The 70,000 sq ft Town Center is the centerpiece — but not everything is included in the HOA. Here's exactly what you get with your monthly fee and what comes with an additional price tag.
Pelican Preserve's amenity package is legitimately impressive by any 55+ community standard. The Town Center alone would qualify as a resort at most communities. But "resort-style amenities" is marketing language — the honest breakdown matters. Some things are fully included in your HOA. Golf is optional and costs extra. The private spa and dining have their own charges. Here's what residents actually get.
The Pelican Preserve Golf Club operates separately from the HOA. The Chip Powell-designed 27-hole course includes a 24,485-square-foot Golf Clubhouse with a private spa, fitness center, full-service dining, and pro shop. The course is regarded as one of the stronger layouts in Lee County for a community-based club.
Membership structure (approximate): Social memberships run $1,500–$2,500/year and provide access to the Golf Clubhouse dining and social events but not the course. Full golf memberships run $4,000–$6,000/year and include unlimited or limited rounds depending on the tier. Cart fees are typically additional.
The key distinction from Gulf Harbour: At Pelican Preserve, if you don't golf and don't want the Golf Clubhouse, you pay nothing for it. At Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club, a mandatory club membership is required for all residents regardless of participation. This is a meaningful financial and lifestyle difference for non-golfers.
The 38-acre nature preserve with boardwalk trail system runs through the heart of the community. It's one of the features long-term residents mention most often when describing what they love about Pelican Preserve — and it's one that doesn't photograph well in brochures, so it tends to be underweighted by buyers doing online research.
The boardwalk provides wildlife viewing opportunities unusual for a suburban Florida retirement community — herons, egrets, anhinga, osprey, and occasional alligators in the preserve lakes. The trails are shaded and usable year-round. For residents who want daily walking in a natural setting rather than around a golf cart path, the preserve is a genuine differentiator.
For clarity: the following are not covered by the standard HOA and come at additional cost to residents:
Golf club membership and cart fees. Restaurant and bar charges. The Golf Clubhouse private spa services. Personal training. Golf lessons and instruction. Special event tickets for large community events. Some arts and crafts supply costs.
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