Mermaid Lodge | Gulf-Front with Amazing Veiws | Steps to the Beach

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A spacious living area with a large window overlooking the beach, a ceiling fan, and a modern kitchen in the background.
A spacious living room with a large sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, and a fireplace.
An aerial view of a coastal area with a curved road, a beach, and a forested peninsula.
A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a dining area with a view, and a living space with a sofa.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a green chair, and a view of the beach.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to beach near Avalon Drive

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Pet-friendly
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available
  • Firepit

Explore the area

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Port St. Joe, FL
  • Place, beach near Avalon Drive
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape San Blas Lighthouse
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Port St. Joe Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

4 Single Bunk Beds

Common Spaces

1 Double Sofa Bed

4 bathrooms, 3 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

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

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Bathroom 6

Bathroom 7

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Dining area

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About the area

Port St. Joe

Located in Port St. Joe, this holiday home is on the waterfront. St Joseph Bay Golf Club and Port St. Joe Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Frank Pate Park and Port Theatre Art and Culture Center. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and horse riding nearby.
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Port St. Joe, FL

What's nearby

  • beach near Avalon Drive - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Cape San Blas Lighthouse - 3 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Port St. Joe Beach - 6 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Saint Joe Beach - 30 min drive - 42.4 km
  • Mexico Beach - 37 min drive - 48.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Hunt’s Oyster Bar & Seafood On St. Joe Bay - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Scallop Republic - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪LongBill’s on Cape San Blas - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Peachy’s - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪The Cape Trading Post - ‬1 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Mermaid Lodge | Gulf-Front with Amazing Veiws | Steps to the Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Mermaid Lodge | Gulf-Front with Amazing Veiws | Steps to the Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Mermaid Lodge | Gulf-Front with Amazing Veiws | Steps to the Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Mermaid Lodge | Gulf-Front with Amazing Veiws | Steps to the Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Mermaid Lodge | Gulf-Front with Amazing Veiws | Steps to the Beach located?

This family-friendly Port St. Joe holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 2 mi (3 km) of Pig Island and Palmer Beach. Cape San Blas Lighthouse and T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 17 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mermaid lodge is a beautiful place to stay! Just breathe taking views and kitchen and bedrooms were

The best home to stay in at Cape San Blas by far! Beautiful decks for relaxing and so beautiful in side!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 November 2023
We are delighted Mermaid Lodge was the perfect home for your Cape San Blas getaway and appreciate your review. We hope to welcome you back to the Forgotten Coast soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Right on the ocean. Beautiful home. Even better than the pictures.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 November 2025
We are pleased to hear that you found Mermaid Lodge to be even more beautiful in real life. It was our pleasure to host you in Cape San Blas. Hopefully we will see you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved it here, big enough for our family of 10 with 7 adults and 3 kids!! Very clean and beds were comfortable we will stay here again in the future. I do recommend that you call the host and not text, it was faster and more accurate with information about check in.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mermaid Lodge

Very nice home. Would go there again
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay at Mermaid Lodge. Thank you for being our guest!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Mermaid Lodge is Great!

This is a great house and is excellent for large families or multiple couples. This is our second time staying in this house, and both experiences have been wonderful. It is spacious and clean, and only steps from the beach. The multiple decks offer stunning views of the gulf as well!
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cape San Blas

Beautiful home on the beach. We would go back in a heartbeat!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2024
Hi, Richard. We are delighted Mermaid Lodge was perfect for your Cape San Blas getaway. Thank you for being our guest; we hope to welcome you back to the beach soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

The house was phenomenal with panoramic spectacular views and incredibly well designed
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
We are pleased you had a relaxing stay at Mermaid Lodge and agree the views are phenomenal. We hope to welcome you back to the Forgotten Coast soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome stay for scalloping

Great stay. The house is well located and fun to stay in. Would highly recommend. Only hiccup was that the battery in the lock system quit working so we could not get into house till 9:30 pm. Not a big deal since we found a good oyster bar near by.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
We are delighted you had a great stay at Mermaid Lodge and appreciate you sharing your experience. We hope you can enjoy scalloping on the Cape with us again soon; thank you for being our guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Annual Family Vacay - EXCELLENT

House was great, so so fun! super clean! Balconies for days! ON THE BEACH! Close to everything we needed. Loved the decor! Was spread out enough to not feel like we were on top of each other. We had three families stay...from grandparents to four grandchildren. It was great! Will definitely keep this one filed away for another vacation to come back to!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful!

This is a beautiful home!!! The property management company is great! Very prompt with their response time. We had a maintenance issue and they responded very quickly! Will stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
We are thrilled you loved staying in Mermaid Lodge and found our team responsive. It was a pleasure sharing our community with you, and we look forward to your next visit to the Forgotten Coast!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house for multiple families!

This house was beautiful and well equipped. Plenty of room for our party of 9 (4 adults and 5 kids). Right on the beach and you don't even need a cart to bring your gear in and out every day as it is so close! The house is updated with a lot of nice features and the elevator was great to have to load and unload.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
Thanks for your review, Sara. We're delighted to hear that you and your group had an exceptional stay at Buried Treasure, and it would be our pleasure to host your next visit to Cape San Blas again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Mermaid house

Was a fabulous house! Perfect for 6 adults and 5 kids. Loved the bottom floor when you needed to get out of the sun.Only complaint was misrepresentation of the beach in front of the house. But was able to sit on the left of the house. Lost a lot of beach during this stay. Hopefully the beach will come back as we would love to come again
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just book it!

Property as advertised! Loved having a beverage fridge and the mermaid lounge was terrific for movie night! Deck is on the beach…..no need for beach gear unless you want to sit in the sand. Plenty of fabulous food options close to the house. Our only complaint was not having warm water most of our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 September 2024
Hi, April. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay at Mermaid Lodge and that the deck and location were highlights. Our team is reviewing your feedback about the water. We hope to welcome you back to the Cape soon. Thank you for choosing 360 Blue!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
This vacation home was absolutely beautiful. We had no issues with the house at all. While the view was breathtaking, the beach photos in the pictures are highly different than what is actually at the house. There are no steps leading off of the lower deck. You actually cannot walk in front of the house at all. There is a massive retaining wall of rocks in front of the entire home and the water is all the way up to those rocks. The only beach you can access is to a side of the house. I know in the listing, they said the beach can fluctuate based on erosion, but the pictures did not represent what we were expecting at all and what they pictured is absolutely impossible.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 March 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience at Mermaid Lodge. We are pleased you enjoyed your time at this stunning home, and we appreciate your feedback on the beach photos. The information has been passed on to our team to review. Thank you for choosing 360 Blue! We hope to see you again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great .... other than elevator

The stay and property were great! The elevator quit multiple times, and the property manager got a little hasty with me, assuming it was something we did, which I assured her it was not. She did not have a caring attitude only hasty when I explained I had a bad knee and the elevator was a necessity. .The Elevator Contractor came and verified it was nothing to do with us and was extremely nice. We would consider staying again since we loved the location and the view but not sure due to the issues we had. The home is beautiful and huge, and very clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 September 2023
Thank you for sharing your experience. We are pleased you enjoyed the home and have shared your feedback with our team. We hope to welcome you back to the beach again soon.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Very Disappointed

Listing should say expect the possibly of water pressure and hot water issues due to the fact that water is pumped onto this area from off the cape. Locals said this is normal and the property manger agreed and said it’s not our fault..it’s an area water problem. No hot water for 3 days made a not so fun beach vacation. This listing was not as advertised from the water pressure to the beach frontage. There are 10 condo units next door have no beach frontage so they share the small beach frontage right in front of your private steps. Very misleading pictures as this beach frontage area has eroded since hurricane Michael. I had to look it up because the pictures were so different. The house is amazing but my family came for the beach.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 September 2024
Hi, John. We appreciate you sharing your experience at Mermaid Lodge. We apologize that your stay was not up to our standards and are reviewing your feedback with our team. We hope to welcome you back for a smoother Cape San Blas getaway in the future. Thank you for being our guest.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
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