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Walk to Beach • Tree Spirits, Red Snapper & Starry Skies of St. Simons

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Smart TV
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

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4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8155 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Outdoor Space
  • Kitchen

About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Walk to Beach • Tree Spirits, Red Snapper & Starry Skies of St. Simons

YOUR ST. SIMONS VACATION HOME
Welcome to 520 College Street—a classic St. Simons vacation rental on a corner lot just 0.1 miles from the 3rd Street beach access and a 15-minute, shady walk to Pier Village. The fenced yard, screened porch, and palm-dotted lawn set the tone before you even get inside.

This is the kind of beach rental where you leave the car in park. Rent bikes from Ocean Motion (10 minutes by foot), walk to Crab Daddy’s (12 minutes) for red snapper and a world-class baked potato—we have the recipe, but we’ve been sworn to secrecy—and spend the afternoon tracking down the mystical tree spirits of St. Simons. Can’t find one? Call our office—we’ll give you a hint, or a map if you’d rather earn it.

At night, take your coffee or cocktail down to Gould’s Inlet and look up. The stars out there don’t care what day it is—and neither will you by the time you head home.

SLEEP IN ON ST. SIMONS
• Main-floor queen suite with ceiling fan, smart TV, en suite bath, and private corner of the house
• Two upstairs king bedrooms, each with soft light, smart TVs, and the kind of stillness you usually have to leave the country to find
• One upstairs twin bedroom with matching beds, hallway access, and coastal accents made for kids or guests who don’t share a blanket
• Three full bathrooms total—two upstairs, one en suite down, all with real charm and great light

ST. SIMONS OUTDOOR LIVING
• Screened front porch with tropical views
• Fully fenced yard with a sunny lawn and room to roam
• Private driveway and easy street access
• 0.1 mi to nearest beach–3rd Street beach
• 0.5 miles to the King and Prince–where my bridesmaids at?
• 0.5 mi to Ocean Motion for bike rentals and beach gear
• 1.2 miles to Coast Guard Station Beach

VACATION RENTAL CHEAT SHEET
• sleeps 8
• 4 bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• Parking for 4 cars
• Family-friendly walkable location: 520 College Street, St. Simons Island, GA
• Main-floor suite–no stairs. Snowbird Approved
• Two smart TVs, strong WiFi, central HVAC
• In-home laundry closet with washer + dryer
• Located at 520 College Street, St. Simons Island, GA
• This home doesn’t allow pets, but we do have plenty that do.
• 0.7 mi to Pier Village shops, Neptune Park, Iguanas, and St. Simons Sweets

THE STARTER PACK
Just enough to land, unpack, and hit the beach.
• Shampoo, Conditioner, Body wash
• Dish soap + sponge
• 1 roll of paper towels
• 2 rolls of toilet paper per bathroom
• 2 trash bags
• 2 laundry pods
• 2 dishwasher pods

THE FINE PRINT
• No Pets
• Minimum renter age: 25
• Primary renter must be present throughout stay
• No parties, no events, and no mystery guests
• No smoking, vaping, or lighting anything weird inside
• Accommodation Excise Tax Certificate #105550

WHY EMMONS?
At Emmons Realty, we don’t do big-box management. We don’t overpromise. And we definitely don’t disappear. We’re local, family-run, and the highest rated vacation rental company on St. Simons. If something breaks, we fix it. If your plans change, we work with you. If the sheets aren’t crisp—we lose sleep over it. Our homes are well-kept, well-stocked, and well-loved. We make vacation worth every penny.

Property manager

Emmons Realty

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • In the city center
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Water park
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 1,672 square feet

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Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

2188-207872

About the neighborhood

Map
Georgia, Saint Simons Island

What's nearby

  • St. Simons Lighthouse Museum - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Neptune Park - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Saint Simons Island Pier - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Sea Island Golf Club - 5 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Brunswick, GA (BQK-Golden Isles) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪St Simons Island Pier - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Brogen's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Walk to Beach • Tree Spirits, Red Snapper & Starry Skies of St. Simons pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Walk to Beach • Tree Spirits, Red Snapper & Starry Skies of St. Simons?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Walk to Beach • Tree Spirits, Red Snapper & Starry Skies of St. Simons?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Walk to Beach • Tree Spirits, Red Snapper & Starry Skies of St. Simons located?

Located in the heart of St. Simons Island, this vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of East Beach and Massengale Park. Demere Park and Neptune Park are also within 15 minutes.

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Walk to Beach • Tree Spirits, Red Snapper & Starry Skies of St. Simons Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10

The property was very nice and met all expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10

The house is well decorated, comfortable and great for a small group like ours. It was rainy for a good portion of our stay, but the house was so cozy we all just sunk in to enjoy it.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10

We loved this property. Tons of room. Huge yard that is picket fenced. Kitchen is outstanding for chefs and entertainment. Gas range is a big plus. Super close to pitch. Convenient to all South Island activities and restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10

Overall, it was a great property with excellent location to the beach and the surrounding shopping areas! Very easy to contact management for quick questions and extremely clean home!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10

The property on College St. was perfect! The house was cuter in person than it was in pics! It was clean, beautifully decorated, and had an adorable layout. We also really enjoyed the grill and the fenced-in yard. We would definitely stay here again…HAPPILY!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
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8/10

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Beautifully decorated beach cottage with updated bathrooms. Close to the beach and the village and restaurants. Quiet neighborhood and easy walk to most areas.

8/10

House is clean, designerly & cozy. It needs a little love & freshening up. Some new linens, curtains & rugs perhaps. Perfect rental & location Will return
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10

This beach house for my family of 7 plus our 4 month old was perfect! We loved the charm that the house brought and the location was awesome. Less than 2 block walk till your toes are in the sand! Can’t wait to come back! Thank you for hosting us :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10

We stayed just four of us in our family (2 adults 2 kids) and the house was everything we needed. It was also more than suitable for another family of four. The location with young kids could not be better, less than a five minute walk to the southern edge of East Beach which is much less populated and more family friendly than the rest. Quick drive into town or out to the north end of east beach which is also beautiful.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10

The cottage was a few blocks from the beach, an easy walk for 18-80 year-olds. We loved cooking in the kitchen. Plenty of space for the 7 of us to be together and find privacy. Our corner of south beach was never overcrowded. Food and light shopping was less 0.4-0.7 miles away walking. We loved our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We met up with 4 of our siblings here for a long weekend. It brought back many memories as our family owned this house from 1971 until 2008. We grew up on the Island when it was a different place. We never did own a key for the front door.
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This home is amazing!Super charming and comfortable for our group of 7. We loved everything about our stay. The location is perfect, close to the beach and village. The home exceeded our expectations. Beautifully decorated, well appointed, excellent furnishings, spacious, super comfortable, fabulous bedding, relaxing screened porch, everything you need for a great vacation! I would love to know the history of this charming home and look forward to our next visit!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Home is in a great location and the rental company was very good. Living Room area is a little small for 8 people, but other than that it is a nice home.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
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8/10

Rating Details: The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was adequate for our purposes ; 6 guys attending the Firebox charity fundraiser. Everything functioned as necessary . Honestly, in order for us bring our wives, it would need a little cleaning up, sprucing up, etc etc.. but for us, it was fine. We did manage to kill several large black palmetto bugs in the kitchen...not sure what they are caused by.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: 5 of us had a wonderful restful vacation in this quaint cottage. It was a reunion of 4 school friends and 1 grown daughter. This is our 2nd year at this address and after considering other comparable locations we decided to come back to this one next summer. Contact with the rental company is quick and helpful.
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8/10

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Loved the historic charm of the home. It was a wonderful weekend getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This quaint cottage could not have been more perfect! It had everything we needed and the location was close to anything we wanted to do. The old charm of the home was preserved but the amenities were very modern. Loved the walk in shower! We loved it! Would stay again for sure!
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Loved staying here! Very cute decor and awesome location!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great house, great stay. Convenient to beach and SSI pier area. Clean and spacious. Plenty of room for six adults and baby.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10

It was great! We re-booked it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Beautiful home, nearby to everything!

10/10

Really beautiful house in a great area on St. Simon's Island. 100% would stay again. About 15 minute walk to village, 5 minutes to beach. Comfortable beds, very spacious home, well decorated. Book it if you can.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a lovely time in SSI and our stay in this cute cottage. It was a very convenient location, we just walked across the street to the beach access on 5th street. It was a good fit for my husband and me and our three kids. I do have to say the bathroom downstairs is only a good fit for a child. Very very tiny. The beds upstairs were super comfortable, the bed in the downstairs bedroom was not. Overall,we really loved the cottage. Its decorated beautiful and very cozy!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We absolutely adored this cottage! We had plenty of room for our family of six with a bedroom to spare. Three bedrooms upstairs, including two bedrooms with kings and one with a set of twin beds. Sharing the bathroom upstairs. Downstairs was perfect, with the the fourth bedroom with queen and bathroom. Living room with games, full tv options, and super cozy. Beautiful dining room between living room and kitchen. Kitchen is large and very clean. This is a corner lot just a block and half from a beach access. We rented a golf cart and feel one must to do if able! It was so nice and fun to cruise around the island on! Please look under beds for additional fans, chairs and such. We only discovered this when leaving! We loved our stay and would highly recommend. My one and only concern would be for the bathrooms being slightly smaller for anyone that maybe a factor... we will most definitely stay again. We highly enjoyed the side porch in the afternoons for reading and wine! In sum, beautiful place and super clean!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our first vacation since COVID-19 started being noticed in March 2020. We had two families together (4 kids ages 7 yrs to 7 months old) for a week. The space is great for this size group. It is an older property but is well maintained and appointed. The kitchen provided a great space to cook and feed everyone in the same room. The full size laundry and outdoor hose/showers allowed us to get cleaned up quickly following daily beach trips. The family friendly beach is only a 3 minute walk away (the main lighthouse area only a few minutes more)! The only downside to the property is the lack of a bathtub for young children and a large amount of glass/breakable décor that you may have to play keep away with. Overall, it's a comfortable house to entertain a fairly large group!