- Established
- 1980
- Type
- Gated HOA Community
- Gated
- Yes
- Developer
- Shelter Corporation
- Key amenities
- GolfBoatingRacquetClubhouse
What's nearby
Grocery
- Food & Thought1.5 miW
- Wynn's Market2.2 miSW
- Walmart Neighborhood Market2.4 miN
Shopping
- Dillard's1.2 miW
- JCPenney1.3 miW
- Macy's1.5 miW
Healthcare
- Tyson Eye0.3 miE
- Naples Aesthetic Institute0.7 miNE
- Lighthouse Pediatrics of Naples0.9 miSE
Schools
- Poinciana Elementary School0.6 miNE
- Naples Adventist Christian School0.8 miS
- Mason Classical Academy0.9 miSE
Distances are straight-line, from OpenStreetMap data — hover a place to see it on the map above.
Bear's Paw is a 245-acre private Naples club on Golden Gate Parkway built around Jack Nicklaus's first Southwest Florida Signature Course, a par-72 eighteen playing to 7,067 yards from the Paw tees.
Official Bear's Paw pages place the club at 2500 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL 34105 (239-263-3007) and state the club occupies 245 acres. The 18-hole, par-72, 7,067-yard Jack Nicklaus Signature Course was Nicklaus's first in Southwest Florida; a mid-1980s Nicklaus quote on the official about page calls it one of the unique golfing communities in the nation. The club is member-owned and private. Residences face the course (clubhouse and most homes per official copy) and include villas, condominiums, and single-family. Secondary sources put the opening at 1980. Amenities beyond golf (fitness, tennis/pickleball) appear on market pages; official pages fetched emphasize the Nicklaus course. This is central/east Naples (34105), included because it was named on the South Naples / Marco golf list.
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Lifestyle
Amenities
Clubhouse
Bear's Paw Clubhouse
year: 2019 · notes: Official: brand-new clubhouse opened for members November 1, 2019. · asset type: Clubhouse · access rules: club_members
Clubhouse
access rules: residents
Fitness
Fitness Center
notes: Official about page: modern fitness center and aerobics room with staffed programs. · staffing: staffed · access rules: club_members
Golf
Jack Nicklaus Signature Course
asset type: Golf Course · access rules: residents
Marina
Marina
notes: Official about page: 16-slip marina with boat ramp to the Gordon River and Gulf; kayaks and canoes available. · quantity: 16 · access rules: club_members
Racquet Sports
Bocce Court
notes: Official about page: two bocce courts. · quantity: 2 · access rules: club_members
Pickleball Court
notes: Official about page: four new pickleball courts. · quantity: 4 · access rules: club_members
Tennis Court
notes: Official about page: two Har-Tru tennis courts. · surface: clay · quantity: 2 · access rules: club_members
Know before you buy
Living there
Who lives here
- Median age
- 62.7
- Median income
- $92,214
- Owner-occupied
- 70%
Lifestyle
- Vibe
- intimate Nicklaus Signature club on Golden Gate Parkway
- Activity level
- very active
Area stats
- Taxes
- No CDD identified.
Schools
- AREA-LEVEL (Collier
- confirm assignment). Golden Gate / central Naples schools — verify by parcel.
On the course
Golf
18 holes · Par 72 · Designed by Jack Nicklaus · Built 1980
Official about-us: 18-hole, par-72, 7,067-yard Jack Nicklaus Signature Course (his first in Southwest Florida). Developed by Shelter Corporation in 1980. 245 acres; 296 residences (192 condos, 90 villas, 15 homes) on the official about page.
| Tee | Yardage | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paw | 7,067 | — | — |
The fine print
More Details
| Access — control | gated_guarded |
| Beach — access | none |
| Beach — has club | No |
| CDD — is cdd | No |
| Club — social mandatory | No |
| HOA — has master | Yes |
| Location — address main gate | 2500 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL 34105 |
| Boating — gulf access | none |
| Boating — has | No |
| Home types — attached villa | Yes |
| Home types — coach home | No |
| Home types — high rise condo | No |
| Home types — single family estate | Yes |
| Home types — single family executive | Yes |
| Scale — acreage gross | 245 |
| Timeline — completed or status | established |
| Links — official website | bearspawcc.org |