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Waterfront Oasis:-1 blk to beach-Kayaks-Game room, Waterfront Oasis: 1 blk to beach-kayaks-game room

Riverside holiday home with private pool and kitchen

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The Banana River Retreat (1)
Master Bedroom
Living & Dining Room
1 Block to the Beach
Kitchen Counter Seating for 6

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 8297.3 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Cocoa Beach, FL
  • Place, Lori Wilson Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, I Dream Of Jeannie Lane
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Cocoa Beach Pier
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, FL (MLB-Orlando Melbourne Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

+4
2 Single Beds, 2 King Beds and 4 Queen Beds

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

Waterfront Oasis:-1 blk to beach-Kayaks-Game room, Waterfront Oasis: 1 blk to beach-kayaks-game room

THE BANANA RIVER RETREAT is a 5 bedroom 4 bath vacation experience! This waterfront property is just a block from the beach featuring a game room (table tennis, pop-a-shot), swimming pool, fire pit, BBQ Grill , outdoor dining for up to 16 guests and kayaks you can launch from your backyard dock. The deep water canal's dock is equipped with a lift so you can even bring your own boat! FL License # DWE 1505954 Our place feels like a private resort! Just a block from the beach we provide beach towels, chairs & umbrellas, and wagon to help haul your beach gear. You can bring your own boat, launch our kayaks off your private dock. You may even spot manatees, dolphins and cranes! We provide 3 smart TVs with Roku Streaming TV service. Login to your own profiles on Netflix, Hulu, Prime, Disney+ HBO Max, Showtime, etc. Your profiles will be automatically deleted at checkout. Please let us know if you will have more than 8 guests as only registered guests will be allowed onsite Guest services can be reached at any time to give restaurant, bike rental, nightlife recommendations. We have high expectations of our cleaners and compensate them accordingly. Even paying an additional bonus whenever guests take the time to let us know the house was sparkling clean. Beware of properties who charge low or no cleaning fees. Many of these cut corners such as not washing all floor mats & bed spreads between guests. Instead they clean such items only periodically. At the Banana River Retreat, you can be sure we have taken the time to properly prepare the property with your health and satisfaction in mind! We look forward to providing you with an exceptional vacation experience! Just relax! We got this! You'll have full and exclusive access to the entire property except the garage. We like to give guests their space. We are always available via phone, text or email to meet your needs. THE BANANA RIVER RETREAT is located on a canal just a block from the beach! Be careful when driving on A1A. The speed limit is Strictly enforced! You can walk to the grocery store, restaurants and the beach. Bikes are availabe to rent along A1A. We're happy to supply guests with a starter supply of toilet paper, paper towels, garbage bags, dish and laundry pods. We offer a complimentary "Baby Package" (high chair, pack 'n' play, baby gate). Please ask for information, if interested. We can arrange for you to bring your boat. Please inquire for details.

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air conditioning
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
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

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

About the area

Cocoa Beach

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Cocoa Isles, a neighbourhood in Cocoa Beach. Breakers Art Gallery and Florida Surf Museum are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Ron Jon Surf Shop and The Avenue Viera. Travelling with kids? Make time for Brevard Zoo, or head to an event or a match at USSSA Space Coast Complex.
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Cocoa Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Lori Wilson Park - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • I Dream Of Jeannie Lane - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cocoa Beach - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ron Jon Surf Shop - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Cocoa Beach Pier - 5 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Melbourne, FL (MLB-Orlando Melbourne Intl.) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whisk & Grind - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪4th Street Fillin Station - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Shoyu Hibachi Express & Poke Bowl - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront Oasis:-1 blk to beach-Kayaks-Game room, Waterfront Oasis: 1 blk to beach-kayaks-game room pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront Oasis:-1 blk to beach-Kayaks-Game room, Waterfront Oasis: 1 blk to beach-kayaks-game room?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront Oasis:-1 blk to beach-Kayaks-Game room, Waterfront Oasis: 1 blk to beach-kayaks-game room?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront Oasis:-1 blk to beach-Kayaks-Game room, Waterfront Oasis: 1 blk to beach-kayaks-game room located?

This family-friendly Cocoa Beach holiday home is located on the waterfront, within a 10-minute walk of Lori Wilson Park and Cocoa Beach. Cocoa Beach Pier is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Family vacation

Perfect for our family. Really enjoyed pool and kayaking.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen G.

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

Excellent family home

Great place for family gathering. Lots to entertain or just sit back and relax
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan T.

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

Great Property!

Beautiful property, great location, great host!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen W.

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

Excellent stay

Beautiful house in excellent location. We were my partner and I, 3 daughters and 1 son in law, 2 grandchildren 3.5 and 1.5 yrs and my 95 year old mom. We enjoyed the open kitchen, living and dining area as well as the beautiful yard- pool, fire pit, grass to a dock, grill and dining. Kayaking was great, beach a 20 minute walk and the canal beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Morgan I.

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

Beautiful waterfront retreat

We really enjoyed our stay here. The kayaks were so much fun and we even saw a dolphin one morning!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicole C.

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

Great place

We had a great time with our friends and family. Plenty of room for everyone and all of the beach gear was awesome. Would stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle R.

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

Great time

Clean and property was as pictured. We loved the pool. Had the opportunity to hang out with dolphins off the dock.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory R.

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

Spacious home with beautiful views

Our family, 6 adults and 4 children, ages 12 to 16, loved the spacious home located in a nice, quiet neighborhood. We really enjoyed all the amenities including the pool, fire pit and game room. Walking to the ocean was easy and we did it almost everyday. We were able to see a rocket launch at Cape Canaveral. Disney and Universal are a little over an hour away. Our stay was a lot of fun and very relaxing. Stephanie is as a great host and was very responsive.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

doris f.

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

Family beach vacation

Wonderful, comfortable home. Very clean. Great layout with many open large areas for the large group and privacy for individuals. We were able to fish from the dock and saw several dolphins including a mother child pair. Appreciated the pool and beach toys. Close to beach, we drove most of the time but walked occasionally. Good parking at beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

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

Senior summer getaway

The location and size were the biggest plus for our group of 10. We enjoyed the kayaks and fishing right off the dock. On our last day we were greeted by a dolphin by the dock and a rocket launch up close right from the second floor porch that night. The short walk to the beach was very easy and the installation of a new light activated cross walk is awesome since the main road is pretty busy at times. We would stay again at this beautiful home in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia F.

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

Family Vacation

We had one of our best family vacations at this house! The house is beautiful, extremely clean, great location and large enough for our family- grandparents, adult kids, grandchildren and a baby great-grandson. Everyone kyacked on the river, swam in the pool and lots of ping-pong and basketball competitions. We saw Manatees in the river right off the deck everyday and even saw a pair with a baby! The beach is right across the main road, and quite beautiful. The host was extremely responsive with any questions I had meeting up to our arrival. Upon arrival, I called to get a vacuum cleaner because we have a nine month old baby who was crawling and just wanted to be able to keep our floors clean as we came in and out and the cleaning company was there in a very short time to deliver a vacuum. The house was well stocked with essentials, so all in all if you want a beautiful, clean, well located, well managed and extremely fun house to stay in. I would definitely recommend this home. Everyone would love to go back!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth A L.

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

Great Family Getaway

We were looking for a way to celebrate our mother's 80th birthday and decided to forego a big party and just spend quality time together instead. The Banana River Retreat fit the bill perfectly. There were 7 adults so the number of rooms and bathrooms allowed for separation and privacy, while the living spaces gave us the time together we desired. We relaxed in the pool, we kayaked, we cooked in the massive kitchen and we played games at the table when it briefly rained. We were blessed to have been able to view a shuttle launch from the upper balcony which was a pleasant surprise. The setting and the atmosphere was just what we all needed and Mom had a wonderful and memorable birthday celebration. My suggestion to future guests would be to bring Skin so Soft as the noseeums in this part of the state can be brutal & unforgiving and ear plugs may be helpful as well - the bullfrogs at night can lead to a restless sleep. I would definitely recommend The Banana River Retreat to families looking for plenty of space to gather.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My family and I enjoyed our stay at the stunning waterfront oasis. It was an excellent choice for relaxation and for nature lovers, allowing us to take in the beautiful surroundings, especially from the private pier. The outdoor seating areas enhanced our experience. The master bedroom suite was spacious, featuring a balcony that overlooked the water, and the spiral staircase leading to the pool was a fantastic feature, providing easy access to the outdoors. The game room was a nice bonus for entertainment. The property was clean, offered stunning views, and had well-appointed amenities that contributed to a memorable vacation. Additionally, its proximity to the beach and local attractions made it even more appealing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Laurel D.

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

Great place.

The exterior patio sliding doors need some attention.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis G.

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

This is a gem worth returning to again.

We arrived later in the night and was happy to find everything was as described. It was such a relief to have one less travel worries. My family enjoyed every aspect of our stay, from the kayaking to the awesome view. The house was so big and clean. The decorations was the cherry on top. We look forward to going back again soon.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liz W.

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

Hurricane Milton Fiasco

We had a group of nearly 15 people going for an adult sports tournament in the area and the from the beginning the host was very responsive and understand of our needs and requests with such a large group. Leading up to our check in, Hurricane Milton was making landfall and again this host was very responsive, flexible and willing to work with the group on early arrivals due to the situation. Unfortunately, we weren't able to make it out and had to cancel our trip but again the host was very understanding and went above and beyond to help refund a part of what we've paid and offered us a generous future credit. The refund was issued timely and through the whole process they kept in contact with me. I can't express my appreciation enough and the efforts to make an unfortunately experience less troublesome. As we didn't make it to the house, I'm not able to speak on the property but I can contest that working with this host was a very pleasant experience and I can only imagine the actual house experience would have been just as pleasant. A very grateful thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Wonderful location

This was a great property for our three generation family. The host was very accommodating and responsive.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rich S.

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

Wonderful Stay

A week at the beach was very enjoyable in this great property with plenty of room for everyone. There were plenty of beach towels and bath towels for everyone. We enjoyed multiple trips out in the kayaks (5) and even saw dolphins one evening. We also used the firepit that had chairs for the whole family. It was late in the year, so the pool was a bit cold, but the kids still enjoyed time in the pool. We had one minor issue with the front door lock, but the owner was very quick to respond and help us work through the issues, which was much appreciated. We were also fortunate to stay when there was a SpaceX rocket launch, which was fun to see. I would highly recommend the new ice cream shop Rockin Retro Ice Cream Parlor. Jennifer, the owner, was fantastic and the ice cream was top-notch.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce L.

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

Family

Loved the outdoor space. The pool the dock were big hangout places. Saw dolphins and manatees from the dock. Convenient to the beach and local fare.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennie D.

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

Girls Trip

Was absolutely perfect ❤️
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim C.

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

Perfection!

Large family and thrilled! Sometimes the listing is misleading and the property under-delivers. In this case If I could give this property more than 5 stars I would! It’s a 10 out if 5! Location is idyllic - sitting on a nice quiet canal with easy access to the calm bays of the Banana and Indian rivers. Fishing off the dock; manatees and sea turtles in the canal regularly (we did not see dolphins but heard that they visit). Easy 5 min walk to beach on Atlantic side at Lori Wilson park (awesome waves for surfing and boogie boarding) Publix less than a mile away is convenient. Tons of good food options nearby. House is beautiful and well appointed. Kitchen pre-stocked with essential spices and condiments (nice touch and a “pay-it-forward@ opportunity) Outdoor areas are abundant and paradise-esque. We were there for a baseball tournament at USSA SPACE COAST and the drive was an easy 30 min. This might be the best VRBO rental we have ever had!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

amanda j.

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

Amazing location - we loved our stay

This house location is fab. We loved being outside and saw manatees with babies, dolphins and even otters feeding as we sat on the deck. The pool was fab. The house is a little tired in places especially the windows which didn’t slide well and the locks were a little temperamental hence the additional wooden poles Even with this I would still give it 5 stars.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonja S.

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

Amazing Guest Experience~

My family booked our annual family vacation at the Banana River Retreat several months in advance. From the day we booked until even days after our stay, the host was in constant communication with us. This impressed me more than anything. She was always pleasant and helpful. The home was very clean and had so many personal touches. There was such an attention to detail we felt as if we were staying in our home. There wasn't one thing missing from the amenities of this home. The outdoor space was perfect with multiple tables, chairs, pool floats, and games. The pool is perfectly located to provide shade throughout the day. The sleeping accommodations were well thought out for large families. We are all about location when we choose our vacation homes. We were not disappointed. The beach was very close and the neighborhood was safe and quiet. The host did a wonderful job making our annual vacation special. I highly recommend this vacation home to families who want accommodations that feel like a family retreat.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Wonderful home, very accommodating, quick turnaround from owner on questions and access. We were lucky and saw dolphins, sea turtles, and a mom & baby manatee from the dock.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maureen B.

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

Great time!

Loved the house and location. We stayed here during the boat races with friends and family and it was perfect! The house was great, it was in a perfect location for us across the street from Lori Wilson park, the pool worked great for the kids, and the house had everything you could possibly need. Great time highly recommend!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

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