Port Richey vacation rental cottages, houses and condos ensure "total relaxation." Here you won't have to leg around much or wait for summer to enjoy beachfront activities, because the region has a pleasant warm climate throughout the year. If visiting modern world attractions is your pastime, you can hop to Walt Disney World, Epcot, Sea World and Universal Studios. They are just within two hours of drive. Other amusement and theme parks such as Celebration Station at Clearwater, and Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, and Florida Aquarium at Tampa fall within an hours drive. There are also some popular state parks nearby such as Starkey Wilderness Park and Anclote Key Preserve State Park.

A recent addition to those state parks is the Werner Boyce Salt Springs State Park running four miles of pristine coastline along the Gulf of Mexico is the most popular state park at the city. This park is home to amazing varieties of birds and animals. Here you can easily spot gophers, gray foxes, tortoises, alligators, and West Indian manatees. Birdwatchers will be delighted with sights of raptors, wading birds, shore birds, and migratory songbirds. This park is also a famous picnic pavilion. Even a short walk through this town feels like an enchanting trip into the past. The town features the old structures such as the First Bank of Elfers, the Old Edenfield store, Old Elfers School, and Porter L. Pierce House. All these structures were erected during 1910 to 1930. Also don't forget to visit the Off Sunset Boulevard and enjoy delicacies at the popular Mel's Diner, also known as "Southwest Florida’s Kitchen." If golf is your game you can enjoy putting at the private golf courses located near your Port Richey vacation rentals.