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Huge House W Dock/Direct Access To Rainbow River! 🌈 Kayaks Included A++Location

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Dock & Backyard to our private cove on the Rainbow River
Front.
Stairs to front porch & main entrance.
Side deck with entrance to garden level.
Wrap around deck into backyard.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10334 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Dunnellon, FL
  • Rainbow River
  • Rainbow Springs State Park
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • K.P. Hole County Park
    ‪6 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1 (Upstairs- Master)

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2 (Upstairs)

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3 (Downstairs)

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 4 (Downstairs)

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Single Futon

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Office
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Huge House W Dock/Direct Access To Rainbow River! 🌈 Kayaks Included A++Location

The "Rainbow River Cabin" is a very large 2 story waterfront cabin in Dunnellon, Florida. It's the ideal location to stay If you're looking for a relaxing time, and some kayaking along the Rainbow River. This property has been modernized to give you the comforts of home, but still retain that "Old Florida" charm that will make your vacation extra special.

This property is located in the most prestigious and desirable neighborhood of Dunnellon, Florida. The backyard of the property is situated on "Rainbow River Cove" (a serene private cove which connects directly to the Rainbow River). You will have direct access to the Rainbow River. Centrally located, you can launch kayaks from the backyard dock and quickly be at KP Hole (to the left) OR Swampy's Waterfront Bar & Grill (to the right).

This large cabin offers 4 Bedrooms & 3 Full Bathrooms. It's perfect for large groups or a family' to enjoy a getaway because, in addition to large bedrooms, you will also have 2 Full Kitchens / 2 Full Dining Areas and 2 Full Living Rooms. There is also a bar area downstairs and a Full Laundry Room with a Washer/Dryer for you to use.

The property boasts a large yard & plenty of room to lounge around outside, enjoying the immense wildlife and tranquil view. The property has a large upstairs deck, and a massive wraparound downstairs deck. In addition, the property has an upper-lookout area overlooking the cove. The lower dock area also has a platform that is our personal favorite lounge spot. You can launch kayaks directly from the backyard and paddle onto the Rainbow River with just a few short paddle strokes. A total of 4 Kayaks are available for you to explore the River: 2 Tandem Kayaks (fits 2 Adults + 1 Child) & 2 Single Person Kayaks are included in your stay.

Our goal is to share our love of Dunnellon and the Rainbow River with other's. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions regarding this property. With that being said, If you're looking for privacy, serenity and a memorable time, we can confidently say that the Rainbow River Cabin the best place to stay in the area.


Frequently Asked Questions-

1. Does this property have water access to Rainbow River / Rainbow Springs / Rainbow Springs State Park?

Yes- This property is located on a small cove that is directly connected to the Rainbow River. The spring water of the Rainbow River is just a few kayak strokes away from the backyard dock. You can launch the kayaks directly from the backyard for an amazing day on the Rainbow.


2. Do you have Kayaks available?

Yes- We have kayaks at the property for you to use free of charge. There are 2 Tandem Kayaks & 2 Single Kayaks ready for your family to enjoy.


3. Is this a Rental for the Entire House?

Yes- This rental is for the entire house & NOT shared with anyone. The cabin is a very large 2 Story property with plenty of space outside and inside. There is both a kitchen upstairs & a kitchen downstairs. There is also a full living room plus dining room area upstairs and a full living room plus dining room area downstairs. The house sits on a half acre, with plenty of deck/porch space to soak up the sun. The backyard includes a private dock and area to launch kayaks from. Your family will have Full Private Access to all of this.


4. Do you Provide eating utensils / sheets/ pillows / etc?

Yes- You will be provided with MORE than what you would expect from a nice hotel. All beds will be freshly prepared with sheets, blankets, pillows, etc. The unit also comes fully equipped with cutlery, pots, pans, coffee makers, toasters, barbecue utensils. The bathrooms are stocked with soap, shampoo/conditioner, toilet paper, etc.

If you have other questions, or need clarification on any of the above questions please feel free to message us & we will respond with an answer right away.





Property manager

Rich Urban
Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
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Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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House Rules

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

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items
Lock the doors
Please place the Kayak Lock Keys back in the living room key tray.
No need to clean
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Guests With Negative Reviews Will Not Be Approved

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 indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Dunnellon

Located in Dunnellon, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Circle Square Cultural Center and Don Garlits Museum of Racing are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at El Diablo Golf & Country Club and Citrus Springs Golf & Country Club. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at HITS Ocala Winter Circuit or Florida Horse Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Dunnellon, FL

What's nearby

  • Rainbow Springs State Park - 1 min drive - 0.4 km
  • K.P. Hole County Park - 6 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Juliette Falls Golf - 15 min drive - 13.4 km
  • Johnson Pond Trailhead - 24 min drive - 20.4 km
  • World Equestrian Center – Ocala - 31 min drive - 35.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Thirsty Turtle Pub - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Duffy's Pub - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Swampy's - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Huge House W Dock/Direct Access To Rainbow River! 🌈 Kayaks Included A++Location pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Huge House W Dock/Direct Access To Rainbow River! 🌈 Kayaks Included A++Location?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Huge House W Dock/Direct Access To Rainbow River! 🌈 Kayaks Included A++Location?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Huge House W Dock/Direct Access To Rainbow River! 🌈 Kayaks Included A++Location located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is steps away from Rainbow River and Rainbow Springs State Park. K.P. Hole County Park is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 32 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gail S.

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

Excellent Location plus great view

Located near grocery shopping, lots of boat ramps, Rainbow River State Park, Withlachoche Bike trail and many restaurants makes this location excellent. House is two levels with one living room, one kitchen and 2 bedrooms on each level.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad B.

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

Amazing location!!!

We absolutely loved being able to kayak Rainbow Springs right from the backyard! Very comfortable beds and plenty of space for our group! Fabulous views! We will be back!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice T.

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

Spacious River House

We had a great stay in this roomy and comfortable house! The view of the river is wonderful, I drank my coffee outside on the porch every morning and my wine every evening. The house is perfect for a large group with space for privacy. We did all things Rainbow Springs and kayaked and swam every day. It was especially nice that single AND tandem kayaks were included.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael F.

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

Great place

It was just what we needed for our project on the Rainbow River.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

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

Family trip

Host was very responsive
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alice P.

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

Family reunion

Beautiful setting. House was spacious with everything we needed to enjoy our time together. The younger members of the family really enjoyed kayaking on the beautiful Rainbow River.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn L.

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

Thanksgiving retreat

This was an ideal house for our large family to meet up and enjoy the holiday. The house is large and all the bedrooms are spacious. It is really two separate living areas; a full kitchen, dining and living space with two bedrooms upstairs, and downstairs another kitchen, bath, two bedrooms , bar, laundry and another living/dining area. The town has a little of everything you will need close by. The riverside property is peaceful and is a lovely neighborhood.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Manjeet G.

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

Excellent stay along Rainbow River

Great location, private with everything for a large family, close to amenities & activities such as kayaking on Rainbow River, a swim with manatees at Rainbow Springs or just relax with games & movies is a very comfortable home. Highly recommend a stay here if you are visiting the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dani D.

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

Great rental! So spacious and perfectly placed on River

What a sweet spot on the river for family! We launched right onto the water from the rental which saved so much time for us blowing up multiple paddle boards. Spacious for family and kids with two living rooms and bonus kitchen downstairs. Really wonderful trip! Would recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee P.

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

The BEST stay

Beautiful, relaxing and enjoyed every second! Enough space for everyone. Very clean and most comfortable beds and furniture. Absolutley the BEST place!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Kathryn S.

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

Quiet and Spacious

We had a group of 9. My sister and BIL shared one room with their kids (7 & 10). My husband and I had the master suite. My kids are 18 and 20, they shared one of the bedrooms downstairs (2 queen beds, huge room). Our stepmom had the other downstairs room The bedrooms were spacious. We really only used one of the two living rooms, there was plenty of room for us to spread out. The neighborhood was quiet. The house was within 5 minutes of town, so very convenient.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa S.

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

Great location!!

Large house in a perfect location with a private little pond leading out to the beautiful Rainbow Springs River. We enjoyed the kayaks on a daily basis.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

emily p.

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

Just what we needed.

Family of 8 and plenty of space. Short few strokes away from clear water of Rainbow River.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jeri K., Melbourne Fl USA

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Beautiful Property

Very quiet and peaceful, beautiful furniture and very comfortable beds. Thanks Rich for all your help we loved your place.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

H Loso and S.

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

Nice hidden spot on Rainbow River

We've stayed at several houses on Rainbow River over the years and always enjoy trying a different place.This one has some unique qualities. There is a small cove you have to paddleboard or kayak through to get to the river (about 30 seconds), but the cove is big enough to fish in and enjoy the wildlife; fish, turtles, birds, and a couple small-ish gators. Swimming in the cove isn't recommended, but again the river is literally 30 seconds away by kayak/paddleboard and viewable from the house. You can swim all you want in the river. 4 nice kayaks ready for use (two are tandem kayaks and two are smaller single kayaks), but they're in good shape and worked well. We brought our own paddleboards and it took us about 45 min to paddleboard to KP hole on a really nice non-windy day.The host is really friendly and very communicative, responded quickly when we needed to ask a a question. The house itself is quite large, which was great for us. It contains the basics so come prepared with games, food, spices, charcoal - anything you need to make your stay comfortable. There is a Walmart and Winn Dixie really close by. Old school camping grill mounted in the ground for barbecuing --- bag of charcoal, tin foil, done. We met one of the neighbors briefly and respected their privacy as we expect the same in return. We didn't encounter any issues at all with our stay and we also respected the property boundary (see photos).Great visit overall, fantastic host! Thanks for having us!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin C.

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

Good time on Rainbow river dunllen

Great home lots of room had great time lots of fun things to explore and hope to go back some day soon
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dena F.

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

Beautiful Home

I absolutely could not be happier with my stay. The home is perfectly equipped for cooking and everything is pristine, clean and new!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy C.

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

Amazing Getaway for 2 Families

We had a wonderful stay at this home. We had 2 families consisting of 4 adults and 4 children and there was plenty of room for all. We liked that we could be upstairs listening to music and the kids could be downstairs watching TV if they wanted. It was easy to launch kayaks and get onto the river. You definitely would not want to swim in the water on the property (Gators, turtle, gar), but that was not an issue for us as we enjoyed the fishing part of that. Great stay overall.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

kathy j.

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

Rainbow River

Stunning views of the river! Our adult children loved the downstairs apartment- gave all of us space to enjoy the stay. Spent time on the Rainbow River enjoying nature. We would definitely return!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zsolt L., Sarasota

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

Great location.

Great location on the river.House was nice and clean upon our arrival & everything was provided for a nice couple of day at the river. Fast response from homeowner when we had questions. Definitely will be back for more.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica R.

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

Rainbow River Cabin

Perfect house with lots of space to relax and enjoy your vacation! Available kayaks to use on the river. House was clean and located in a great neighborhood.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katie J.

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

june 2024

We had an absolutely spectacular time! everything was as described in the description of the property and amenities. The communication was impeccable and myself. honestly couldn't have asked for anything to be better. 11/10
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

bonnie B.

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

Great stay

The home was big and spacious. It was clean and uncluttered. It is on a small cove that is only a minute paddle to rainbow river. The host provided everything from shampoo to laundry soap. Plenty of towels and a very comfy bed. Kayak was in good shape. It was close to all the attractions yet in a quiet neighborhood. All was good.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth L.

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

Perfect spot on the river

From booking to checkout, the property manager was very helpful and communicative. The property was very clean and the perfect setup for our family. Having the private cove was really nice, and we enoyed seeing the two alligators each day. The kayaks on-site were nice and we had easy access to the river. It was nice being only a short drive to the Winn Dixie for groceries and necessities. We drove the Rainbow Springs State Park for two of the days of our stay, and it's ony about a 5 minute drive. This was our first time in Dunnellon, but definitely not our last. Thank you for sharing your home!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry A., Kunkletown

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

Rainbow River Sanctuary

This is our new favorite place to stay. The House was very clean and there were also plenty of towels, and kitchen accessories. The access to the Rainbow River was amazing the river otters, birds, turtles, fish and crystal clear water was incredible. There were 4 kayaks and we were able to paddle all the way to the headsprings. The view is priceless from the whole house it is in a great neighborhood and close to many stores and restaurants. We can't say enough! Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023

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Hosted by Rich Urban

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English, Spanish

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