice place with plenty of parking for trucks with boat trailers.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany A.

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

Super deck & dock!

We really enjoyed this house for Christmas! Love the open kitchen/den/dining floor plan, plenty of bedrooms, bathrooms, ample comfortable seating on the massive deck. I spent most of my time on the deck. The kitchen was mostly well-stocked, love the layout and so much counter space. Great covered parking under the house. The view from the back deck is magnificent, and has a great view of the sunrise. The sunset was easily viewed from the front deck. The yard is massive, big enough for a pile of kids to run around. The solar lights on the dock are excellent! The very shallow water along the bay shore looked so inviting but it was too cold when we were there to get in. It would be a superb area to paddleboard or kayak. The control on the master shower is one with no adjustment for volume, with full blast being the only option, so the hot water didn't last very long. But the shower head was great. A few minor things could use some attention, the front porch furniture was rusty and flaky, the windows were dirty, the bottom of the dishwasher was falling off though it seemed to wash the dishes well. I would recommend this house and stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Peggy A.

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

Doc of the bay stay.

This is lovely home, however, a lot of little irritating things could've been better. Outlets not working. Torn screens, shower head issues. One bedroom not really a bed room. No closet or dresser. For the amount of money these issues should be addressed. I read some of these same complaints in other reviews months ago.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Nicole Johns

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by our homepage. My name is Nicole Johns and I am married to Roy Johns. I manage this house for my boss and have for over six years now. We treat this place like our own. We love coming down and making sure the house is ready for our guests each season. We are very much hands on. We have great cleaners that do a great job for us and our guests. We are on social media through facebook. We hope you find our place to be comfortable, clean, and a great place to make wonderful family or friend memories to last a lifetime.

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