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Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf

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A modern living room with a wooden coffee table, a sofa, and a kitchen area in the background. - Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf (Crystal River)
A marina with boats docked, a wooden dock, and a gazebo. - Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf (Crystal River)
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a marble countertop. - Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf (Crystal River)
A modern living room with a sectional sofa, a coffee table, and a ceiling fan. - Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf (Crystal River)
A bedroom with a bed, wooden dresser, and a ceiling fan. - Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf (Crystal River)
A firepit, a garden and laundry facilities are just a few of the amenities provided at Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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About this property

Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf

  • Welcome to Riverside Retreat!

    Come experience the true beauty of Crystal River and all it has to offer!
    Imagine your days kayaking, scalloping or fishing on Crystal River with direct access just minutes away from the Gulf of Mexico. Discover Deep Sea Fishing and swimming with Manatees or simply take just take some time out to soak in the sun at Fort Island beach or enjoy nature walks and bird watching at nearby preserves that are all just a few miles away.

    Riverside Retreat is located is a peaceful neighborhood on a canal. Inside you will find a fully renovated space that it is equipped with all of the amenities you will need to make your stay relaxing and enjoyable. The kitchen has updated appliances, a coffee station and is fully stocked with new pots and pans, dinnerware, utensils and so much more. There spacious living/dining open concept is perfect for your family and entertaining guests. The master bedroom is spacious with its own private bath. The guest bedrooms are cozy and is a place you can go to unwind at the end of a busy day. Other additional activities like board games, puzzles, cards and corn hole boards are available for family and friends to enjoy. Also, don’t forget to bring your fishing rods to fish off the new floating dock!

    There is a public boat ramp 1 mile from the house, so bring your boat! (recomended up to 23ft) The canal empties into Crystal River and is a short boat ride to the Gulf of Mexico where you can fish, go scalloping or simply choose to anchor your boat and relax at a nearby sandbar hangout. If you head south on the river, that will take you to Kings Bay, Three Sisters Springs, Hunter Springs, waterfront restaurants and bars. There are also several hiking trails, preserves and state parks within a few miles where you can enjoy nature and wildlife. In the cooler months, don’t forget to come swim with the Manatees!!

    For your use and enjoyment there are:

    - 2 Tandem Kayaks
    - 2 Adult / 2 Children paddles
    - 2 Adult / 2 Children life jackets

    Kayaking from the house to the Springs is about a 30-45 minutes paddle, depending on your skill level.
    Kayaking from Hunter Springs to Three Sisters is about 20 minutes depending on boat traffic.

    Tides fluctuate in the canal, depending on your draft and you will need to watch the tides.

    Once you come experience all that Crystal River has to offer, you will find that it will be one of your favorite destination places to visit!

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About the area

Located in Crystal River, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Crystal River Archaeological State Park and Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Three Sisters Springs and Crystal River Preserve State Park. With kayaking, snorkelling and power boating nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water. Visit our Crystal River travel guide
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Crystal River, FL

What's nearby

  • A close-up of a manatee's head underwater.
    Crystal River Preserve State Park
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • A manatee swimming underwater.
    Three Sisters Springs
    8 min drive - 5.5 miles
  • A sunset over a body of water with two people fishing on a dock.
    Fort Island Gulf Beach
    9 min drive - 6.1 miles
  • Clear water with submerged rocks and aquatic plants.
    Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
    9 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • Fort Island Trail Park
    1 min drive - 0.9 miles

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    10 min drive
  • Cody's Original Roadhouse
    9 min drive
  • Dunkin'
    10 min drive
  • Cajun Jimmy's Seafood Seller & Cafe
    10 min drive
  • Coney Island
    10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Crystal River Preserve State Park and Fort Island Trail Park. Spice Key is 2 mi (3.2 km) away.

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Reviews

Quiet Canal Front Home With Access To The Gulf Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.6

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 13 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was immaculate, and I was amazed how well stocked it was. It had absolutely everything you could need. The kayaks were great, life jackets provided. Highly recommend this house!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was everything and more! Very clean, quiet, and cozy. The house was stocked with LOTS of extras. Soaps, spices, ziploc bags, storage bowls, and I even found chip clips. The coffee bar was fully stocked. The only downside was the neighbor built a large boat dock and made it very tight when docking our boat. Overall wonderful stay. I would definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay!! Location!!

I would book again. If you bring boat be aware of tides and water depth in canal. Home was clean and as described in listing. The coffee was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect scalloping location

The house was very thoughtfully equipped with toiletries, a well supplied kitchen, and exceeded expectations in cleanliness & organization. We will definitely be back again
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Check-in

Crystal River Vacation

Property was very clean and accessible. We had an issue with the tides in the canal and ended up having to row our boat back to the dock at one point. It was a good location other wise with access to the channel. We had a great time with family. Will be looking for other places next time with easier access for the boat.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic house with everything we could have asked for, and more. Host is responsive and friendly, even dropped an extra kayak off for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing Place

Highly recommend. They go above and beyond on items you may need in the house. Perfect spot and the communication from the owners was Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice place

Kitchen was well equipped, comfortable beds, and well stocked with towels and other supplies. I was able to dock 22’ center console, just need to plan coming and going around the lowest part of the tide with a deeper draft boat.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Easy communication. Beautifully decorated. Very well stocked kitchen. Something to note. When tides are low they are very low.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family vacation

The host truly thought of every little detail to make our stay easy and perfect. From the welxome snack basket, to the ziplock baggies, to the stocked bathrooms. Thank you for your organization and attention to details. We will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a very nice place, spacious and comfortable. Love being able to have my boat right in back of the house and the boat ramp is just a few miles down the road. Extremely close to the gulf. Had 21' Hurricane deck boat and made it down the canal to this house on low tide twice. The house is beautiful, clean and well furnished. We had a great time with our family and would definitely love to visit here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Waterfront Crystal River

We've been going to Crystal River for years now and this was the nicest house we've rented. Three full bedrooms and two full size baths. The home is well furnished, appliances appear new and there were plenty of linens and kitchen dishes, pans, etc. For parking, the house has a long driveway plus a two car garage. We played corn hole on the large screened in porch. For dockage, there is a good sized deck and floating dock. We have a 23' center console and had no problems tying up and getting into and back from Crystal River which is a short canal ride away. It is close to the Ft. Island public ramp and closer to the gulf than properties in town. Very enjoyable visit and we wouldn't hesitate to stay to here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023