Reasons Why You'll Love Visiting WindMark Beach

Reasons Why You'll Love Visiting WindMark Beach -
#3 - Dog-Friendly Beaches!

Reasons Why You'll Love Visiting WindMark Beach

Reasons Why You'll Love Visiting WindMark Beach -
#2 -- That Amazing Sunset!

Reasons Why You'll Love Visiting WindMark Beach

Reasons Why You'll Love Visiting WindMark Beach --
#1 -- Kayak or paddleboard for hours along St. Joe Bay.

Thank You Letter from a Happy Vacation Rental Guest

One of the greatest joys of owning a vacation rental is hearing about all the wonderful memories families have created within our home. I simply love connecting with our guests, and establishing friendships through the common bond of a home and community we've all come to love. If the walls of Summer Dream could talk, I know they would tell us some beautiful stories. With permission from our guest, I'm sharing Labor Day memories at Summer Dream....

The Stark Family travelled from different locations to meet up at WindMark Beach. Summer Vacation Home features a unique layout with private suites connected by porches and decks ~perfect for family reunions!

WOW! We’re back from a truly amazing weekend at your SUMMER DREAM house in WindMark Beach and I want to take some time to send you a note to thank you for sharing your beautiful home. While we were anticipating a beautiful “rental property”, Summer Dream is clearly a home and it felt like that the minute we arrived. From the décor to the layout to the furnishings to the smallest of touches (including the guest books and the fantastic album of restaurant options, things to do, etc), Summer Dream was just that ~ a “SUMMER DREAM”, and WindMark is truly a treasure!

We loved the quiet and peacefulness of the beach and neighborhood, the always available bikes and kayaks, the extremely well kept grounds and the quality of the boardwalks, benches, bike racks, pool, landscape, etc., etc., etc.

Quick summary: It was a wonderful weekend filled with a combination of relaxation, celebrations (our wedding anniversary, my daughter’s birthday, and my birthday), giggles over time issues at WindMark (**cell phones kept switching back and forth from Central to Eastern time!), and fun in the sun ...

Ghost Crab on WindMark Beach

We enjoyed walks on the beach, floating in the ocean and discovering a multitude of sand dollars, watching the jelly fish (from afar), observing a trio of dolphins playing in the ocean, flying a kite on the beach, saw a ghost crab walking up on the sidewalk/bike path (thanks to a book in your home, confirmed the name of the creature!), sunsets on the beach, kayaking, biking, time at the voluminous pool, making meals together in the gourmet kitchen...relaxing on the porch with the porch swing, and simply put: spending time together. It’s time we always cherish and our weekend at Summer Dream will definitely be a treasured memory.

We do have one negative comment: The days just weren’t long enough, and our time at Summer Dream was too short!! This past weekend truly is a memory our family will forever treasure and we thank you so much for the opportunity.

Thank you to all our guests who visited this Summer and throughout the years we've owned the home. The pleasure is truly ours to welcome you to Summer Dream in WindMark Beach.


** Cell phone coverage is dicey at Summer Dream because it is rural community located at the Eastern/Central Time Zone line. To make it easier to call your friends and family who couldn't join you, Summer Dream provides FREE long distance calling and WIFI.

NEW Virtual Tour of Summer Dream Vacation Rental in WindMark Beach

Check out our new virtual tour of Summer Dream Vacation Rental in WindMark Beach in Northwest Florida from Panhandle 360!
The most luxurious porch bed swing is calling me home!
In celebration of our new partnership with Pristine Properties, we are offering 15% off ALL Fall rentals through the end of October!!

Your SUMMER DREAM awaits this Fall in WindMark Beach.

Best Florida Beaches -- The Forgotten Coast

Visit Florida's Best Beaches ~ The Forgotten Coast

"There is something about a big, empty beach that makes you realize how little you need to be happy beyond your brood (and a Frisbee). When your family has the run of a shore so quiet and elemental, you feel both zenlike and Swiss Family Robinson–adventurous.

"As it turns out, such a sense of discovery is still possible here in the U.S., in a corner of Florida known as the Forgotten Coast. This roughly hundred-mile-long stretch along the Gulf of Mexico, comprising several barrier islands and a village named Apalachicola, certainly does have screen saver–perfect beaches. But you'll also find dense forests to hike through, quiet bays, and time-warp seafood restaurants. And the region's nickname isn't just a clever tourist-board invention: The area is still relatively undiscovered."

~From "Best Florida Beaches" By Miranda Crowell, Cookiemag.com, 02/13/09

Click the link to plan a SUMMER DREAM vacation you'll never forget to Florida's Best Beaches ~ The Forgotten Coast.

Florida Girlfriends and a Summer Dream Porch Swing

Found this quote on an Apalachicola friend's Facebook profile today, and I just couldn't agree more:

"Strong girls come from New York, sweet girls from Alabama. But Florida girls, we have sunshine in our souls. Darlin, we can wrestle a gator, bait a hook, clean a fish, tan without burning ~ all while eating grits at a fish fry. If we have an opinion, you know you're gonna hear it and if you don't like it ~ well ~ bless your heart. I love being a Florida girl. "

Pictured here: SUMMER DREAM porch swing. Minutes before sunset. Birds serenade. A gentle Gulf breeze kisses the cheeks of three Florida girlfriends reliving stories from their youth.

And yes, some of those stories DID include fish and tans and good Old Florida style food, along with boys and sports cars with the top down and Spring Break beaches. Oh how the sun blazed within our hearts that weekend!

I will always treasure my girlfriend getaway at WindMark Beach!

Southwest Airlines is Coming to Northwest Florida Beaches

Starting May 23, 2010, visiting Summer Dream in WindMark Beach will become even easier! Southwest Airlines offers routes to Northwest Beaches International Airport in Panama City Beach, Florida from Baltimore, Houston, Nashville, and Orlando. Bags fly free, and rates are very affordable!

Your SUMMER DREAM awaits!

WindMark Beach "Day on St. Joseph Bay" Video