- Established
- 2001
- Homes
- 2,498
- Type
- 55+ Community
- Gated
- Yes
- Developer
- WCI Communities
- Key amenities
- GolfDiningTrailsPoolRacquetClubhouse
What's nearby
Grocery
- Winn-Dixie1.0 miN
- Little India2.1 miW
- Walmart Supercenter2.4 miW
Shopping
- Ross1.8 miNW
- Kohl's1.9 miW
- Target1.9 miNW
Healthcare
- Forum Chiropractic1.7 miNW
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital2.7 miW
- Select Specialty Hospital - Fort Myers2.7 miNW
Schools
- Treeline Elementary School1.0 miSW
- Paul Lawrence Dunbar Middle School2.4 miW
- Ray V Potterf Elementary School2.4 miW
Distances are straight-line, from OpenStreetMap data — hover a place to see it on the map above.
Pelican Preserve is a completed 55+ WCI/Lennar community of 2,498 homes on about 1,100 acres at Treeline and Colonial, with a large Town Center and optional 27-hole golf run by Heritage Golf Group.
The Pelican Preserve Community Association describes a resort-style 55+ neighborhood with unbundled golf. Official history: WCI started planning in 2001 at Treeline Avenue and Colonial Boulevard; construction paused in the 2008 recession; Lennar finished all 2,498 housing units. The HOA site and amenities page place the community on 1,100 acres with 58 ponds, 20 conservation areas, a 38-acre boardwalk preserve, and Audubon International Gold Certified Sanctuary status. Life centers on the Town Center (Destinations restaurant, Flip-Flops pool bar and grill, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness studios, indoor track, spa rooms, theatre, woodshop, amphitheater) plus eight lighted Har-Tru tennis courts and twelve pickleball courts. The Club at Pelican Preserve is a separate Heritage Golf Group private 27-hole facility with TifEagle greens; membership is optional. Product includes condos, carriage fourplexes, cottage duplexes, and single-family homes. Demographics are ZIP 33913.
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Lifestyle
Amenities
Clubhouse
Town Center
notes: Official Town Center plus Brokke Center (cafe, library, card rooms, performing arts). · quantity: 1 · staffing: staffed · asset type: Clubhouse · access rules: residents
Dining
Destinations / Flip-Flops
notes: Official: Destinations restaurant and Flip-Flops pool bar/grill. · quantity: 2 · staffing: staffed · asset type: Restaurant · access rules: residents
Dog Park
Dog Park
notes: Official amenities list dog parks. · access rules: residents
Fitness
Fitness Center
notes: Official Town Center: cardio/weights, studios (yoga, spin, pilates, zumba), indoor track, sauna/steam, spa rooms. · quantity: 1 · staffing: staffed · access rules: residents
Golf
The Club at Pelican Preserve
notes: Official: 27 holes, TifEagle greens, Heritage Golf Group. Optional. · pro shop · quantity: 27 · staffing: staffed · asset type: Golf Course · access rules: club_members
Pool
Resort Pool
notes: Official: outdoor pool plus adult lap pool; indoor pool also listed. · access rules: residents
Racquet Sports
Pickleball Court
notes: Official amenities: twelve pickleball courts. · quantity: 12 · access rules: residents
Tennis Court
notes: Official amenities: eight lighted Har-Tru tennis courts. · lighted · surface: clay · quantity: 8 · access rules: residents
Trails
Boardwalk
notes: Official: 38-acre observation boardwalk and nature preserve. · quantity: 1 · access rules: residents
Know before you buy
Living there
Who lives here
- Median age
- 53.1
- Median income
- $110,373
Lifestyle
- Vibe
- large 55+ town-center community with optional golf
- Activity level
- very active
- Events
- full-time activities staff; 50 resident clubs listed on official history
- Seasonal character
- active-adult 55+ (community snowbird ratio not sourced)
Area stats
- Taxes
- Master association plus neighborhood/condo sub-associations. Club dues billed separately. CDD status not confirmed from a district site — is_cdd left blank.
Schools
- Age-restricted 55+. AREA-LEVEL nearby (Lee County school choice): Gateway ElementaryPK-5Rating: 5 (GreatSchools)
- Gateway High School9-12Rating: 5 (GreatSchools).
On the course
Golf
27 holes
Official HOA: 27 holes, TifEagle Ultradwarf greens, through the 1,100-acre community. Architect often listed as Chip Powell on realtor pages — not on HOA site, left blank.
The fine print
More Details
| Access — control | gated_guarded |
| Beach — access | none |
| Beach — has club | No |
| CDD — is cdd | Yes |
| CDD — name | Gateway Services Community Development District |
| Club — dining venues | 2 |
| Club — social mandatory | No |
| HOA — has master | Yes |
| Location — address main gate | 9802 Pelican Preserve Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33913 |
| Boating — gulf access | none |
| Boating — has | No |
| Home types — attached villa | Yes |
| Home types — coach home | Yes |
| Home types — high rise condo | No |
| Home types — single family estate | No |
| Home types — single family executive | Yes |
| Scale — acreage gross | 1,100 |
| Scale — planned lots | 2,498 |
| Timeline — completed or status | completed 2020 |
| Links — official website | pelicanpreservegolfclub.com |