A Rendezvous (Beachfront) (Gulf of Mexico) (New in 2009) in Cape San Blas

Gulf Front Beach Home

 Brand new in 2009, custom beach front home  with breathtaking views of the gulf..  Wrap yourself in sun kissed luxury.  The  house has all the upgrades/quartz countertops. stainless appliances, Italian porcelain tile flooring through out and a large soaking tub and shower in the master suite to unwind at the end of a long day at the beach. Impeccably decorated with a modern beach feel..right up to the electronics; a 42 in flat screen TV in the great room and Wi-Fi for your convenience. 

This house is great for families because every bedroom has their own full bath. Each bedroom has a deck to enjoy the view and flat screen TV's to take in the next movie. The kitchen is fully equipped for your vacation , whether you want to cook a little or every night.

Floor Plan

Ground Floor

Covered Patio and Outdoor Beach Shower

Foyer

Two-Car Garage

First Floor

Master Bedroom with covered walkout deck (overlooking beach). Walk-in closet, full bathroom, king size bed.

 Second Bedroom with covered walkout deck. Large closet, full bathroom, Queen size bed.

Second Floor

Living Room with covered walkout deck (overlooking beach), sofa sleeper (double).

Dining Room

Kitchen (also has island with seating for four)

Pantry

Laundry

Third Bedroom with walkout open deck. Large closet. Two twin beds.

Full bathroom

Amenities

• Dryer 
• Garage 
• Parking For RV/Boat/Trailer 
• Air Conditioning 
• Linens Provided 
• Washer 
• Beds
  • Twin/Single Bed 
  • Convertible Bed 
  • King Bed 
  • Queen Bed 
• Entertainment
  • Video Library 
  • CD Player 
  • VCR 
  • Cable/Satellite TV 
  • DVD 
• Kitchen
  • Microwave 
  • Ice Maker 
  • Dishwasher 
  • Full Kitchen 
  • Refrigerator 
• Outdoor Features
  • Lanai 
  • Balcony 
  • Deck/Patio 
• View/Location
  • Oceanfront 
  • Beachfront 
• Communications
  • Wifi (Wireless Internet) 
  • Telephone 
• Other Amenities
  • There are 2 twin beds in the 3rd bed room, outdoor shower 
• Suitability
  • Smoking Not Allowed 
  • Minimum Age Limit For Renters 
  • No Pets Allowed

Information presented under 'Activities amd Attractions" is subject to change by the vendors and should be confirmed by calling business of interest in advance.

Bike and Scooter
Rental

An 8 mile bay side and beach side bike trail is now open along Cape San Blas Road
(on Cape San Blas! It runs from Salinas Park to St. Joseph Peninsula State
Park! It's a great area to bike as the roads are flat and smooth! Riding in the
State Park is a lot of fun---be sure to get off & explore on the paths
& the beach and bay! Bring a picnic lunch & make a day of it.

Bike Rental on Cape San Blas Scallop Cove    Website   4310 Cape San Blas Road

Bike and Board Rentals Rental Period Bikes Surfboards Skimboards Bodyboards

Bird
Watching

Bird
Watching... Bird watching is a common outdoor activity in
the Florida Panhandle and can be enjoyed in Cape San Blas from fall to spring.
Black bellied plover, snowy plover, geese, royal tern, American kestrel, are
some of the birds you can observe while on a bird watching expedition. Birds
can attract your attention in any part of the Cape. However, if you
specifically want to spot a certain type of bird,

St Joseph State Park would be the place to go. Early morning is a good
time for this activity. As a coastal barrier peninsula, St. Joseph provides
excellent opportunities for bird watching; over 240 species have been sighted
in the park.

St. Joseph Bay Buffer and Aquatic Preserves Day From: October 02, 2010
Description Guided trips all day (8:00 am to 10:00 pm!): Trips to St. Joseph
Bay State Buffer Preserve?Fall Wildflowers; St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve -
Boat and Seagrass Wading Tours; Birding trips to St. Joseph Peninsula and
nighttime astronomy program. All Proceeds to Benefit Friends of St. Joseph Bay
Preserves (501.c.3 Non profit organization). St. Joseph Bay Preserves Center,
3915 Hwy 30-A (Approximately 5 miles south of Port St. Joe). Location St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve and Aquatic Preserve; St. Joseph Peninsula Cape San Blas has a well earned reputation for
rewarding bird watching.  Birding seasons are fall through spring. Enjoy Northern Gannet, White
and Brown Pelicans, Cormorants, Herons, Egrets, Geese, Blue Winged Teal, Bald
Eagle, Northern Harrier, American Kestral, Black Bellied Plover, Snowy Plover,
Wilson?s Plover, Semiplated Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin, Sandpipers, assorted
gulls, Royal Tern, Forster?s Tern, Caspian Tern.

Boat Rentals

Seahorse Water Safaris Website

Located within the
"Port St. Joe Marina" 340 Marina Drive

If you are staying on Cape San Blas, you should enjoy a day of sun, fun and
relaxation on the beautiful St. Joseph Bay. Snorkel along the West shore of
Cape San Blas with the dolphins, picnic on a soft white sandy beach, drop a
hook and try to bring in the "big one", or just bask in the sun. The
choice is yours as you escape for the day in one of our family oriented boats;
in the water and ready to go at the Port St. Joe Marina. July begins Scallop
season on Cape San Blas. St. Joseph Bay is one of the few remaining areas that
bay scallops can be found. Scalloping is easy and fun for all ages. This can be
a family outing. All you need are a few simple tools. Dive FLag (supplied at no
extra charge on the rental boats), fishing license, mask and snorkel and a spoon. The rental boats are equipped with bimini tops, VHS radios,
safety gear, life jackets, snorkel flags and charts of St. Joseph Bay. You are
required to take a 10 - 15 minute check out before leaving the dock. Youth,
child and infant life jackets are available on request. Children under six are
required by law to wear a life vest.

Diving -Cape San Blas Area

Since l997 the Mexico Beach
Artificial Reef Association has been building marine habitat off
the coast of Mexico Beach and Port St. Joe, Florida. Prior to that, there were
some artificial reefs built, and there are a couple of historically significant
sites that make for fabulous dives. Natural, hard rock bottom begins out
further off shore.

You can access the MBARA website for a complete list of almost 200 artificial
reefs by going to thrie website.
These are only the ones built by the MBARA. There are others which are compiled
and sold in shops around the area. The MBARA sells a plastic booklet of all
sites with range, bearing, TD's and LAT and LON for your GPS. It is only 20
dollars. Pick it up in local shops.

Dive conditions can vary. Sometimes we have visibility of 60, 70, even 80 feet,
but at other times we have muddy water. Sometimes the visibility can vary as to
depth. Floods, hurricanes, storms, high winds, heavy rain, water flow from the
intracoastal canal all contribute to the variation in visibility. But when it
is clear, it is absolutely amazing. Sometimes it is like the Bahamas, sometimes
it is muddy. Check with local dive shops on visibility.

There are natural bottom sites with hard coral and lots of rock formations,
there are Reef Balls, Artificial Reef Pyramids, and Reef Maker modules which
are 10 feet tall. We have really huge barges up to 200 feet long, we have
smaller ones, we have a shrimp boat, a tug boat, some concrete truck mixers, we
have a tower, and much more.

The Empire Mica was an oil tanker that was sunk by German U Boats during WWII
and is a world class dive. Look up the history on this one. Another historical
site is the Lumber Ship or the Vaymar which is out in 25 feet of water on the
Bell Shoal area.

We have sites 2 miles off shore, 3 miles, 5-7 miles, 10 miles, 18 miles, 23
miles, and 30 miles. We have sites in 20 feet of water, 50, feet, 60 feet, 80
feet, 100 feet and 120 feet. Case in point, we have a lot to choose from.

Dive shops are in the area, and there are charter boats available as well. Over
in Parker just 12 miles away toward Panama City Beach you have Divers Den, you
have Daly's Dock and Dive
Shop and Seahorse
Water Safaris in Port St. Joe, as well as Captain Eric Tomlinson. Blue Water
Outriggers in Port St. Joe also sells dive equipment. There are charter
boats in Port St. Joe and Mexico Beach that are available for divers. For
starters check with Marquardt's
Marina in Mexico Beach and St. Joe Marina in Port St. Joe.

Lots of charters ffor snorkeling around the beautiful St. Joe Bay are available also. Scallop
season begins in July for some great action for snorklers.

Eco Tours

FloriDade Adventures 204 Carolina Drive Mexico Beach, Website

Seahorse Water Safaris    Website  340 Marina Drive Located within the
"Port St. Joe Marina" Boat Rentals, Fishing Charters, Sunset Cruises,
Eco Tours, Scallop Trips, dive charters

Eco
Explorer Cruises  Website. At the Scipio Creek Marina docks, Apalachicola,Eco & history sightseeing
cruises on the Apalachicola River. See alligators and wetland birds on the
River or dolphins and shore birds on the Bay. We also do eco & history
sightseeing cruises of the Bay, Barrier Islands & close-in

Gulf
Captin Gill's River Cruises Cruise on the Apalachicola River aboard the 28 foot
"Lily". Custom tours for all ages in comfort of A/C. Tours available
are; family outings, picnics, swimming, photography, sightseeing, echo
tours/local folklore, weddings/events, sightseeing/sunbathing from upper deck,
fishing available also, and of course pets are welcome.

Charter
Boats

SALTWATER FFISHING CHARTER'S

All fishing licenses, tackle, equipment and a good time are furnished
usually with a Charter Boat.

PORT
ST JOE/CAPE SAN BLAS/INDIAN PASS

Ag Doc Charters, Capt. Jim Lunsford - Inshore fishing at it's best
for St. Joe Bay, Crooked Island, Panama City East Bay, Apalachicola for Speckle
Trout, Redfish, Flounder, Spanish and King Mackerel - 112 Periwinkle Dr. , Port
St. Joe, FL 32456

Captin Clint Moore - Local Legend He specializes in St Joe Bay Fishing. Caution you
may be on camera on our local channel...website

Congo Charters - website  Charter Fishing with Captain Earl Middleton.
Offshore fishing for Grouper & Red Snapper. Offshore trolling for Wahoo,
King Mackerel, and Spanish Mackerel. Inshore Fishing for Trout, Redfish,
Tarpon, Shark, and Triple Tail Indian Pass

Deep Hook II Fishing Charters, Capt. Phil Ellerbee - Family oriented fishing
trips for Mackerel, Amberjack, Cobia, Dolphin, Red Snapper, Grouper, and other
Gulf Coast reef fish species. Offshore boat based out of Apalachicola. - 151
Court Street, Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Premier Sportfishing Adventures   website   Captain Trey Landry - Explore the pristine
waters and natural treasures this part of North West Florida has to offer. Come
with me Captain Trey Landry as we set sail for shallow water angling with Fly
and Light Tackle gear. - 607 Woodward Ave, Port St Joe, Florida 32456

Tight Lines & Good Times, Inc., The Fish'n Xpress -
Welcome aboard THE ONLY 49 PASSENGER PARTY FISH'N BOAT on the beautiful
Forgotten Coast, a family owned and operated 60ft x 20ft berth fish'n machine.
- Port St. Joe Marina, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 - Phone: website

Tarpon Fishing, Capt. Keith Grimes - Imagine catching a 100 lb +
fish just off the beach from the deck of a boat built for comfort and outfitted
for catching "MONSTER TARPON" all the while sharing the experience
with long time friends. Try Tarpon Fishing with Capt. Keith Grimes - Port St. Joe,
FL 32456

Jet
Skiing / Parasailing

Mexico Beach

El Govenor Motel - Parasailing and Jetsking this is seasonal so call
ahead

GOLFING

PORT
ST JOE/CAPE SAN BLAS

St.
Joseph's Bay Country Club -  Website 
700 Country Club Road Port St Joe, FL 32456-5448
 is a pristine 18-hole championship golf course located along
beautiful St. Joseph's Bay off County Road C-30. Mature trees, lush fairways,
sloping greens, and strategically placed hazards highlight this traditional
layout.

ST.
GEORGE ISLAND/ CARRABELLE /EASTPOINT

St James Bay Country Club   Website 151 Laughing Gull Lane
Carrabelle One hour South of Tallahassee, 30 minutes to St.
George Island and close to coast beaches?discover golf at St. James Bay, just
East of Carrabelle, Florida. The area?s only Audubon Signature Sanctuary golf course,
St. James Bay offers an eco-friendly layout, outstanding course conditioning,
GPS carts, hard court tennis, aerobics center, restaurant, and is open to the
public with surprisingly affordable rates. Visitors to Cape San Blas and
Apalachicola are returning to St. James Bay as the must play for the perfect
Forgotten Coast vacation. And, we offer on-site lodging golf packages and the
Crooked River Grill Restaurant and Bar! View our 2-minute video to learn more.

Horseback
Riding

HORSEBACK
RIDING ON THE BEACH

TWO-
BIT STABLE     Web Site Active
Adventure Probably the most relaxing experience you will have on your vacation.
Check out our website... you'll see! Age range, type of group

BROKE-A-TOE     Web Site  We work by reservation, so it is important to call as soon as you know
you would like to ride and book your time slot. Summer's are very busy and we
offer only a few rides per day. We normally ride early morning - 8:00 and 9:00,
and late evening - 5:00, 6:30 and 7:45. However,we do not offer all of these
time slots every day so it's important to call and reserve a certain time. If
you have a large family or group, we can take up to ten people out in two
smaller groups at the same time. Fall, Winter and Spring is a little more
flexible. We can ride all hours of the day because it is not hot.

Kayaking

KAYAKING
CAPE SAN BLAS/INDIAN PASS

 Happy Ours Kayak & Canoe Outpost Tours  
775 Cape San Blas Road Port St Joe  Welcome to the
Forgotten Coast in the Florida Panhandle where paddling on St. Joseph Bay is
unequaled. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned kayaker, a family with
children, avid angler, birding enthusiast, or church group seeking an
eco-spiritual outing, Happy Ours Kayak and Canoe Outpost invites you to Cape
San Blas for a fun-filled experience.

Marinas

Apalachicola

Apalachicola
Marina Inc. - 119 Water Street, Apalachicola

Scipio
Creek Marina - 301 Market Street, Apalachicola

Port St
Joe

Captain's Cove Marina - 1617 Grouper Avenue Port St Joe, website

Port St Joe Marina - 340 Marina Drive, Port St. Joe website

Parks
& Boat Landings

APALACHIACOLA

Offers several public boat ramps that can accommodate any trailer-able boat.
Battery Park is located at the foot of the John Gorrie Memorial Bridge on Bay
Avenue between 4th and 6th Streets in downtown Apalachicola, the park offers
several public boat ramps, a playground and a fishing pier. Another ramp is
located on Market Street at Mill Pond on Scipio Creek. The Lombardi boat ramp
is located near the westerly entrance into Apalachicola on US Highway 98.

CAPE
SAN BLAS

St Joseph State Park - Located at the end of Cape San Blas Rd. There is
a Fee to Launch. Quick access to the Bay and Gulf.

C-30 & Indian Pass

Presnell's Marina - Located on 2115 Highway C-30 on St Joe Bay. There is
a Fee to Launch.

Indian Pass - Located on Indian Pass Rd at the end. This is a Public
Ramp.

Port St Joe

Frank Pate Park Launch - Hwy 98 and Hwy71 This ramp can handle large
boats/Public ramp

Next to Capt's Cove Marina - Located on the Intercoastal Canal. Small
boats and trailers. Public ramp

Restaurants

Seafood

Apalachicola
Seafood Grill - 100 Market Street,

Family-friendly
dining, including the world's largest fish sandwich, at great prices.

Hole in The Wall Seafood Market & Raw Bar -23 Avenue D Apalachicola,

We loved the casual, inviting, atmosphere of this small restaurant


Owl Cafe - 15 Avenue

Fresh local seafood, steaks, pastas, home-made desserts, and breads. River view
dining and large party accommodations. Temperature controlled wine cellar.
Reservations encouraged "The Owl is always a favorite stop for dinner. The
service has always been good"

Papa Joe's Oyster Bar & Grill - 301 Market Street,

Waterfront
view, oysters, seafood, salads, sandwiches, pasta, and steaks. Family friendly
seafood on Scipio Creek . A "Hank Williams" Pitt Stop...

Tamara's
Cafe Floridita -71 Market Street,

This is a Latin Experience. Tasty food, great service, can't ask for more! Florida
flavor with South American flair. Food style is light elegant and modern with
the use of fresh herbs, garlic and wine. Fish is purchased daily from local
fishermen.

The Apalachicola Grill -100 Market St,

One of our favorite places to eat. Great food. Real old town Apalachicola.
Desserts are great too. Known for having the world's largest fried fish
sandwich, this restaurant has been serving the best and freshest seafood on
Florida's Forgotten Coast since 1903.

Verandas Bistro - 76 Market St,

Lunch menu includes appetizers, soups & salads, entrees and sandwiches.
Dinner entrees of steak, fish, or pasta. Desserts & excellent wine selection.
"I liked this place enough that I went there both nights on a recent visit
to Apalach. The entrees both nights were total winners

Up The Creek Raw Bar and Restaurant -Good Food! -
313 Water Street Awesome!! Great location on the water. Oysters
were fresh, big, and salty. The grouper sandwich was fantastic. Sweet potato
fries were the best ever. The service was excellent, as well. When we get back
to this part of Florida, we will certainly eat here again

INDIAN
PASS

Indian
Pass Raw Bar - Rt.C-30 B,

A place like no-other, great oysters, steamed shrimp and cold beer. The Raw Bar,
as it's known locally, is a strange little place, full of local character. You
have to experience this place first hand! You get your own beer from the cooler
and keep a tab to tell the cashier when you check out.

MEXICO
BEACH

Fish
House Restaurant - 3006 U.S. Hwy 98,

The Fish House is a great little seafood restaurant. It is small and very well
managed. The food is good.

Killer Seafood - 820 U.S. 98,

"Killer Seafood has one of the best fried grouper poboy sandwiches I've ever
eaten!!!" Known for their versatile seafood sauce, this place also has the
best fish tacos around

Mango Marley's - 3102 Highway 98,

Excellent variety of wing sauces. Really good seafood and the burgers are excellent. Live
music regularly.

Toucan's - 812 U.S. 98,

Live Music,. "I have eaten at Toucan's several times and the food and service
is always good"

Tennis

MEXICO BEACH

Mexico Beach Municipal Park -
Two Tennis Courts avaiable anytime. They are Lighted.

PORT ST JOE

Frank Pate Park - Hwy 98 and Hwy 71 located next to the Bay. Two Tennis
Courts available ann time. They are lighted and located next to the boat ramp
downtown.

St. Joseph Country Club - Located off of SR-30, look for the Sign. Open to
Non-Members 700 Country Club Road - Port St. Joe

March 2- May 18.. $2140/week
May 19-Aug 17... $3010/week
Aug 18-Nov 12 .. $2035/week
Nov 13-March 1.. $1805/week
Monthly winter rates and shorter stay avail on request
All fees included except tax