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Salty dog on the rocks

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Exterior
Outdoor dining
TV
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
On the beach, sun-loungers

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Port St Joe, FL
  • Place, St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Port St. Joe Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Salinas Park
    ‪2 min drive‬

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The price is AU$292
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Port St. Joe

With a stay at this vacation home in Port St. Joe, you'll be on the beach, just a 1-minute walk from St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve and 7 minutes by foot from Money Bayou. .This beach vacation home is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Port St. Joe Beach and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Salinas Park.
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What's nearby

  • St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Port St. Joe Beach - 1 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Salinas Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Indian Pass Beach - 9 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Mexico Beach - 36 min drive - 40.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Hunt’s Oyster Bar & Seafood On St. Joe Bay - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Scallop Republic - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cape San Blas Coffee & Ice Cream - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Indian Pass Raw Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pomodoro Italian Grill and Bar - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Salty dog on the rocks

This is the lower unit of a two unit beach home. 2017 heated In-Ground Pool with leni shared with Salty Dog Straight Up (fees do apply for pool heat). A beautiful open floor plan with updated kitchen, bar, dining room. Beautiful views from expansive windows of the Gulf from the open concept living space. The interior space flows out to a 10x30 screen porch. You can open the windows for a sea breeze and to hear the surf. There is a futon (in cabinet under TV) for extra sleeping in the great room. The master bedroom is tucked around the corner. Complete with a washer/dryer. This property can be rented with VRBO
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a private pool. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach
  • Beach loungers

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Heated pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washer/dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas

Things to do

  • Heated pool

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 15
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 indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Salty Dog Rocks House Port St Joe

Salty Dog On The Rocks St Joe

Salty Dog On The Rocks Port St. Joe

Salty Dog On The Rocks Private vacation home

Salty Dog On The Rocks Private vacation home Port St. Joe

Salty Dog On The Rocks St Joe

Salty Dog On The Rocks Port St. Joe

Salty Dog On The Rocks Private vacation home

Salty Dog On The Rocks Private vacation home Port St. Joe

Salty dog on the rocks Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 116 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 116 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 116 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 116 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 116 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Audrey S., Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay! We enjoyed the short walk to the beach. Matt greeted us upon arrival and its nice to have an owner close by. Very pet friendly property and we got to meet Chance the dog. Built in gas grill was a plus to cook out fresh seafood from St Joe shrimp company down the road. Also its nice to have an ice maker in the refrigerator. The property was very clean and has everything you need. We'll be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Easy check in. Great hosts, very friendly. Excellent location directly across from the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

Candy M., Jasper,Tn

Liked: Cleanliness
Matt and his wife were super friendly making sure we had everything we needed,meeting Chance was fun too.The house was clean and close to the beach and quiet would definitely recommend to friends.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Music Tech W.

Liked: Cleanliness
This was a wonderful place for us to stay. It was extremely clean and the host has used their property to make many wonderful features to use all of their space!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger G.

Liked: Cleanliness
I love the location and great access to the beach. The owners are very nice and friendly.. Everything is all kept.. place is very spacious.. we enjoyed the spacious screened in patio. Everything is well decorated.. thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

beth

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a last-minute booking and I cannot describe how wonderful the experience was. Everything was perfect. From the house being clean, comfortable and well equipped to the pool being warm and inviting. Extremely dog friendly and she also enjoyed herself immensely! I hope to be back MANY more times. Thank you for a relaxing and memorable stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing place! Very thought out on convenience and accommodation!! Couldn’t ask for better hospitality.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful

The stay was 6 nights and we all wanted to stay longer. The unit we stayed in was clean and spacious for all 6 of us. The pool is perfect and tucked in nicely with privacy when you don’t want to be at the beach. The absolute best parts is sitting on the screened in porch at night listening to the waves and chatting with the family. I would recommend to anyone with a family that wants to unwind from the daily hustle and bustle.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay!

We had a wonderful stay at Salty Dog on the Rocks! The property is great, wonderful screened in porch, right across from the beach, in the cutest and quietest neighborhood. Like a previous reviewer, we found the King size bed to be too soft, but we just folded out the Murphy in the living room and used that, worked out just fine. The kitchen is nicely equipped. We like to cook and they had everything we needed. Other than the bed just not being to my taste, the only complaint I have is that I couldn't figure out how to get the clothes washing machine on cold water, but maybe that was user error. Matt was around & available for suggestions or any issues and was a great host. Overall, such a great vacation! We will be coming back!
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

richard c.

Liked: Cleanliness

quiet easy relaxing

we do not have pets but this space is great if you do. we will definitely stay again when visiting India Pass. Very Clean and comfortable and open space. no true closet for clothes, but easy space for luggage to be accessible.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy A., Sawyer MI

Liked: Cleanliness

WHAT A DELIGHT!

The neighborhood is so inviting and right on the water with an excellent beachThe property is beyond expectations with a beautiful pool area and extra indoor and outdoor areas to relaxThe house and large screened porch was perfect for myself, husband and PoppyThe owners very attentive to any questions or problems plus just great people!!We lucked out due to them having an unexpected last minute cancellation - we hope to be able to return again someday soon
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice Getaway

The house was as advertised w/ easy access to the beach. We had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

David H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay

Loved the location and kids loved the pool at the end of the day! Well maintained!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Becky H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful!

Great location, lovely property and thanks for the very tasty daiquiri!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Port st joe

Beautiful location,great beach,will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vickie S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Loved the Salty Dog

Exactly as advertised. The location was great if you're looking for a quiet beach getaway. We had a wonderful time.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

melissa a.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Quiet Area of Florida

We enjoyed our time at the Salty Dog! The house worked well for our family of 3 & our small dog. Super easy check in. The house was clean & the kitchen was well stocked w/cooking supplies. The outdoor space was great! It’s hard to tell in the pics, but the oversized screened in porch w/the long dining table & sitting area, is a private porch for this unit only. We loved this area & ate all of our meals out there…you can see see a small bit of the ocean from it. I believe the other screened porch in the pics can be used by guests from upstairs, too- it’s on the side of the house along with the grill, cornhole, firepit, & pool area. The boardwalk for beach access is literally right in front of the house. The closest people to us on the beach may have been 50 yards away which was so nice. The water wasn’t very clear during our stay-more of a murky brown, but that didn’t stop us from enjoying it. The road you see in the pics (between the house & the beach) is just a neighborhood street that people walk on, & only drive on to access their homes…not busy at all. Super quiet, calm, nature protected area (and pitch dark at night) & very close to the quaint downtown of Port St Joe, Cape San Blas, and Apalachicola. (There are bears in the area but we had no issues.) The owner was extremely kind and gave us tips for the area. We enjoyed our first stay in this gorgeous, quaint area of Florida, and wouldn’t hesitate to book with Matt and his Salty Dog properties again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rae S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Stay

My family and I very much enjoyed our stay. The home was conveniently located to everything and the property itself was very well maintained. The owners were helpful and kind and we had everything we needed.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing

Every stay here just gets better. It's the perfect spot for a family & with kids & pups!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kendyl T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent host/location

Wonderful property. Excellent location, it was like we had the beach to ourselves the whole trip. The house is cozy but perfect for what we needed. The porch/outdoor areas are very nice. The owners are on site and are absolutely great. We had a flat on checkout day and he was nice enough to air our tire so we could make it to the shop to get a plug. The pool is perfect. Not far from the beach at all. You can hear upstairs guest walking occasionally but that's honestly to be expected with any multilevel set up. It didn't bother us and the dogs quickly got used to it. We used a sound machine to help.The dishes in the kitchen weren't the cleanest (likely cleaned by previous guest). Not a big deal, we just washed things before we used them. We would definitely stay here again!!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dabney C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lucky we found this!

Wow! We found a gem! My husband and I had a few last minute days off work and decided to take our boys and go to the beach last minute. We were so lucky to find the Salty Dog! Wonderful owners with their own dog, Chance! Even with teenagers and a dog, we had plenty of room. The house and property is beautiful. Pictures haven’t been updated so it is even better in person. Great for families or just a couple. The beach is so close and really private! You won’t be disappointed! We hope to go back in the fall. Thanks for such a relaxing stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Stacy & Hayes W., Opelika, USA

Great location and beach view

Property Manager was abundantly available and location was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

stacy a.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Getaway!

Loved loved loved! About a mile from the turnoff to the Cape, close to everything, short walk to the beach, Matt has provided everything you need for a beautiful getaway at the most beautiful place ever!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christina S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect family vacation spot

This was probably our best family vacation. Having a teen, younger kids & pups is always so hard to go on vacation & keep everyone happy. BUT we were able to, in part due to this vacation rental. Between being so close to the beach & having the pool all kids were happy. Being able to bring our pups was great & they LOVED the beach. The salty dog was bigger than we anticipated, plenty of room for all of us & we LOVED the screeed porches. We had zero issues, but did contact owner for a quick question; he answered immediately & was so helpful. We will definitely be back again & again!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

James D.

Liked: Cleanliness

I will definitely go again!

The location is wonderful and the property was just what we needed. The owners live on site, but are not intrusive at all and are wonderful folks. Close enough to great food and shops, but far enough away to avoid the crowds. A very peaceful spot with a great beach. A very, very relaxing vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022