Waterfront stays, every one of them.
5,004 waterfront vacation rentals from Whimstay near the ten shores we cover, from $40 a night, 342 of them pet friendly. Each one is on the water by its own description: beachfront, gulf front, bayfront, canal front or lakefront, never "steps from the beach".
The curated lists are the houses we would book ourselves. This is everything else near them, so you can compare before you decide. Rates are each listing's own "from" price on 4 August 2026.
Outer Banks, NC
36 staysmedian $40619 take pets
Avon, Rodanthe, Frisco, Salvo
30A, FL
1,285 staysmedian $18859 take pets
Panama City Beach, Lower Grand Lagoon, Santa Rosa Beach, Laguna Beach, Seacrest, Inlet Beach
Hilton Head Island, SC
357 staysmedian $18346 take pets
Hilton Head Island, Tybee Island, Savannah
Martha's Vineyard, MA
9 staysmedian $5983 take pets
Destin, FL
851 staysmedian $23865 take pets
Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Miramar Beach, Okaloosa Island, Santa Rosa Beach
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, AL
911 staysmedian $18353 take pets
Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Pensacola, Perdido Key, Elberta, Fort Morgan
Ocean City, MD
167 staysmedian $2015 take pets
Ocean City, Ocean Pines
Myrtle Beach, SC
1,355 staysmedian $18191 take pets
Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City, Garden City Beach, Murrells Inlet
Rehoboth & Bethany, DE
6 staysmedian $4111 take pets
Nantucket, MA
1 staysmedian $1,970
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