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The Bonaire Cottage~ Private Dock!!! ~ Rustic Fun Waterfront Cottage!!!

Waterfront holiday home with kitchen and patio

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"The Bonaire House" in beautiful Cedar Key
New dock with seating and fish cleaning station.
Back porch with swing, over looks large back yard and dock
Shaded back porch
Living room area with original knotty pine floors and walls

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 492.9 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Parking available
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
  • Water view

Explore the area

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  • Place, Southern Cross Sea Farms
  • Place, City Beach
  • Place, Cedar Key Pier

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

The Bonaire Cottage~ Private Dock!!! ~ Rustic Fun Waterfront Cottage!!!

Relax and enjoy this great 2 bedroom, 1 bath waterfront cottage with a beautiful new dock in historic Cedar Key, Florida. Enjoy sitting on the dock drinking coffee and watching all the birds and fish jumping. Bring your rod and reels and fish or crab off the dock. Watch the red and black drum tailing:) The house has a large shaded yard and porch that looks out over the Eastern Bayou as well.
The Bonaire Cottage has the original hardwood floors and native unpainted knotty pine walls that add warmth to this unique original Florida home. The Master bedroom has a Queen bed and the second bedroom has 2 twin beds. Some of the original owner's dishes, decoration, and artwork are still displayed, adding much charm to this 'Florida Cracker House'


Watch the abundant wildlife and beautiful to spectacular sunrises from the back porch or dock. There are white egrets that perch in the yard and occasionally on the porch. Enjoy a cup of coffee or have your breakfast on the back porch which has a great swing and outdoor seating that overlooks the Gulf's eastern bayou. On low tide see the Pink Spoon Bill's snooping around for minnows that were left behind. Sometimes we have porpoises join us and put on a show rounding up mullet. That usually visit us in the late spring and summer. Not always, but sometimes several days in a row. Lots and lots of birds during the spring, summer, and fall seasons.

Grill your catch of the day and have a picnic or maybe just have an old fashion wiener roast in the large shaded backyard. Maybe have a game of Horseshoes! In the fall, enjoy an outdoor fire or oyster roast. Access to the deeper water channel #2 is approximately 250 feet away but it has gotten shallow over the last several years so we recommend launching your boat at the outside boat ramp. (Gulf of Mexico) That way you are not tied to the tides. No need to get in your car...boat rentals and fishing supplies are available across the street at the Cedar Key Marina. They are also available at D & W Bait shop...around 300 feet from the cottage.

The high school's tennis courts are open to the public. A basketball court is located at the beach downtown, just go join in a pickup game or you may just have the court to yourself!

If you are looking for a fancy, high-end house, this isn't the place for you. But if you are looking for a relaxing, fun, interesting, old fashion vacation with your family or friends then Cedar Key and the Bonaire Cottage would be a perfect fit!

The Bonaire Cottage will make your vacation stay in Cedar Key charming in every way.








Keywords: waterfront cottage, Cedar Key house rental, island house rental, waterfront house rental, sunrise

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Amenities

Kitchen
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
Water view
Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Adults only
Home is NOT Baby/Toddler/Child Safety Proofed!!!!!
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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 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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Cedar Key

Located in Cedar Key, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge and Cedar Key Museum State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Southern Cross Sea Farms and Cat Island. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Cedar Key, FL

What's nearby

  • Southern Cross Sea Farms - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Cedar Key Historical Society Museum - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • City Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Cedar Key Pier - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪2nd Street Cafe - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Tiki Bar @ Low Key Hideaway - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Tipsy Cow - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Annie's Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Liam & Madi’s - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bonaire Cottage~ Private Dock!!! ~ Rustic Fun Waterfront Cottage!!! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bonaire Cottage~ Private Dock!!! ~ Rustic Fun Waterfront Cottage!!! ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bonaire Cottage~ Private Dock!!! ~ Rustic Fun Waterfront Cottage!!! ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Bonaire Cottage~ Private Dock!!! ~ Rustic Fun Waterfront Cottage!!! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce and Cedar Key Historical Society Museum. Southern Cross Sea Farms and Cedar Key Pier are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 209 out of 236 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 236 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 236 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 236 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 236 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Warren W.

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

Gulf Coast Getaway

Check in was simple kitchen had everything needed for our stay fishing was great will be back again caught a nice spotted trout off the dock
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn B.

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

Cedar key

Calm and relaxing stay. Nice and new private dock was great for fishing, relaxing and bird watching. Very quiet town so we were able to stay in and catch up.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim G.

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

Great Location and View

The house is in a great location to access Cedar Key. The back windows and deck offer great views of a mangrove backwater. The house met all of our needs. We recommend it highly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip S.

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

Honey moon

Second time there loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lettie H.

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

Wonderful location

We really enjoyed our stay here. The views were so relaxing and despite being on the main road it was surprisingly quiet and private. It was close to everything we needed and wanted.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristy P.

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

Awesome stay

The house was in a perfect location. The views were amazing, and the property was immaculate. Cedar Key holds many of my best memories, and staying here added more.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Al J.

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

Great vacation!

We enjoyed our stay in Cedar Key! This was our first time to the area. The house was just as described. It was very clean and very well stocked with everything you need!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Another wonderful weekend at the Bonaire house!

We had a great stay at our favorite little waterfront cottage. The weather was perfect and we spent most of our time on the back porch enjoying the birds and the tide. Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Thomas A.

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

A real Cedar Key flavor

We had a very relaxing stay at the Bonaire House. The house was very clean and well equipped. I would recommend this place to anyone interested in spending time in Cedar Key.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Virginia T.

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Great getaway

Very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia E.

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

The Bonaire Cottage

The cottage was exactly as described online. Cute home, close to everything in Cedar Key, well stocked with all the necessities and very clean and comfortable!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne N., Fort Wayne, IN

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

Cedar Key Cottage

Beautiful setting on the water. Cottage was exactly as described online. It was well stocked with everything we needed. The town of Cedar Key was fun to explore. Lots of restaurants to choose from. Lots of nature areas to explore. We enjoyed our stay there.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda S.

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

Great week!

Bonaire Cottage was perfect for us. Low key, comfortable, close enough to the business district but away from the busy-ness. Lots of birds/fish to watch from the deck and dock. While the week started chilly (certainly not our host's fault!), things warmed up nicely by the end of the week. We'd stay here again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

phillip s.

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Happy

Wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Osprey nest

We had the greatest time at this cute charming old Florida cottage. The ospreys were the highlight of our stay. We watched the babies grow up. The house was very cozy. The beds were very comfortable & the back porch was the best! Highly recommend anybody who wants to stay here looking for a little old Florida charm. You can’t go wrong with this Florida cottage.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Terri r., ocklawaha fl

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The house was adorable. But be prepared for the noise. A busy road right in front and a marina acro

Too noisy
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert C.

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

A Charming Cottage

Really enjoyed the cottage, clean well stocked. You really feel like you’ve stepped back in time. A LOVELY TIME😊. The premiere host was AWSOME from the booking to the end of stay. Any questions she answered very quickly.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cathy G.

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

Wonderful Old Florida

If you are looking for a comfortable old Florida cottage on the water, this is perfect! It’s hard to find this kind of nostalgia. We loved the pine paneling and big back porch. The furniture was very comfortable. We watched nesting osprey and saw spoonbills, pelicans, herons and ibis. It was so peaceful and de-stressing. We will be back! Cathy Smith
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann S.

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Anniversary weekend

My husband and I enjoyed our 47th wedding anniversary here! It was wonderful! I said you know its a good vacation when you don’t want to go home. Thank you for easy and quick checkin. We spent. most of our time on the back porch watching birds! The sunrise was amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dan G.

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

A quiet vacay

The house was as advertised and we had a nice stay. The 4 for cleanliness is because we didn’t cook during our stay but we did buy a carton of ice cream. We had paper bowls and got a spoon out to dip the ice cream . The spoon was filthy other than that the house was clean and we were happy.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary Beth M.

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Wonderful Experience !!!

I loved this cottage ! It is SO Cedar Key! The backyard and porch is heaven on earth. I could barely wait to wake up, grab my coffee and head to the porch swing every morning. The salt marsh is gorgeous and so many birds visited me. I had a campfire at night. The inside of the cottage was immaculate, cozy and I felt right at home. Bed was very comfy. I loved it here so much I made a reservation to return in a few weeks!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maureen B.

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

The Friendliest Town!

We really enjoyed our stay at Bonaire Cottage. The property was clean and very well stocked. The beds were also very comfortable. The location was perfect for a quick ride or stroll into town, or for a drive to one of the many walking trails or kayak spots. You are right on the bayou. We saw many types of birds, and enjoyed watching the nesting osprey right in front of the house. Do bring bug spray! The people of Cedar Key are extremely friendly and welcoming. We loved the small quiet feel of the town and enjoyed some excellent seafood. We will return.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

ginger n.

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Three old ladies just chilling and a grilling!

Perfect in every way! The cottage is comfortable and cozy and loaded with old Florida charm. We felt right at home the minute we walked in. Beds are very comfortable and most every item you need is there. View and wildlife fabulous and location is great. We had so much fun, never even turned on the T.V. Spent majority of our time on the back porch. Rosemary, the owner made us feel right at home. Not much traffic or tourist in Cedar Key which is just exactly what we wanted. Looking for a relaxing vacay this is the perfect spot. Highly recommend renting this cute cottage!! We will be back next year for sure. Thank you Rosemary, we had the best time!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gina P., Palm Harbor, FL USA

Adorable house, great area to visit

Loved this cute, older house and the attention to detail. Could have spent a week just sitting on the back porch, enjoying the view. Really enjoyed all the little things; books, games, great amount of cookware in the kitchen, and we kept discovering different things like the way the pots are painted on the front porch and decorations inside. Too cold to fish but loved that there were fishing poles there as well. We especially loved the Cedar Key poem hanging and the literature on the coffee table about the history of Cedar Key. We visited 3 of the restaurants on the Gulf and they were all worth returning to. Loved the laid back atmosphere of Big Deck; a couple of the local cats wandered in and hung out with us. Tony's clam chowder did not disappoint and the soft shell crabs at Steamers were delicious! Didn't get to stay long but really hope to come back to this house and the Key sometime in the near future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steve M., Mary Esther, FL

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

Comfortable Bonaire house on Cedar Key

The house easily met our needs. The house was comfortable and convenient for our needs. We were surprised to find the kitchen well stocked with a wide variety of utensils, pots/pans, etc. The pictures in the listing fairly portrayed the interior and exterior, except for one thing; there are no pics of the bathroom. Again, we were surprised to find the bathroom large and clean. Most of the daylight hours we were in the house were spent on the backside of the house. The variety of birds demand your attention, and your binoculars. Watching the birds and the black and red (redfish) drum work the oyster reefs became our everyday, twice per day, activity. We would recommend Bonaire house to anyone with 4 or fewer people.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

About the host

Hosted by Rosemary Cooke

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I was born and raised in Cedar Key, I met Dave there in 1977. We got married in the Cedar Key Episcopal Church in 1989. We resided in Austin Texas, and owned and ran a automotive repair shop and a body shop for 25 years. We have two children that are young adults that love to come to Cedar Key and bring their friends. Their friends usually plan to only stay one week but end up staying 3 or 4 weeks because they are having such a great time! I sold the automotive shop in 2016, retired and now travel to Cedar Key, and numerous other wonderful locations to fish, eat good food and spend time with my friends and family.

Why they chose this property

We chose to buy a house in Cedar Key because we love the gulf coast, with all of its wildlife, great fishing, good seafood, and all the wonderful places to go that are nearby. The people there are so friendly. We have a lot of friends and family there. It is so different from our hectic lives in Austin. Once we get to Cedar Key, we turn off the computers, phones, and any other high-tech gadget we have, and start relaxing and trying to really reconnect with one another. The wonderful thing about being in Cedar Key is the time we really spend together there, the kids walk down to the City Park at the beach at night and play basketball, then come home and play board games for hours...you can hear their laughter next door. We sit out on the back porch and just swing and talk... sometimes we build a fire in the fire pit and have a wiener roast. Over the years as I have traveled I have met so many people that have been to Cedar Key and fell in love with the area and way of life. Everyone that vacationed in Cedar Key as children told me that their fondest memories of growing up or vacationing were from when they traveled to Cedar Key. We LOVE it too!!! And can't wait to retire in Cedar Key.

What makes this property unique

It is a short walk to downtown Cedar Key's restaurants, shopping, and fishing pier. We are direct across from the Cedar Key Marina where you can get all of your boating and fishing supplies. Enjoy the boat dock behind the house, it has a deck area that is great for watching the eastern sunrises. Bikes, kayaks, golf cart rentals, boat tours are all within walking distance. The fishing is terrific and so is the bird watching!! You can fish right behind our house and catch fish (dock closed for repairs). It is so beautiful out around the other islands. We go almost every year and tour the Old Lighthouse on Seahorse Key. The Pelicans are nesting then and when you go up in the lighthouse you can see hundreds of momma pelicans feeding their babies. We see manatees every year out around North Key, they are fascinating whether it is your first time or 10th time to see them. When we are coming in from fishing there are always dozens of porpoises that are feeding we stop and are amazed how close they will come up to the boat. You can almost touch them! You won't find a better place than Cedar Key for spectacular sunsets or sunrises!! Be sure to bring your camera! Also, bring your water shoes...during the full moon when there is the Spring tide, the tide goes REALLY low, which makes it perfect for walking out on the Sand Spit and collecting sand dollars. (Try not to step on them!) There are so many day trips to take near Cedar Key: Manatee and Fanning Springs, Suwanee River, Ichetucknee Springs, you will be amazed how truly beautiful...so much nature....so inexpensive!

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