Consider a stay at Unbeatable Waterfront Deal: Special Offers on 4BR Luxury Canal Retreat and take advantage of golfing on-site, a firepit and a garden. Free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), is available to all guests, along with a playground and laundry facilities.
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Unbeatable Waterfront Deal: Special Offers on 4BR Luxury Canal Retreat
A great home for a multitude of purposes, such as wedding parties, fishing groups, family reunions, two couples vacationing together, and many more. Why do you ask? This private home is unique because it has a huge master bedroom suite and because of its location it is accessible by water to the St. Johns River, Glen Springs, Welaka Springs, water-front docking dining, fishing, boat slips, fish-cleaning station, covered boat house with outside lounge/sun/shade areas; and not to mention the space that all can enjoy comfortably inside as well. I have a concierge on-site in the guest house to answer all your questions and remedy any problems.
Location by Boat Location is about one thousand feet of canal travel to direct access to the St. John's River, which is about 3 minutes from the river. Then, it is 5 minutes to Welaka Springs, 10 minutes to Ocklawaha River, 30-45 minutes to Glen Springs, and 15 minutes from the riverfront dining Renegade's. There is parking for 4 boats. There is also parking for 3-4 boat trailers.
Location by Walking Across the street is a small park to walk your pets and see a beautiful sunset over the St. John's River.
Location by Driving Free ice at 223 Sportsman Drive, 1-minute drive. Restaurants & Bars: "Shrimps R Us" and "Log Cabin", 3 minutes, "Renegade's" on the water. All three usually have live entertainment on weekends, 4-10 minutes on Highway 309.
Fishing Catch fish off the dock as most people catch more fish from the dock than they catch from the boat. You can clean your fresh caught fish in the fish cleaning station equipped with a sink and running water.
Boat Slips You can bring up to two twenty-four-foot boats to dock in your backyard.
Outside Area There is an outside private 12'x50' waterfront dock with lots of seating and a large sunshade and dining area. The 12'x30' screened porch has two comfortable Tommy Bahama wicker chairs and a Tommy Bahama comfortable wicker couch. There is a glass dining table that seats four. The water view and easy access to the backyard and dock area make for a great social gathering.
Private Parking The driveway can park nine cars. Trailers are allowed.
Inside the Separate Owner's Guest House Suite
Inside the Main House 16 years ago, this home was custom-built as a vacation home for a multi-millionaire, and its true quality shows. Guests are sure to enjoy a memorable vacation in this fully furnished, four-bedroom/2-bath home.
Bedrooms The main/master bedroom has a king-sized bed, while the remaining two rooms are each furnished with queen-sized beds, dressers, chests, and nightstands and are comfortable for two people in each bedroom. The fourth bedroom has two twin beds.
Living Room The large living room is furnished with extremely comfortable furniture. I have just replaced the couch and loveseat with ones that have four reclining seats. An excellent setting to watch a 72-inch big-screen TV with Amazon Prime and Netflix. Board games and an assortment of reading materials are available for book exchange.
The Kitchen The kitchen is equipped with luxury appliances, dishes, accessories, gadgets, pots, and pans that a gourmet chef could ask for. The kitchen is perfect for informal dining with a four-person breakfast bar and high-top chairs. There is a semi-formal dining room that seats eight or more when you add leaves to the table. There is a gas and charcoal grill that will please the most particular griller.
Located in Welaka, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Ravine Gardens State Park and Palatka Municipal Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium and Willard Hazen Ball Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Lake Broward Park and Larimer Arts Center. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving, snorkelling and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding. Visit our Welaka travel guide
Is Unbeatable Waterfront Deal: Special Offers on 4BR Luxury Canal Retreat pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.
How much is parking at Unbeatable Waterfront Deal: Special Offers on 4BR Luxury Canal Retreat?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Unbeatable Waterfront Deal: Special Offers on 4BR Luxury Canal Retreat?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Unbeatable Waterfront Deal: Special Offers on 4BR Luxury Canal Retreat?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Unbeatable Waterfront Deal: Special Offers on 4BR Luxury Canal Retreat located?
This family-friendly Welaka holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 1 mi (2 km) of Welaka Spring and Welaka Town Hall. Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium and Little Lake George are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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10/10 Excellent
Mallory B.
14 Jun 2026
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Great place for family and fishing and fun! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
The host was quick to respond and fix any issues and questions that we had during our stay. Amenities were in good condition, and our guests staying with us had a great time.
Our family had a great time and enjoyed the home. Found everything we needed and relaxed in with the tub at the end of the day. Dock was useful and everything was clean. Will definitely go back.
Repeat stay. Mr. Jim’s place is very convenient. We always bring the boat, love the dock at the end of the canal. Michelle is always super sweet and accommodating. Thanks again.
This is our second stay at this property and certainly won’t be our last. On site concierge is on top of everything. Beautiful home on the water. You won’t be sorry if you decide to stay here.
This home worked well for our group. We ended up renting a pontoon boat elsewhere because the one onsite had no bimini top to shade us from the sun, but we thoroughly enjoyed fishing from the dock at the property. Easy access to St. John's River
We did a group fishing trip with 8 friends. Didn’t catch any fish but had a great time. Well stocked kitchen, plenty of room, nice outdoor area with grill.
Beautiful place with water ways that takes you to the many springs and lakes. Quiet getaway with many amenities in a secluded location. Awesome place to spend time with family and friends away from the hectic daily live.
This house is truly a home away from home. The jacuzzi bathtub was awesome!! So relaxing, I got it in once but my husband got in twice! This place is huge with 4 really nice size bedrooms. And the dock is very spacious as well. I will definitely come back here with more family next time and rent the available pontoon boat. Loved, loved, loved this place!
My family stayed at this property for a wedding. It held the 10 of us comfortably, and was in a perfect spot to get around town quickly. It’s near the restaurants and dollar general so quick runs for forgotten items were easily taken care of.
Home was super clean. Spacious. The host was very quick on any questions we had. This is on a very fish active canal. We caught fish right off the deck. I can't say enough about this place. I will definitely be back!
This was a great spot for our biannual men’s fishing trip. This was our first stay here, sought it out after outgrowing a previous place after 3 stays up the river. This place has plenty of space that accommodated 8 men comfortably. Well-equipped and host was real responsive. The area seemed to be nice, prime location in regards to some of our favorite fishing spots. Would stay again.
House was very nice clean and comfortable. The description was somewhat misleading. There are no boat slips you tie up to the dock. It advertises a covered boat dock which it has but you can’t use the covered slip for your boat. We bought charcoal to use the charcoal grill which is tiny and very rusted. The dock was nice. All in all I will probably be back again.