Family-friendly vacation rentals in San Carlos Island

My flight out of Fort Myers was delayed by a day due to weather, and I ended up staying the night here. Caitie & Erik’s place was wonderful—comfortable, clean, and exactly what I needed after a long day of travel disruptions. They were great hosts and made the unexpected stay feel easy and welcoming. Highly recommend!

Stayed for 5 nights with husband, 2 kids ages 11 and 12 along with Grandparents for a relaxing Spring Break getaway. The house was beautiful. Kitchen contained everything needed to make meals. Was great to have a washer and dryer. House is located close to beach and shopping. The highlight for us was the hours spent in beautiful backyard. The spa and pool were amazing! There is a covered area by pool where we ate many meals and played card games. Eric was very responsive whenever we had had a question.

We loved the house and how peaceful the neighborhood is. Great location near many restaurants and shopping, but still had a quiet stay. I would recommend having a rental car. The house was very clean and pictures are accurate. We enjoyed the lanai with comfortable seating, pool and hot tub. I would stay here again.

We had an incredible week in this lovely, inviting, relaxing slice of paradise!! Responsive and friendly hosts, lovely landscaping, private lanai with nice chaise lounge chairs and waterfall hot tub and pool! We were outside enjoying it every day. Comfortable sitting areas, beds, kitchen was stocked with all the dishes and pans we needed to make several meals. Location was great for walks. It exceeded expectations each day! Look forward to returning someday! Thanks again Connie and Dale!!

Melanie's place was very clean and conveniently located to each place we wanted to go! We enjoyed the views of the canal and even saw a few local critters (turtles birds and an iguana). The hot tub was nice to relax in each evening. Thank you!

Enjoyed this just as much as the first time we stayed here. If we come back down this way we will definitely book Lis & Tim's place.

Beautiful home and perfect for our family. We loved the pool! We will recommend to friends and family who are looking for a Florida getaway. Nearby to shops/restaurants/grocery stores.

the house was updated and very accommodating. we felt right at home. the outside amenities had the pool, jacuzzi, and an amazing area to sit outside and relax. beds were very comfortable. Alex had great communication and responded quickly. would not only recommend this house, but would stay here again.

My family met at FMB for Christmas and stayed at Andy’s house and it was just what we needed! The location is great, quick walk to the beach and restaurants and shops. The area is definitely still a mess from hurricane Ian, but places are starting to reopen and the beach is still lovely and clean. The house had everything we needed to cook meals and lots of stuff to take to the beach!

We spent our family vacation at Katherine’s home in March 2025. Our vacation consisted of Myself and my husband, Our two sons and daughters in law and 3 children under 3 1/2. We enjoyed every minute from check-in to check-out. The house was very spacious, clean and childproof. The lanai area was perfect for relaxing! The pool was great, with a landing that was perfect for our 1 year old grandson to play. Our granddaughters lived in the perfectly heated pool when we were there. The pool lighting and uplighting were gorgeous. Katherine’s house was well stocked, plenty of pool toys, bikes and beach stuff. The location was perfect, with lots to do! We had such a good time, lots of memories and would highly recommend for your family vacation.

The house and location was beautiful. Exactly as described, the pictures are very accurate. We were pleasantly surprised by how clean the whole place was, inside as well as outside. My husband had a good time talking to Sven when checking in. We spent every night and meal out by the pool/ patio area, very relaxing and a beautiful view of the canal. I got a kick out of the neighbors turtle dock, there are tons of turtles in the canals.

We didn’t want to leave! Such a great house and location. It had everything we needed, including all kitchen ware. It was so nice being able to go up to Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s close by to cook at the house. The pool and screened in porch were so lovely. We’d definitely stay here again.

Everything was great, the house was amazing and the host was very responsive when texted. I had an amazing time with my friend for my birthday! 10/10 recommend😊

Exceptionally beautiful interior. The pool was wonderful. The beds were very comfortable.

Great location in Naples close to shopping and restaurants. House was beautiful and well appointed, great for families. plenty of space. Gorgeous lanai and pool. Will definitely stay again and recommend to other travelers.

A secluded hideaway. A really cool space !

The place was nice. The only frustrating part was not having a washer and dryer for a few days and was stressing on our vacation about it. The host did let me know a few days before our stay and said it would be fixed. We got there on the 20th and it finally got fixed on the 24th. Other than that bump in our vacation everything was good. I’m just thankful Patricia was on top of it. The pool was cold when we got there but she told us how to heat it up and it was so nice to swim in a warm pool at night. My kids and I caught a stingray, catfish and a couple other ones on the canal. Got some shrimp a few miles away. We also saw a dolphin swim by! It was really relaxing sitting by the pool watching the boats go by in the morning. We are about 30 mins to Fort Myers. It depends on the traffic. There is everything you need with in a few miles. If you want a good pasta place to go check out TWO MEATBALLS IN THE KITCHEN. We loved that place!

Ingrid is a great host. The property is very comfortable. This was our second time booking this property -- and we were very happy to have the same great experience we did last year!

This house was perfect for our family vacation, it had everything in it, that you could possibly need especially the kitchen and the pool area I have never seen such a well-stocked kitchen, and the grandkids loved all the pool toys and accessories We are definitely going to make this our yearly vacation designation !!!!

Hi. I wish we were able to enjoy the house more. We came for a baseball tournament and literally just used the house for sleeping. House is ideal with two large families. Pool was clean and heated to 85. I would book again.

A beautiful location, very quiet neighborhood, yet within 1.5 miles of a large supermarket and drugstores. Pictures are very accurate of the home. We loved the outdoor pool area/lanai. There was an issue with the pool filter causing the pool to become too cold for swimming during the last few days, which was unfortunate for us, but that was not the hosts' fault, and they were very responsive, within minutes. The home as a very comfortable layout with several large sitting areas inside, as well as a very large lanai area. Kitchen is well equipped with everything we could need. We did not use the grill, but there was one available. We had an issue with the smoke detectors and, again, a simple text to our hosts brought immediate response and remedy. Alexina and her husband are lovely and very responsive. I would recommend this beautiful spot and we would return on our next trip to Cape Coral.

One of my most Favorite places in the world to stay! 3rd time!! Kevin is a wonderful host. He is very easy to get ahold of and will always provide useful information as well as things to see or do in the area. The property is so peaceful and relaxing. Exceptionally clean and everything you can think of that you will need is there and then some. Neighbors are very friendly and you will feel safe. You will even see the famous Cape Coral Burrowing Owls!! Definitely has become one of my "Happy Places!" Can't wait to return! ❤️

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay & beach house was perfect for our family! Spacious, clean, comfortable, perfect for grilling & nicely equipped for making family meals. Great location & quiet neighborhood. Really enjoyed the pool & walking distance to beach!

Perfect location. No traffic on the street. Beach access at the end of the street. Everything was walkable. Having a pool was a huge bonus. Cooler and a wagon with beach chairs made going to the beach so much easier. Experience was great. Would definitely stay again.