Kings Ridge
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated · Golf
Kings Ridge is a large gated, age-restricted (55+) golf community off US-27 in Clermont. It is built around two golf courses and a central clubhouse, with single-family h…
Lake County, Florida Communities & Neighborhoods
Quick answer
Lake County's communities range from gated master-planned neighborhoods in Clermont and Minneola to historic districts in Mount Dora and Eustis, waterfront living on the Harris Chain, and large age-restricted golf communities in Leesburg. This directory covers 44 of them by city, with the practical details buyers actually need: community type, HOA and CDD considerations, and honest tradeoffs.
Clermont (9)
Legends
Gated · Golf
Legends is a gated golf community in Clermont with a mix of single-family homes and townhomes surrounding a private course and clubhouse. It is an all-ages community, unl…
Summit Greens
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated · Golf
Summit Greens is a gated, age-restricted (55+) community in Clermont built around a golf course with a large clubhouse. Homes are primarily single-family on maintained st…
Highland Ranch
Master-planned
Highland Ranch is a master-planned Clermont community made up of separate villages, including Canyons and Esplanade, each with its own amenity package and association tie…
Hartwood Landing
New construction · Master-planned
Hartwood Landing is a newer single-family community along the Hartwood Marsh corridor in Clermont, built by national production builders. Expect current-generation floor …
Serenoa Lakes
New construction · Gated
Serenoa Lakes is a gated new-construction community in the Wellness Way corridor of south Clermont, with single-family homes and a resort-style amenity center. Because it…
Sawgrass Bay
Master-planned
Sawgrass Bay is a Clermont community in the US-27 south corridor with a mix of single-family homes and townhomes at a range of price points. It offers community amenities…
Greater Hills
Established
Greater Hills is an established single-family neighborhood in Clermont with mature landscaping, varied lot sizes, and a modest amenity package. Homes are generally older …
Heritage Hills
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated
Heritage Hills is a gated, age-restricted (55+) community in Clermont with a clubhouse, pools, and a mix of single-family homes and villas. It does not include an on-site…
Leesburg (6)
Plantation at Leesburg
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated · Golf
Plantation at Leesburg is a large gated, age-restricted (55+) golf community with multiple courses, several clubhouses, and a mix of housing types including site-built ho…
Royal Highlands
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated · Golf
Royal Highlands is a gated, age-restricted (55+) community in Leesburg with an 18-hole golf course, a recreation complex, and single-family homes. Homes are site-built, w…
Pennbrooke Fairways
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated · Golf
Pennbrooke Fairways is a gated, age-restricted (55+) golf community in Leesburg with a mix of site-built and manufactured homes and an extensive amenity program. Housing …
Legacy of Leesburg
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated
Legacy of Leesburg is a gated, age-restricted (55+) community known for its large preserved nature area and walking trails, with site-built single-family homes and a cent…
Arlington Ridge
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated · Golf
Arlington Ridge is a gated, age-restricted (55+) golf community in Leesburg with a clubhouse, restaurant, and a mix of single-family homes and villas. Verify association …
Silver Lake Estates
Established · Waterfront
Silver Lake Estates is an established Leesburg neighborhood near Silver Lake with larger lots than typical production subdivisions and some water-access properties. Home …
Eustis (3)
Tara at Eustis
Established
Tara at Eustis is an established single-family neighborhood in Eustis with conventional lots, sidewalks, and a modest association. It offers a lower-cost entry point than…
Bay Ridge
Established
Bay Ridge is an established Eustis single-family neighborhood with mature landscaping and varied home ages. It typically prices below the newer master-planned communities…
Hidden Lake
Established
Hidden Lake is an established single-family neighborhood in Eustis with conventional lots and convenient access to US-441 and city services. Pricing generally sits below …
Mount Dora (6)
Sullivan Ranch
Master-planned · Gated
Sullivan Ranch is a gated master-planned community in Mount Dora recognized for rolling topography, conservation areas, and a large clubhouse with a pool and trails. Home…
Lakes of Mount Dora
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated · Waterfront
Lakes of Mount Dora is a gated, age-restricted (55+) community built around interconnected lakes and canals, with a large clubhouse and single-family homes. Non-motorized…
Stoneybrook Hills
Gated · Master-planned
Stoneybrook Hills is a guard-gated single-family community on the Mount Dora/Orange County line with a clubhouse, pool, and sports courts. Its location favors buyers who …
Timberwalk
New construction
Timberwalk is a newer single-family community in Mount Dora built with current production floor plans and a neighborhood amenity area. It appeals to buyers who want new c…
Holly Estates
Established
Holly Estates is an established Mount Dora single-family neighborhood with sidewalks, mature landscaping, and a modest association. It is generally a lower-cost entry poi…
Country Club of Mount Dora
Golf · Established
Country Club of Mount Dora is an established golf-course community with single-family homes on and around an 18-hole course, plus a clubhouse and tennis facilities. Golf …
Tavares (6)
Royal Harbor
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated · Waterfront
Royal Harbor is a gated, age-restricted (55+) community in Tavares near Little Lake Harris, with single-family homes, a clubhouse, and community boating access. Buyers sh…
Etowah
Established · Gated
Etowah is a gated single-family community in Tavares with mature landscaping and a modest amenity package, located near the city's central corridor. It suits buyers who w…
Baytree
Established
Baytree is an established single-family neighborhood in Tavares offering conventional lot sizes and convenient access to downtown Tavares and US-441. It is typically a lo…
Deer Island
Gated · Golf · Waterfront
Deer Island is a gated island community in the Harris Chain of Lakes near Tavares, with a golf course and a limited number of single-family homesites. Access is by a caus…
Lake Frances Estates
Established
Lake Frances Estates is an established Tavares neighborhood near Lake Frances with a mix of housing types and generally attainable pricing. Housing stock varies, so finan…
Lake Jem / Astatula Corridor
Acreage · Established
The Lake Jem and Astatula corridor between Tavares and Mount Dora includes rural parcels, small farms, and scattered residential homesites. Utilities are often private an…
Groveland (4)
Trilogy Orlando
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated
Trilogy Orlando is a gated, age-restricted (55+) community in Groveland known for its large Magnolia House amenity center, on-site dining, and maintenance-oriented living…
Waterside Pointe
Gated · Waterfront
Waterside Pointe is a gated Groveland community with a resort-style amenity center and access to the Clermont Chain of Lakes via a community boat ramp. Homes are single-f…
Estates at Cherry Lake
Established
Estates at Cherry Lake is a Groveland single-family community with conventional lots and a modest amenity package, positioned near SR-50 for regional access. Confirm asso…
Groveland Farms Area
Acreage · Established
The Groveland Farms area covers larger-acreage parcels around Groveland where lot sizes, well and septic service, and zoning vary substantially by parcel. There is genera…
Minneola (4)
Hills of Minneola
New construction · Master-planned
Hills of Minneola is a large master-planned development along the Florida's Turnpike interchange in Minneola, with multiple builders, townhomes and single-family homes, a…
Ardmore Reserve
Master-planned
Ardmore Reserve is a Minneola single-family community with a neighborhood amenity area, sidewalks, and access toward the Florida's Turnpike and US-27. Homes are relativel…
Park View at the Hills
New construction
Park View at the Hills is a newer single-family community in Minneola near the Turnpike corridor, built with current-generation production floor plans. Buyers should conf…
Overlook at Grassy Lake
Established
Overlook at Grassy Lake is a Minneola single-family neighborhood known for elevation changes and larger-than-average lots in parts of the community. Homes are generally e…
Lady Lake (3)
Harbor Hills
Gated · Golf
Harbor Hills is a guard-gated golf community near Lady Lake with larger homesites, elevation changes, and views toward Lake Griffin from parts of the community. Club memb…
Water Oak Country Club Estates
Age-restricted (55+) · Gated · Golf
Water Oak Country Club Estates is a gated, age-restricted (55+) community near Lady Lake with a golf course, clubhouse, and primarily manufactured housing on owned lots. …
The Villages — Lake County Side
Age-restricted (55+) · Golf · Master-planned
Portions of The Villages fall inside Lake County near Lady Lake, including some of the community's earliest neighborhoods. Buyers should confirm which county and district…
Fruitland Park (2)
Fruitland Park — Villages-Adjacent Neighborhoods
Master-planned · Age-restricted (55+)
Fruitland Park includes newer neighborhoods developed as part of The Villages' southern expansion, alongside conventional non-age-restricted subdivisions. Because both ex…
Spring Lake Estates
Established
Spring Lake Estates is an established Fruitland Park neighborhood with conventional lots, generally attainable pricing, and no resort-style amenity program. Verify associ…
Umatilla (1)
Umatilla Acreage Area
Acreage · Established
The Umatilla area in north Lake County includes larger parcels and rural homesites near the Ocala National Forest, typically on well and septic with no association. Zonin…
Frequently asked questions
How many communities are there in Lake County, Florida?
Lake County has hundreds of named subdivisions and communities across its cities. This directory covers the ones buyers ask about most often, organized by city, with the practical details — community type, housing types, HOA and CDD considerations, and tradeoffs.
Which Lake County communities are gated?
Gated communities are found in every Lake County city, most heavily in Clermont, Leesburg and Mount Dora. Each community page notes whether it is gated, age-restricted, golf-oriented or waterfront so you can filter quickly.