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"Back To The Beach!"

Cottage in Port St. Joe with kitchen and washing machine and dryer

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Property grounds

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning

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Port Saint Joe, FL
  • Place, Port St. Joe Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Indian Pass Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Money Bayou
    ‪4 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

"Back To The Beach!"

"Back to the Beach" is a quaint bungalow style cottage with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Located in one of the last "old Florida" neighborhoods It is just 200 steps to the beach.

The neighborhood of Indian Pass has no high rises or condos. It is a place to enjoy beautiful beaches swimming, wildlife, surf fishing and relaxing. Bicycles, golf carts and long walks are the norm. Riding on the beach in your car or golf cart is allowed with a permit from gulf county offices located in Port St.Joe. A public boat ramp is l mile from the house. An outdoor shower, fish cleaning station and gas grill make beach life simple. The sunset at the beach is always beautiful

The house is one level with no steps. It sleeps 8-12 comfortably. The master bedroom contains a king size bed. Two other bedrooms each have a queen size bed. The living room has a sleeper sofa and a back room houses the washer and dryer, a trundle bed and a single sleeper chair. Linens and towels are provided.

We met at a beach and married over fifty years ago and have returned to the beach because we love it so much. Hence the name, "Back To The Beach"

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Beach view

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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

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

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

About the area

Port St. Joe

Port St. Joe is home to this cottage. Cape San Blas Lighthouse and Centennial Building are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve and T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park.
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Port Saint Joe, FL

What's nearby

  • Port St. Joe Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Indian Pass Beach - 1 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Money Bayou - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Cape San Blas Lighthouse - 12 min drive - 14.3 km
  • St Joseph Bay Golf Club - 16 min drive - 18.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Indian Pass Raw Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Scallop Republic - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Rusty Key - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Sand Bucket Smokehouse & Grill - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Smokehouse - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is "Back To The Beach!" pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at "Back To The Beach!"?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "Back To The Beach!"?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is "Back To The Beach!" located?

Situated in Port St. Joe, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Port St. Joe Beach and Indian Pass Beach. Money Bayou is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) away.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 89 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tyler L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Love the location and price we have stayed several times and will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendi b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This marks our fourth consecutive year staying at this location. It is a remarkably spacious and comfortable accommodation. Our entire family thoroughly enjoys it, and our four-legged companions equally appreciate the amenities. The area offers exceptional crabbing and scalloping opportunities.. looking forward to next year!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ted W.

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

Another Great Stay

This was our second stay and we can't wait to come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren S.

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

Back to the Beach

Loved our stay house short easy walk to beach!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Staci F.

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

Perfect for families

We loved this house and were so comfortable there. It felt like a family home. Plenty of room and just steps from the beach. We will be back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher G.

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

Great Escape

The house was perfect for my Family. We had an awesome week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna B.

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

Love!!!

We had a 3 week stay at Indian Pass in Back to the Beach. We absolutely loved our time there. The house was great and it felt like home. It had everything we needed and more. I can’t think of anything that would have made our stay any better.
Stayed 21 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great wat to celebrate our 26th anniversary!

A perfect example of "old Florida" living. Comfortable, well furnished, and certainly spacious for two. With just 200 steps to the white sand beach this property is in a great location. We definitely intend to return. Loved our stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

David W.

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

Old time Florida

Big house with lots of room. Well stocked, even spices available. Only negative is water is extremely rusty, be sure to bring plenty of bottled water.
Stayed 29 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim S.

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

Spring vacation

This is the second time we have stayed here. It is an older home but very clean and fits our needs perfectly. I messaged owner and responded within 30 minutes and was so kind in answering my request. We have stayed in several homes on the Pass and this is always a pleasant trip. Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathey F.

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

Great trip

Stayed a week. Family trip we do once a year. 3rd time staying at this house. Cheapest rate. Thanks Fred!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela B.

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

Just ẃhat we needed!

Fred was helpful and responded promptly to my questions before our stay! His home had everything that we needed and more! We were in a great neighborhood.... just steps from the beach!! We will definitely be returning!! Thank you Fred!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Sara B., Marietta GA

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

Comfortable but old

The house is comfortable but old. Built in the late 50’s or early 60’s. Has been added to a couple of times. No dishwasher or disposal. However there’s lots of space in the kitchen for prepping meals and a nice dining area. Short walk to the beach. We couldn’t find an instruction book so we had to guess on what we were supposed to do at check out.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

Laura S., TENNESSEE

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

🙁

The only good thing about this was the location. The grill was filthy it took an over hour to burn the grease off. It wasn’t as clean as I would have liked as upon arrival swept up sand and dead bugs. We have stayed in this area many times and this was the first time I wasn’t completely satisfied. I think it would be better suited for a bunch of guys going to fish. But as far as communication it was wonderful and it being a single level would be great for older or impaired people. Also I would get pest control too …..
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Aileen A.

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

No more beach

We have stayed at Fred's place countless times and have made amazing memories but the beach that is 200 steps away is currently completely eroded. It is gone. We rented a golf cart to carry our beach gear down and the beach between S Palm and S Seminole was impassable/not driveable during our stay. Water was all the way up to the dunes. The walking access was unsafe off S Palm to the beach. Like jumping off a 5-6' sand cliff. Some families set up directly on the dunes which will only cause more erosion and cause less protection to the homes in the area. So, we had to load up our beach gear every single day and drive to a public beach at the Cape. The house itself was fine. Same as always. But the lack of beach access left what he hoped would be a relaxing trip for these parents exhausted with 5 in our group leaving early. We stayed here in September and the beach was fine. But, it is gone for now and I have no idea when it will return. The water is so high that I don't understand how adding sand could help. We love this community but I feel other people are entitled to know what to expect so I am sharing our experience. I'd love to know when it is fixed. I could not find anything in the local news or social media that discussed the condition of the beach at Indian Pass. I would have certainly made other plans.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chasta D.

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

Back to the Beach was great!!

We enjoyed our vacation here! This was a new area of Florida and we loved it. Beach was a short walk from the house. The house was provided with all the cooking utensils you could need. Thanks for the memories!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessica J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
This is actually the second time we have stayed in this house, the first being a couple years ag over fall break. I knew what to expect and for the most part the house was very much the same. But we did run into several issues this time. Overall, items are disorganized and several areas are in disrepair. There was a lot of extra bedding but no twin sheets for the trundle bed. Not a big deal. But a couple big issues we did run across that I've attempted to discuss with the host who did respond but did not act on in any way. The first came when I was trying to remove a towel that I hung on a nail outside under the carport. I actually got an electrical jolt. My dad, who is an electrician was able to look a bit and saw that the wires are not properly grounded. This is the area where it appears a golf cart is charged. I communicated this with the host and received no response. The second just has to do with the water. I understand that might not be under control but when we did a load of white clothes in the washer, they all came out tinged pink which is the same color that we saw in the sinks and in the bathtubs. I don't have to do laundry while on vacation so just knowing that ahead of time would have been fine. I did bring these concerns to the host but don't feel like they were resolved in any way. We love the location of this house but unfortunately we definitely would not stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frita W.

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

Family Time

This property felt like home the minute we walked in. just what we needed for our days at the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie O.

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

Perfect house for our needs

We have stayed 3 times and the owners are great to work with. Great location and the house fits my family perfect
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine L.

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

Second time visiting

This was our second time at this property, its become a special place for my family. Great location, great host, great price. We'll be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katheryn L.

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

Perfect escape

The property was perfect and was in a gorgeous location. Only wish i had stayed longer!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna B.

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

Another wonderful stay

This was the second time that we have stayed at Back to the Beach. We had a beautiful 2 weeks there. We hated to leave. The house has everything you need for a very comfortable stay. We love it there.
Stayed 16 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendi b.

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

A wonderful home away from home

This cottage has easy access to the beach and sits within a quiet neighborhood. We have enjoyed beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Fishing and crabbing is a short golf cart ride away. We highly recommend this cottage!! We also recommend. We also recommend
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa G.

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

Like home ❤️

We stay at “Fred and Janie’s house “ every year. We know where everything is and our family always feels welcome! We love the neighborhood and everything about it!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

shonna c.

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

2024 Vaca

We love this area and the location is great. The house has some age and wear and could use a little attention, but it works perfectly for our group. This is our 2nd time in this house and we'd stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

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