Cape Escape 2, End Unit on Lake & 200 steps to Beach, community pools

The Perfect Beach Getaway!

The Cape Escape II was the perfect beach getaway for my wife and I. The unit was very nice and perfectly stocked with everything you could possibly need. They even had a "beach closet" full of beach toys that we could use. The community amenities were great. We were only a short walk to the beach access which was fantastic. Cape San Blas was so amazing! We enjoyed searching for creatures in the shallows of the bay and then fishing and enjoying the ocean as well. A camp fire on the beach as the sun sets is not a bad way to spend the evening. I can't wait to get back to the Cape!

Stayed: September 2021 Submitted: September 08, 2021

We love Cape Escape II

We stayed in Cape Escape II in July of this year and had such a wonderful time. The amenities were comfortable (including the pull-out couch). The kitchen had the things we needed for a few meals. It was quiet and clean and we had a wonderful view of the pond (and the many, many turtles) out back. There were also several games and puzzles in the unit that we took advantage of on the one rainy day. We had 7 people total (4 adults, 2 kids, and 1 baby) and all slept comfortably. Both pools in Barrier Dunes were clean and fun and the beach was beautiful--both pools and the beach were an easy, less than 5 minutes walk from our condo. We did our big grocery shopping at the Piggly Wiggly in Port St. Joe and the Trading Post took care of all our other needs. We tried Long Bill's for the first time and loved it--the food and service were great. We had all of our other meals from St. Joe Shrimp Company right next to Trading Post and it was delicious. We will be back!

Stayed: July 2021 Submitted: July 30, 2021

Our Happy Place

This is a perfect family friend condo. It is in a great location that is only steps from the beach and over looks the pond which has become one of our favorite things. Every time we step onto the deck dozens of turtles head our way to say hi (and beg for food). :) We spend most of our time on the beach and I love that other than grabbing our beach towels everything had been supplied for us. This was our 3rd time staying at Cape Escape II and we will definitely be back!

Stayed: June 2021 Submitted: July 05, 2021

Wonderful and Relaxing Vacation

This was our first time staying at Cape Escape II. We did not know what to expect and boy were we surprised! The house was so clean and comfortable. We also enjoyed feeding the turtles each night off the deck. The beach was not crowded and very clean. The walk to the beach was very short and made it easy to go back and forth. It was one of the best vacations we have ever had. We will be coming back next year and would recommend this to everyone. Great family atmosphere!!

Stayed: June 2021 Submitted: July 01, 2021

Another amazing stay!

Had another great stay at Cape Escape !! Has everything you need for a wonderful stay. Unit is well-kept and very clean!

Stayed: June 2021 Submitted: June 21, 2021

Fantastic getaway!

Cape Escape II was a fantastic getaway. It was well stocked and nicely furnished. We could have traveled with much less and will do so next time we book, which we definitely will! A lovely condo and a very short walk to the beach. The porches were nice as was the proximity to the State Park and the ice cream shop!

Stayed: June 2021 Submitted: June 13, 2021

Fabulous Beach Weekend

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this spacious 2 bedroom condo! Everything you need is provided! Easy walk to the beach in a great beach community!! Can’t wait to come back

Stayed: May 2021 Submitted: June 03, 2021

We Love the Cape

We Love our visits to the Cape. The home was comfortable, clean and had all we needed to feel at home. Short walk to the beach, very convenient location. Met many very nice people and their dogs. We enjoy watching the dogs play in the ocean. The process of booking was very smooth and Wendy has been a pleasure to work with. You will not regret your decision to stay here.

Stayed: May 2021 Submitted: June 01, 2021

Peaceful oasis where time's on your side

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, from start to finish. The condo was clean, quiet, bright, spacious, and peaceful. My favorite time of day was watching the sun rise over the pond from the lower balcony. Or, maybe, it was watching sunset on the beach, just a few hundred feet from the condo. Hmmm... maybe it was lounging by the pool, where there was even more peace and quiet? I loved everything about this place. Don't hesitate - there is no downside to staying here.

Stayed: May 2021 Submitted: May 14, 2021

Best Spring Break Ever

This past week was our first time to visit Cape San Blas!! It was amazing!! Cape Escape 2 was a very comfortable and well appointed condo. Wendy was a joy to work with!! We will for sure be back!!

Stayed: March 2021 Submitted: March 22, 2021

Fantastic place!

We stayed at Cape Escape II last week and it was fantastic! Beautiful condo. Great for dogs. Overlooks the turtle pond. Sat on the deck and fed the 50+ turtles that come to eat when they see someone out on the deck. The beach was wonderful and so close. Beautiful white sand that the dogs really enjoyed walking on and swimming in the gulf. Hope to come back again. Our second time working with Wendy and she's great to work with.

Stayed: March 2021 Submitted: March 15, 2021

Exceeded my expectations!

We loved everything about this condo; very clean and comfortable furnishing. The kitchen had everything we needed and more. Beaches are so beautiful and seafood just down the road. Our dog loved the beach and we are so glad he got to join in the fun. Wendy was a pleasure to work with and very helpful answering my questions. This was our first time at the cape, but hopefully not our last!

Stayed: December 2020 Submitted: December 15, 2020

Awesome pet-friendly condo and beach with pet-friendly towns nearby!

You will make this location a yearly must do vacation! The condo is perfectly situated on a pond full of entertaining turtles, with plenty of grassy area for your fur baby to investigate! It is just steps to the beautiful sandy beach that we have never found to be crowded. With two pools available and a playground for children, there is plenty of variety when staying here. Our condo is always very clean, stocked with the basics that you have in your own home, and everything in good repair. Wendy does everything to assure your vacation is enjoyable and relaxing. Many of the businesses in Port St. Joe and Appalachicola are very welcoming to our dog, which makes our heart happy. We have come here every year since we found this jewel and will continue to do so.

Stayed: September 2020 Submitted: October 09, 2020

Most relaxing vacation ever!!

Thank you for such a wonderful place for our family to enjoy!! Beautiful home with a beautiful lake front view and pathed walkways to the beach!! People riding bikes, using kayaks, walking their dogs. Wonderful, quiet, and friendly community. We appreciated having the gas grill and utensils readily available along with a beach cart that’s made for the beach, beach chairs and umbrella made for a great beach stay. We look forward to staying here again!!

Stayed: September 2020 Submitted: September 27, 2020

Bliss in Cape San Blas

We spent a week-long vacation in Cape Escape II at Barrier Dunes and had an amazing time. The condo is spacious, comfortable and clean. It is also well stocked with most cooking and cleaning supplies provided. There's even an extensive spice selection! I'd never encountered that before in a vacation rental. The condo location is great too, especially the back decks overlooking the lake. The back decks face east so you get wonderful sunrise views from both. The front main bedroom deck has a good view to the gulf as well. The unit is a short walk to the beach which was relatively uncrowded with everyone able to social distance with no problems. A short hike in either direction on the beach provides almost no one else around. We quickly found watching the sunset on the beach a "must do" each day. They were just spectacular! Also, Wendy was a pleasure to deal with and responded to each request almost immediately. The instructions received for the day of arrival were very thorough and easy to follow. Overall, we had an excellent time in Cape San Blas and Cape Escape II and can't wait to return. I would definitely rent this unit again!

Stayed: September 2020 Submitted: September 16, 2020

Perfect pet-friendly beach condo & wonderful experience!!

This was by far one of the best vacations I've had. From the condo to the beach no complaints from me. If you are bringing your fur babies this is the place to stay! I was worried the condo would have a bad pet smell but it DID NOT. First time for me at Cape San Blas and I will def. be back again. The Barrier Dunes community was beautiful and very dog friendly. The beds were comfy, everything was fully stocked and we took advantage of the beach closet. The beach was only a short distance away and very easy to get to. Wendy was great and easy to work with and we even got to meet her while we were there. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed my stay with family and most of all my 8 year yellow lab who absolutely loved the ocean!!

Stayed: August 2020 Submitted: September 07, 2020

Perfect in Every Way

We stayed in Cape Escape II for four nights. Wendy makes everything so easy. Absolutely the perfect place. clean, super stocked with everything you could possibly need. Including spices for cooking!! The place to come for peace and quiet and beautiful grounds and beach. We didn't want to leave. We loved it and will definitely be back to this unit and will rent from Wendy from now on. Thanks for a wonderful vacation!

Stayed: July 2020 Submitted: July 27, 2020

Great getaway.

We booked a last minute “odd number of days availability” to go back to our favorite beach. Wendy Jackson is amazing and very good about getting back to you for any reason! We needed something mailed to us and she helped us with that. The place is just perfect for your week at the beach. We fed the turtles some of our salad fixings every night. We would gather about 20 at a time! Wendy has lots of good information about the area and the seasons on the cape. Thanks for a much needed Cape Escape!

Stayed: July 2020 Submitted: July 17, 2020

Excellent pet- and family-friendly condo in perfect beach location

This condo is very comfortable and a great layout for families! Well stocked with household and kitchen items. Even though it looks far from the beach on the map, it is an easy, short walk through the complex. The view is great and felt even 'beachier' than our other family member's condo that was located closer to the beach. The turtles in the pond are an added bonus for kids - there are a ton of them and they LOVE to be fed! The beach is absolutely perfect with white sand and gentle ocean for kids. During COVID-19 times, it was real easy to social distance and not many restrictions (umbrellas, tents, dogs, etc.) on the beach. We are scratching our heads as to why we'd never heard of the area before - a absolute true gem that we will definitely return to in the future!!

Stayed: June 2020 Submitted: June 15, 2020

Fabulous Stay! Beach is very close, clean and water clear! Unit is clean, well kept and has everything needed!

Very close to clear, clean and wonderful beach! Unit is very clean, we did not have pets but could not tell pets had been there previously! Unit has all of the comforts of home - fully stocked kitchen, board games, books, and all of the HDTV channels! Wendy (owner) was very easy to work. Would definitely stay here again!

Stayed: May 2020 Submitted: May 31, 2020

Beautiful condo!

The Cape Escape 2 was just as beautiful in person as it was in pictures, and we were happily surprised to see a bit of a gulf view from the master bedroom which we were not expecting! Feeding the turtles in the pond each morning became a little ritual that we and our pups enjoyed as well. We had all of the kitchen amenities that we could possibly need for our stay and the well stocked beach closet and outdoor shower was wonderful! This was our third visit staying at Barrier Dunes, and Wendy has always made sure that our trip was perfect! When we were there in May this year she called us just to let us know that a large turtle was nesting on the beach, and wanted to make sure we didn’t miss it...it was amazing! We spent our trip sunning at the beach, soaking in the beautiful sunsets, exploring St Joseph’s Peninsula Park, dining at Coneheads, Up the Creek Raw Bar in Apalachicola, getting carry out from St. Joes Shrimp Co and making the trek to see the Donna Kay! As always a beach fire at sunset topped off our trip! We are already looking forward to our next trip!

Stayed: October 2019 Submitted: October 06, 2019

Great stay!

My wife and I had a wonderful week at the Cape Escape 2 last week. The condo was very clean, very comfortable, very quiet and had a great location. The walk to the beach was short; but drive to the state park was very short. The condo was very well-stocked. The furnishings were extremely comfortable. The Cape has obviously fully recovered from the hurricane. The surf fishing was great; the whiting were huge with several in the 12-15 inch range. We rented a boat from Presnells and enjoyed a day of bay fishing, catching flounder and trout.

Stayed: September 2019 Submitted: September 18, 2019

Great Pet Friendly Place to stay!!

We had a wonderful time at the Cape Escape II! We rented this unit for a long weekend. The unit is furnished with everything you need including beach chairs! The beach was clean and very private. The water was clear and beautiful too. We loved the fact that we could take our dog out on the beach and have him enjoy the beach with us!! Working with Wendy to book this condo was a great experience. She was very quick to respond and made the transaction easy. I highly recommend the condo and Cape Escape Vacation Rentals.

Stayed: August 2019 Submitted: August 28, 2019

Lovely place away from the hustle and bustle of life. Bring your dog!!

Cape Escape was very clean and well kept. We had a issue with a toilet but I texted maintenance and it was fixed the next morning. I appreciated having the large pot for doing crab or shrimp boils. I also appreciated having a crock pot to cook a slab of ribs. We loved the location inside the barrier dunes. The whole family loved the decks and watching the turtles in the back. We would wave our arms and 60 turtles would show up. Don't let the hurricane keep you away. Some places on Cape San Blas are still recovering and repairing. It is a short walk to the beach. The rental came with a cart but we didn't need it. Be prepared to walk up stairs. When you go out to the beach , you can take multiple paths, one being without stairs. It is right next to the St. Joseph Park. Here you can rent kayaks and go out to the bay. Don't take the dogs to the park. In Barrier Dunes we enjoyed taking our dogs and seeing other people with their dogs. The neighborhood even leaves a supply of doggie bags for everyone to clean up after them making it more enjoyable to everyone. The beaches are white and clean!! We loved making a fire on the beach the last night of our stay, playing music and dancing! If you are into horse back riding, call Sand & Spur!! Get your bags packed and enjoy this area along with Port St. Joe and Apalachicola!! Plenty of shrimp and oysters to go around.

Stayed: August 2019 Submitted: August 12, 2019

Cape Escape II Beautiful unit

Very nice well kept unit overlooking pond. We enjoyed feeding the turtles everyday and even had a deer show up one morning. It is a short walk to the beach where we enjoyed watching the sunsets and sitting around a bonfire in the evening. We even got to see dolphins one night . We visited St. Joe state park and enjoyed the beach and found a lot of nice sea shells. Barrier Dunes is a really nice complex and Wendy was great to answer all our questions and make sure everything you would need was already provided. We definitely recommend Wendy's Cape Escape. Steve & Wendy Lutz Bellbrook, Ohio

Stayed: June 2019 Submitted: July 05, 2019

Our happy place!!!

My family and I can’t say enough great things about this place. The condo is so cute and plenty of room for us and our pets. They provide everything you could need for your stay. It’s so close to the beach and has two pools to choose from. It’s gated and safe for my kids! We have met nice family’s every time we visit. We’ve already been twice this year and We can’t wait to go back.

Stayed: June 2019 Submitted: June 17, 2019

Great pet friendly condo in a great location.

Clean, comfortable condo in a super location. Short walk to pool or beach. Grounds are well maintained and tennis courts are newly surfaced. Kitchen was well equipped, as was the entire unit. Beach was fully restored and showed no signs of the storm. Very pet friendly complex. Really enjoyed our stay, would definitely stay again.

Stayed: June 2019 Submitted: June 15, 2019

Truly a great escape!

We just loved it! The complex is so family and dog friendly. The condo was perfect. The area is very charming and we were able to relax and recharge. I look forward to going back again.

Stayed: June 2019 Submitted: June 14, 2019

Cape San Blas Experience

This was our first vacation experience at the Cape but definitely not the last! The clean, white sandy beaches were very relaxing! The Cape is by far the most family friendly beach we ever visited. Also, big thanks to Wendy Jackson for hooking us up with a cozy, comfortable place to stay. It truly felt like home away from home!

Stayed: June 2019 Submitted: June 12, 2019

Cape Escape II

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful home with us! It was perfect! We had absolutely everything we needed for our vacation. The pond with turtles were entertaining to all of us. Wendy was very helpful, easy to work with and very quick on her replies for our booking and questions I had. We will definitely stay here again!!

Stayed: April 2019 Submitted: May 15, 2019

Super Beach Condo

Steps away from the beach, Cape Escape is in a great location! It is nicely decorated, well-appointed and comfortable. We felt right at home as soon as we arrived. The beach is one of the nicest on the Gulf. This is the perfect condo if you love the beach and you are looking for something that is pet-friendly. It was nice to "escape" for a few days! Thanks, Wendy!

Stayed: April 2019 Submitted: May 06, 2019