Golf Communities in Fort Myers
Championship courses and club life, where golf enthusiasts find their perfect home.
What Golf Is Actually in Fort Myers?
A wider range than most markets: a city-owned public course, a couple of older neighborhood clubs, and two private communities at very different scales.
Eastwood Golf Course, owned and run by the City of Fort Myers since 1977 across more than 150 acres, and Cypress Lake, an 18-hole course designed by Dick Wilson that also gives its name to the neighborhood around it, are both public. Whiskey Creek Country Club, in a mixed waterfront-and-upland neighborhood in south Fort Myers, carries an executive par-60 course rather than a championship layout.
On the private side: Gulf Harbour Yacht and Country Club pairs an equity golf membership with a 186-slip owned marina and Gulf access with no bridges on the way out, on the Caloosahatchee. Pelican Preserve is a 55+ gated community built around a lake with its own course. Miromar Lakes pairs a private Arthur Hills-designed championship course with three miles of lake beach, closer to Estero than the rest of Fort Myers.
I am Kris Asquith, Broker Associate at Premiere Plus Realty, and Fort Myers is one of the nine Southwest Florida markets I work.
Public Course, Neighborhood Club, or Private Community?
The structure changes what you are actually buying. Eastwood and Cypress Lake are public: you buy a house in the neighborhood and play the course like anyone else, with no membership tied to the address. Gulf Harbour is the opposite end: an equity membership, bought and sold separately from the home, so buying there does not oblige you to join the club, and joining is a decision on its own. Pelican Preserve and Miromar Lakes sit in between, as gated communities built around their course and amenities.
How I Would Approach It With You
The first question is whether you want to buy into a club or just live near a course. If it's the club, Gulf Harbour, Pelican Preserve and Miromar Lakes are genuinely different products at different price points, and I'll walk you through what membership actually costs at each before you tour. If it's just proximity to a course you can play, Eastwood and Cypress Lake are the honest, lower-cost answer.
Get in touch or call (239) 300-1427 and I will tell you which fits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Fort Myers golf courses are public?
Eastwood Golf Course, owned and run by the City of Fort Myers since 1977, and Cypress Lake, an 18-hole Dick Wilson design. Neither requires a club membership.
Is golf membership required at Gulf Harbour Yacht and Country Club?
No. Buying a home at Gulf Harbour does not oblige you to join the club. Golf there runs on an equity membership, bought and sold separately from the home, so it is its own decision.
Is Pelican Preserve age-restricted?
Yes, it is a 55+ community, built around a lake with its own golf course.
What's the difference between Gulf Harbour and Miromar Lakes?
Gulf Harbour is built on Gulf access with no bridges out and an owned-slip marina, with equity golf membership. Miromar Lakes is built on three miles of freshwater lake beach with a private Arthur Hills course, and sits closer to Estero than the rest of Fort Myers. Both are private, but the water is the real difference.
Who can help you buy in a Fort Myers golf community?
Kris Asquith, Broker Associate at Premiere Plus Realty, covers Fort Myers and eight other Southwest Florida markets. Call (239) 300-1427 or use the contact page.
Fort Myers
What golf communities looks like in Fort Myers
Diverse and dynamic, downtown revitalization, waterfront properties, and strong investment potential.
Fort Myers is where diverse neighborhoods meet urban revitalization and river-waterfront opportunities. From downtown condos to suburban homes to Caloosahatchee riverfront properties, Fort Myers offers something for every buyer and investor. I help clients find the right Fort Myers neighborhood for their lifestyle and goals.
- The homes
- River-front estates with deep-water dock access via the Caloosahatchee. Established 1950s to 1990s neighborhoods on large lots sit alongside newer master-planned construction from 2010 on. Verandah carries championship golf designed by Bob Cupp and Jack Nicklaus. Hidden Harbor and Town and River are among the other named communities. Builders include Neal Communities, Toll Brothers and Lennar.
- Why people choose it
- River access to the Gulf, championship golf, and more house and lot than the coastal markets tend to give you. Older neighborhoods with mature trees rather than new build-out.
- Getting around
- The Caloosahatchee provides deep-water navigable access to the Gulf. Boating infrastructure is integral to daily life along the river, and bridge clearance is the thing to check before you commit to a boat.
- Nearby
- Verandah, Whiskey Creek, Cypress Lake, River District
- The trade-off
- River-centric rather than Gulf-front. You trade walking distance to the beach for navigable deep water and more room. Bridge and clearance timing on the Caloosahatchee is a real consideration for anything with height.
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