This company handles vacation resort rentals, with more than 400 homes and condominiums available in panhandle communities including Fort Walton Beach, Destin, South Walton and Panama City Beach. The online list of properties includes pet-friendly rentals for dogs 25 pounds and less. Most of the units available have ocean views, high-speed Internet, water sports, heated community pools or private pools, golf courses, restaurants, and boating opportunities. Guests can also take advantage of some free activities, including children's fishing excursions, plus discounted rates at local golf and tennis facilities. Weekly rates vary, depending on the home.
Ocean Reef Resorts
10221 Emerald Coast Parkway
Destin, Florida 32550
800-782-8736
www.oceanreefresorts.com
The 150-unit Cabana Cay is a condominium resort within walking distance of the family friendly Panama City Beach. Pets 30 pounds and less are welcome at Cabana Cay, which has fully stocked efficiency units. Cabana Cay is also known for its huge 17,000-square-foot pool area, which includes a free-form pool, two whirlpool tubs, a mushroom fountain, and a sundeck that can seat hundreds. You also have direct access to the beach from this resort. The pet fee at Cabana Cay is $125 as of March, 2010.
Cabana Cay
17188 West Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
850-233-1471
cabanacaypcbeach.com
St. George Island is one of the few beaches in Florida where pets are welcome, so it makes sense that many of the properties handled by Resort Vacation Properties here are pet-friendly. The rental company specializes in finding vacation rental homes for families with pets, and some of the homes they handle permit two pets at no extra fee. You can browse through their online selection of homes, townhouses, and villas, which range in size from one to eight bedrooms. Many homes have private pools, wireless Internet, and hot tubs. There's plenty to do on St. George Island, including golfing, dining, festivals, fishing and shopping.
Resort Vacation Properties of St. George Island
123 W. Gulf Beach Drive
St. George Island, Florida 32328
866-976-2190
http://www.resortvacationproperties.com/index.php
This all-inclusive resort is within walking distance of the beach and located on 300 acres. The resort itself includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units, six of which are available to guests with pets 50 pounds and less. Seascape also includes an on-site golf course, eight lighted tennis courts, several swimming pools, water sports, bike rentals, the Whales Tail Beach Bar & Grill, and a beach tram for easy access to the ocean.
Seascape Resorts Destin
100 Seascape Drive
Destin, FL 32550
800-874-9106
seascape-resort.com
