Caroline's Cottage
- Address: 7712 Highway 98
- Location: St. Joe Beach
- Type: House

This property proudly includes a credit between $20 - $50 per day towards beach gear on stays of 3 nights up to 21 nights.
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This property proudly offers The Starfish Standard which ensures all linens, including bedding, is laundered upon every checkout.
Click Here To Learn More!A top feature is location. Caroline’s Cottage sits on a large corner lot directly across the street from St. Joe Beach. This strip of the Florida Panhandle is covered in white sandy beaches and the Gulf of Mexico is buffered by the peninsula creating a calm shoreline perfectly safe for children and quite enjoyable for adults wanting to shore fish or just float in the water with a drink. With a dedicated beach access directly across from the house, there is no direct obstruction allowing breathtaking gulf views from almost everywhere inside and out of the house.
Before you even make it indoors, you’ll know you’ve arrived at your new favorite vacation home. You will find a well-manicured lawn in the front and a large enough backyard for a friendly football game. There’s a chance you’ll never leave the expansive front and side decks with dining and lots of space for sunbathing. Great spot for a low country boil. It’s impossible to describe the views from these decks, especially sunsets without seeing them for yourselves. They’re almost magical. When the sun goes down, take a seat on the comfortable sofa seating around the fire pit. And if the open decks aren’t enough there is an additional screened area for your enjoyment as well.
Inside is where you’ll find that mix of nostalgia and luxury. Upon entering you’ll take a few steps down into a bonus living area with a large flat screen TV, laundry closet, a custom sleeping quarters, full bath and a bedroom with 2 double beds and a TV. Unique to our coastal area, this space is similar to a basement turned kids’ or man cave….think College Football Game Day!
The owners have added small touches of local history throughout. You’ll find photos of the once famous Wonder Bar, historical documents & maps and even a flag flown in the PSJ Centennial Building over 80 years ago when the Florida Constitution was signed.
The upstairs living space is wide open with amazing views in every direction. You feel a constant pull to the outdoors with windows from one side of the house to the other. There are sitting spaces throughout to get comfortable in, and even a custom-made dining booth. With two separate dining spaces, multiple sitting areas, a living room with a large TV, a kitchen and a wet bar you’ll be set for entertainment.
The description for Caroline’s Cottage could go on and on. Come see for yourself and create your own memories and stories. It’s a special home ready to be shared with your family any time of the year.
*This Property Is Not Pet Friendly*
*We LOVE Snowbirds! Low Monthly Winter Rates* Snowbird Season runs November thru February, on a monthly basis. To prepare a qualified quote, select your arrival and departure dates (must follow the property's turnover day, if applicable). Alternate dates must be pre-approved. Please contact us with your questions or to further assist!
Attached Bathroom
- Beach Access
- Beach View
- Single Level Home
- Dishes/Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Garbage Disposal
- Ice Maker
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Fishing
- Golf
- Pickle Ball
- Tennis
- Cape San Blas Lighthouse
- St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge
- T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
- Accepts Snowbirds
- Air Conditioning
- Beach Gear Rental Credit
- Dryer
- Fire Pit
- Free WiFi
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Outdoor Furniture
- Patio/Deck
- Starfish Standard
- Television
- Washer
- Allows Group Events*
- No Landline Phone
- No Pets
- No Smoking
Save 10% on 4+ night stays*
Offer is valid on new online bookings only when you book by May 9, 2025 for 4+ night stays from April 23 - June 30, 2025. Cannot be combined with other offers. Exclusions and restrictions may apply to select properties.
A cute and cozy cottage! Even though it’s an older cottage, it’s quiet and the kitchen and bathrooms have been updated nicely. We enjoyed spending time on the deck and it’s a short walk to the beach. Clean and well maintained.- Posted: 3/22/2025
Thank you for your lovely review, Judee. We're glad you found the cottage cute and cozy, and it's great to hear you appreciated the updates in the kitchen and bathrooms. We're pleased you enjoyed the deck and the short walk to the beach. We look forward to welcoming you back to our well-maintained property!Visit Florida Beaches staff
We loved staying at Caroline’s Cottage. We really enjoyed the charm of this older (but updated) cottage with the homemade doors with glass knobs and updated kitchen. We spent a lot of time out front on the deck on the comfortable patio furniture. Convenient location was just right for us.- Posted: 3/22/2025
Thank you for your feedback, Judee. We're happy to hear that you loved your stay at Caroline's Cottage and appreciated its charm and updates. It’s great that you enjoyed the comfortable patio furniture and found the location convenient. We look forward to welcoming you back for another stay!Visit Florida Beaches staff
The view from this house is truly amazing!! It was a very short walk across the street to the beach. The house had an “old Florida” feel to it, which was perfect for our taste. Beautiful property and beautiful beach!??- Posted: 1/1/2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Lisa. We're glad the view and the house's "old Florida" charm resonated with you. We hope to host you again for another memorable stay!Visit Florida Beaches staff
Beautiful view and great home!- Posted: 11/2/2024
Your Reply: Thank you for your kind words about the home the beautiful view. look forward to hosting you again!Visit Florida Beaches staff
A classic Florida beach cottage updated beautifully- Posted: 8/1/2024
This was a perfect place for two small families. It was directly across the street from the beach with a path right down to the water. There was plenty of outside seating and the inside was so airy and comfortable..- Posted: 8/4/2024
Thank you for your review, George. We're glad to hear that the property was a great fit for your families and that you enjoyed the beach access and comfortable atmosphere. We hope to welcome you back in the future!Visit Florida Beaches staff
The location and the actual house The furniture was a little old and worn- Posted: 6/24/2024
Great house and location. Beach is not crowded at all. Perfect sunsets.- Posted: 6/12/2024
Thank you for your review, we do hope you will return to the beach soon. Visitfloridabeaches Pristine PropertiesVisit Florida Beaches staff
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Caroline’s Cottage! Celebrating our daughter’s birthday with her best friends! Awesome memories made…?- Posted: 5/19/2024
Great stay for me and my husband, loved the location for the beautiful view. Tons of space and had everything we needed.- Posted: 5/12/2024
Thank you for your positive review, Jenn! We are delighted to hear that you and your husband enjoyed the beautiful view and found the space to your liking. We hope to host you both again in the future.Visit Florida Beaches staff
Easy walk to the beach. Tons of space for families.- Posted: 3/31/2024
Amazing place to stay!! Highly recommend- Posted: 3/14/2024
Wonderful stay! Gorgeous views from the large front porch was the beginning and end to our days! Hung out on back deck grilling and roasting marshmallows for s’mores in the fire pit. Beach access directly across the street with just steps to the water. This stay has everything you need and more. Would definitely stay again.- Posted: 6/5/2023
Great house, very comfortable with a lot of seating throughout, ice maker is great addition.- Posted: 8/22/2022
Love, love, love this hidden gem! Had everything we needed and so close to the beach! Will be staying here again!- Posted: 6/24/2022
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Caroline's Cottage. It was completely comfortable for our family of 8. Loved the easy walk directly over to the beach... the kitchen was perfect for cooking, and the beach gear drop off/pickup was great! We'd certainly stay here again!
- Posted: 5/30/2022
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Christine's Cottage. It was completely comfortable for our family of 8. Loved the easy walk directly over to the beach... the kitchen was perfect for cooking, and we loved dining outside. Oh - the beach gear drop off/pickup was great, too! We'd certainly stay here again.- Posted: 5/30/2022
Plenty of space for everyone. We enjoyed our stay. The deck was so nice and shaded in the afternoons. The ice maker ended up being a nice bonus. We didn’t realize how much we’d use it!
- Posted: 5/14/2022
This home was perfect for our girls trip. It has high end appliances, with updated kitchen and bath, very comfortable seating, and plenty of room to spread out. We loved it!
- Posted: 4/10/2022
Loved the property and hope to return.
- Posted: 4/6/2022
My children and I loved this little home & location to the beach!- Posted: 3/9/2022
We loved this place. It was perfect for our group.
- Posted: 2/27/2022
The property was great much bigger than the pictures show. Walking distance to the beach was fantastic and all-around great experience!- Posted: 8/21/2021
Want a place to stay with the Beach right at your front door? This place is a few steps from the beach. The Big windows facing the beach let you know your dream vacation has come true. This place has few stairs and is beautifully laid out. We loved it and we will come again. Perfectly laid out design was great for everyone we brought. Housekeeping was great. Maintenance too.- Posted: 8/15/2021
Great location- Posted: 8/10/2021
This property was perfect for our girl's weekend. It was so nice and it was also amazing to be right across from the beach. The view was great. I do wish there was a box fan or some other fan available for use in the downstairs bedroom as it stayed very warm at night. Would definitely rent this house again.
- Posted: 7/25/2021
Beautiful house.
- Posted: 7/5/2021
Lovely view and remodel. Time to recover fabrics and invest in linens and a large frying pan.
- Posted: 6/26/2021
Great location—wonderful sheets and bedding and the best view ever.
- Posted: 5/23/2021
My family had a wonderful stay at Caroline's Cottage. The house was very clean, well appointed, and right across the street from the beach! The location could not have been more perfect. The highlight of our stay was watching the sunset from the front porch each night. We will definitely stay here again!- Posted: 5/4/2021
Great place, quiet. Newly remodeled. Issue with hot water heater promptly taken care of.- Posted: 4/7/2021
Such a great location. Finding out there was a grill on the back deck was a great surprise. We hope to come back soon!- Posted: 4/3/2021
Beautiful place. Kids loved it.- Posted: 3/28/2021
Caroline’s cottage was the perfect getaway for 3 adults and 4 kids. We had so much space and the ocean views were amazing. Just a quick crossing of the street and we enjoyed the beach mostly to ourselves. We can not wait to come back!- Posted: 3/26/2021
The property was great. Improvements I would recommend is the water pressure is very low to the upstairs bathroom shower.
- Posted: 3/6/2021
Our group (two adults, two kids) had a great time staying here. The owners have done an impressive job renovating this beach cottage but keeping some of the original elements. The dining table is very cool, and we loved the old photos, etc. It was convenient to everything we wanted to do, and we had the beach to ourselves - not crowded at all. Can't wait to come back!from Dothan - Posted: 3/7/2021
The traffic road noise will bother late sleepers. There were no side tables for the chairs in the living room. The windows in the living room should have shades for privacy and for the sun late in the day. There should be hangers for clothes in the closets. There should be a dresser with drawers or shelves for clothes in the lower bed room. It would be helpful if there was a "How To..." document regarding operation of the door lock, downstairs heating/cooling unit, TV, other appliances, etc. The oven works great for toast, but a toaster would have been better.
- Posted: 2/2/2021
House was roomy. We stayed with another couple and it was very nice to be able to sit either on the out door deck or inside and watch the beach!- Posted: 2/12/2021
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