Close to Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Destin Beaches, ⛱️Walk to Beach- Pool- Southbay#88 Townhome☀️ provides amenities such as laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
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8.88.8 out of 10
Excellent
Popular amenities
Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free Wi-Fi
Air-conditioning
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About this property
⛱️Walk to Beach- Pool- Southbay#88 Townhome☀️
Top Reasons to Book this Lovely Town Home:
* 500ft to the Private Beach 🌊
* 2 Pools, 2 Kiddie Pools, Tennis Courts, and Fireworks viewing at the private beach 🎆
* 5 Acre Fishable Private Lake
* Close to restaurants, Destin Harborwalk, Big Kahuna's, and The Destin Commons
* Professionally Managed; 24/7 Service
*This property is not available to adults under the age of 25. No Exceptions. *
*We LOVE Snowbirds! Low Monthly Winter Rates*
Snowbird Season runs January thru February, on a monthly basis. To prepare a qualified quote, select your arrival date (must be the 1st day of the month) and the departure date (must be the 1st day of the month). Alternate dates must be pre-approved. All monthly rentals are subject to an additional $150 cleaning fee. Please contact us with your interest and to further assist!
Escape to the perfect beach getaway at SouthBay by the Gulf #88. This townhome offers relaxation and fun and is situated in the heart of Destin. Step onto your private patio and unwind with the refreshing Gulf breeze and the soothing sound of rolling waves while savoring your morning coffee. This stunning townhouse boasts 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, featuring a queen bed in the master bedroom, a queen bed in guest bedroom 1, and a twin over twin bunk bed and a twin bed in guest bedroom 2. With ample space in the living room and a fully equipped kitchen, this home comfortably accommodates 7 guests and provides all the essentials for your culinary needs. Enjoy the convenience of private beach access, a backyard with dining options, and an in-unit washer and dryer, all available to enhance your stay. Begin creating everlasting memories at SouthBay by the Gulf #88.
Bed Setup:
Master Bedroom: Queen Bed
Guest Bedroom 1: Queen Bed
Guest Bedroom 2: Twin-over-twin Bunk Bed + Twin Bed
SouthBay by the Gulf is a gated, low-density townhome community. This complex is steps to two full-sized pools with kiddie pools, shuffleboard courts, lighted tennis courts, beachside volleyball courts, and a 5 acres freshwater lake. Every townhome features a designated parking spot right in front of your door making it easy to transfer your things in-no long walks through huge parking lots searching for your car. Come experience why guests return to SouthBay by the Gulf year after year!
Area Attractions:
This great complex is just 2 miles away from Harbor Walk Village. Here you can find waterfront shopping, paddle board, and kayak rentals, pontoon and jet ski rentals, parasailing, glass bottom boats, world-class fishing, pirate ship excursions, dolphin cruises, concerts and live music, weekly fireworks, live entertainment, an array of restaurants, including Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville and Harry T’s, to satisfy all tastes. You will be sure to find something for the whole family to enjoy!
Close by is Destin Commons, an outdoor shopping and entertainment venue, family and pet friendly, where children will love to play in the interactive water fountains. Also, for the younger guests, a nautically/pirate-themed outdoor playground and a mini train for the kids. Destin Commons features over 75 shops and restaurants, including AMC Movie Theaters, Destin City Food Hall, and Top Golf
This is across the street from Big Kahuna's Waterpark, full of great splashing fun for the kids. And it is within walking distance to grocery shopping and some of Destin's best dining: the Pancakery, Crackings, Que Pasa, and Nothing Bundt Cakes!
Kelly Plantation Golf Club offers world-class golfing and dining only 2.5 miles from SouthBay by the Gulf.
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Located in Destin, this holiday home is near a water park and on the beach. While the natural beauty of Destin Beaches and Henderson Beach State Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links.
Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and The Track Family Recreation Center are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby. Visit our Destin travel guide
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Restaurants
Chick-fil-A
16 min walk
McDonald's
9 min walk
Subway
3 min drive
Circle K
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Margaritaville
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Frequently asked questions
Does ⛱️Walk to Beach- Pool- Southbay#88 Townhome☀️ have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool.
Is ⛱️Walk to Beach- Pool- Southbay#88 Townhome☀️ pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much is parking at ⛱️Walk to Beach- Pool- Southbay#88 Townhome☀️?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at ⛱️Walk to Beach- Pool- Southbay#88 Townhome☀️?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at ⛱️Walk to Beach- Pool- Southbay#88 Townhome☀️?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is ⛱️Walk to Beach- Pool- Southbay#88 Townhome☀️ located?
Situated on the beach, this holiday home is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and within 3 miles (5 km) of Destin Beaches and Destin Harbor Boardwalk. Destin Harbor and Choctawhatchee Bay are also within 1 mile (2 km).
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⛱️Walk to Beach- Pool- Southbay#88 Townhome☀️ Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Loved having a washer and dryer on the first floor and quick customer service. The home was clean and close to the beach and pool as well as everything else. Thank you!
This townhome has all new kitchen items, flooring, etc. nice place. The room with the three beds is for little kids. Three full size adults would be uncomfortable sleeping in the little beds but other than that it was great. Right across the parking lot from the beach. Would def recommend this place.
The property was in a good location especially close to the beach and pool. A gated area. The unit was dated but primary areas newly renovated and clean. It worked great having 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths.
We loved the location, short walk across the parking lot to the beach or the pool! Condo was very clean, could use some updating, but the price reflects that. We had everything we needed walking in the door, it felt like staying at a family members vacation house mixed with a hotel. Easy check in/out. We are already talking about coming back next year! We had seven people with us and didn’t feel crowded, lots of space to hang out together. Plus, 2 1/2 baths and lots of closet space, so plenty of space for everyone to have their stuff, and we had a lot!
The location was great. Only a short walk to the pool, beach, and tennis courts. The kitchen was well-stocked with cooking appliances. Our only disappointments were the uncomfortably hard and thin mattresses, and the tiny tvs in the bedrooms. Even in the kid's room, the mattress was so creaky that we could hear every toss/turn in the night through the walls. Didn't get a lot of sleep because of this. There was also ongoing construction on an adjacent property behind the unit that started pretty early in the morning. Overall, nice place.
Loved the home for the price and location. Only negative was amenities (such as toilet paper, paper towels, soap etc.) were very sparse for a 5 night stay and everything was sort of cheap. I am not expecting luxury items when staying somewhere, but toilet paper being one ply and not providing more than one small bottle of shampoo and no conditioner seemed a bit lacking. Overall, if you don’t mind doing a quick run to target for a few basics, this home was amazing!
Pool was just across the parking lot, it was clean and refreshing. Beach access was close as well. They had a Place to clean off your feet and shower off if needed. You can rent umbrella and chairs. . Washer/Dryer worked great. Clean rooms and beds slept good.
The property is in such a great location for beach access and pool is right across the way... worth the money. & pickleball right next door. My only suggestion is A coat of paint and some updating... the cleanliness was amazing! Much appreciated.... it is cute. The beach access is incredibly close.
Our stay at the condo was great. Very clean and the management was very responsive. Just a short walk across the parking lot to the beach and pool, all were very accurately displayed in the photos. We were extremely happy with our stay.
We really enjoyed our stay @ Gulf 88! The townhouse fit our needs perfectly! The beech access was easy and was a great time for my family. I would highly recommend this property! When we come back to Destin in the future, we would definitely book this place again. Thanks!
This way a very nice stay by no means. However i would recommend the owner provide beach chairs for guest or pay for the fees association with having the beach service. During our stay we found a few water bugs near and inside of the property. We notified management during our stay and they were very responsive. The location is very close to pool and beach. I would also recommend the owner to have atleast 10 beach towels to provide for guests especially keeping in mind those who fly into Florida.
I wish I could give this place a better review. Truth is the pictures make it look much nicer than it truly is. I was truly shocked by how few basic amenities they offered. Only 1 roll of TP per bathroom, no travel shampoo/conditioner, not even salt and pepper in the cabinet. Not having a pack n play was kind of a bummer, and while yhey are partnered with a rental company for baby supplies it cost 295 to rent a pack n play for 3 nights. Absolutely absurd. We ended up buying one at Walmart. We also found multiple roaches inside the house, upstairs and down. We paid over 1,300 for 3 nights….I just feel like for how much we paid they could definitely give more than they do. Beware if you have kids(especially babies or toddlers) that the stairs are VERY steep and slippery. Bunk bed in one of the rooms is sinking. One of the bedrooms has a fan that you can’t use because it’s obnoxiously loud, the other bedroom doesn’t even have a ceiling light….the only light in the room is a lamp. Air does not circulate well, so woke up drenched in sweat every morning(this has been a long time issue because nearly everything metal inside the house is rusted). we had to just tough it out because we couldn’t afford to lose the money we spent on this place. The only positive was how easy the beach access was and how kind the beach set up guys were. I can’t say we would ever recommend this place or come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Glyn C.
16 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location
Uber difficulties
Great place but Uber continued to have issues the whole stay finding location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Stacy
4 Aug 2025
Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Everything was out dated besides stove, micro, refrigerator. No keurig, old coffee makers. Old panted over walls and decor. Just didn’t fell welcoming or a home away from home feel. Odd smell in all bathrooms. We had to put a towel down at the front door to prevent outside pests from entering we learned from the first night. Only smart tv was in living room and as we know modern times people want to have the ability to get Netflix etc on all TVs in each room. The tvs in all bedrooms was 20” or less.We rotated a box fan each night for a comfortable cool night’s sleep, after 90 degree weather. 48 per day if you wanted an umbrella with 2 beach chairs on the beach. If you brought your own you would have to be behind the paid umbrellas. The access to the beach was good and close depending on what unit you stayed in. Office staff responded quickly with ac issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Molly S.
15 Oct 2024
Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication
Disappointed
I’ve stayed in Southbay all my life, but this was the first time I booked through VRBO and RealJoy Vacations. I saw that other condos were available and I thought I would give it a try. I reached out via email with some questions about a week prior to traveling and never heard back. I called about two days prior to ask those questions and the lady on the phone, though doing her job, would not pass along my questions to higher management or the homeowner. We did not receive check in instructions with the property codes and check in times until the day of. This made timing for travel on the day of more difficult. When we arrived at the property, the door was ajar and music was playing loudly. This made us feel a little unsafe. My husband had to walk in to make sure everything was okay. The company was also very inflexible about the check in and check out times even though there were no reservations before or after ours shown online. We have booked at Southbay through other companies previously and they were more willing to accommodate where possible. Additionally, we found a cockroach in the kitchen and the beds were like sleeping on concrete. I slept better on the beach and looked forward to getting back to my own bed. The exhaust fan in the master bathroom sounded like it was on its last leg. I will be staying again at Southbay but not with this company or homeowner.