🎣 Waterfront Escapes Under $500K

Salmon fishing in Oregon, Gulf access in Florida, up-north sunsets, and affordable riverfront gems await.

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Alex Veytsman
March 30, 2026

🌅 Today’s Waterfront Picks: 5 Dreamy Properties by the Water

Every day, new waterfront properties are listed — but these five? They offer the perfect blend of stunning views, luxurious living, and serene locations.

From Trask River to Vallonia, IN—fishing, boating, and sunsets without breaking the bank.

🌲 Trask River Turnkey Retreat – $499,000

2 Beds • 2 Bath • 1,128 sq ft • 0.66 acres

🦌 A rare fully furnished riverfront escape with salmon fishing, elk sightings, and an outdoor pizza oven.

  • 🎣 Salmon fishing and floating right from your backyard on the scenic Trask River

  • 🔥 Cozy woodstove, six skylights, and new metal roof (2022) for year-round comfort

  • 🍕 Brand-new deck (2024) with outdoor pizza oven, fenced garden, and carport

  • 💧 Creek-fed water system with filtration/UV purification and recently pumped septic

  • 🌐 Starlink internet, riding lawn mower included, and additional 0.58-acre buildable lot available

⚓ Cape Coral Gulf Access Pool Home – $420,000

3 Beds • 2 Bath • 1,719 sq ft • 0.23 acres

🌅 The lowest-priced western-exposure Gulf access pool home in Cape Coral with canal views and stunning sunsets.

  • 🚤 Gulf access boating just minutes from downtown — navigable water with seawall

  • 🏊 Private screened pool with sliding door access from primary suite, living room, dining, and kitchen

  • 🔨 Major updates complete: tile roof (2018), full re-pipe, new water heater (2024), newer A/C

  • 🛋️ Split floor plan with separate family room, cozy fireplace, and 2-car garage

  • 🌇 Western exposure for daily sunset views over the canal — unbeatable waterfront value

🌅 Lake Mitchell West Shore Cottage – $325,000

1 Bed • 1 Bath • 859 sq ft • 0.07 acres

🔥 A rare turnkey up-north escape with water just 24 feet from your back door and stunning sunset views.

  • 🏖️ Incredible 24-foot water's edge setting on Cadillac's desirable West side — all-sports lake living

  • 🌄 Sunroom overlooking Lake Mitchell with front-row seats to breathtaking nightly sunsets

  • 🔥 Stunning stone wood-burning fireplace for cozy evenings year-round in this fully furnished home

  • 🚗 Unique 2-car garage with lakeside door for effortless access to water toys and gear

  • 🏞️ Minutes to downtown Cadillac, golf courses, trails, and year-round recreation — summer boating to winter snowmobiling

🎣 Lake of the Ozarks Affordable Retreat – $285,000

2 Beds • 2 Bath • 903 sq ft • 0.13 acres

🏖️ Lakefront living at an unbeatable price with private dock and newly added screened porch.

  • 🚤 Private dock for boating and fishing on Lake of the Ozarks — your personal water playground

  • 🏠 Functional 2-bedroom, 2-bath layout perfect for full-time living, weekend getaways, or investment

  • 🌅 Newly added screened porch for enjoying peaceful lake mornings and evenings

  • 💰 Incredible value at $316/sqft with 2-car attached garage and basement

  • 🔑 Turnkey ready with central air, shared septic/well, and no HOA restrictions

🏞️💰 $105,000 — a riverfront property on 2.5 acres with water views, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, and 1,746 sq ft
✨ Fishing, kayaking, bonfires, and outdoor entertaining right from your backyard — a rare slice of riverfront paradise at an unbeatable entry point.

⭐ Standouts
• 🌊 Direct river frontage with water views
• 🏡 Spacious 1,746 sq ft with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, and an open living area
• 🔥 Endless outdoor possibilities: plenty of room for bonfires, and entertaining
• 💧 Flexible water options: well on property may be reconnected

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