Straddling the cities of Parkland and Coral Springs, Heron Bay is a 3,000-home master-planned oasis where lakes, cypress preserves, and a former PGA TOUR venue shape everyday life. The gated community unfurls around the 18-hole Heron Bay Golf Club—once host to the Honda Classic—while two resort-style clubhouses, miles of bike lanes, and 12 lighted tennis courts keep residents as active as they please. Yet despite the country-club swagger, there’s no mandatory equity buy-in; modest HOA dues cover it all, making Heron Bay as practical as it is picturesque.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Twin Clubhouses, Endless Recreation
The Commons Clubhouse anchors the north side with a lagoon-style pool, splash playground, full fitness center, and yoga-studio veranda overlooking a 140-acre lake. On the south end, Plaza del Lago adds an Olympic lap pool, hot tubs, ballroom, and lakeside amphitheater that hosts sunset concerts and movies on the lawn. Pickleball joined the amenity list in 2024, filling four new courts that book up every morning before sunrise.
Golf & Green Space
Heron Bay’s Ron Garl–designed course winds through native wetlands where sandhill cranes wander the fairways and roseate spoonbills flash pink in flight. Golf not your game? Residents still enjoy the 12-mile paved loop that threads through preserved cypress hammocks—perfect for cycling, stroller walks, or rollerblading under Florida’s winter sun.
Everyday Convenience
Publix GreenWise, Sprouts, and Target sit just outside the gate on Coral Ridge Drive, while Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s are 10 minutes north on US-441. Dining spans sushi counters, farm-to-table bistros, and a speakeasy-style cocktail bar at nearby The Walk on University Drive. Medical needs are covered by Broward Health Coral Springs and Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston, each about 15 minutes away.
Education & Family Appeal
Heron Bay is zoned to A-rated Park Trails Elementary, Westglades Middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School—a lineup that routinely draws relocation buyers. Younger kids bike to class along protected paths, while after-school tennis clinics, swim teams, and STEM clubs meet inside the gates, eliminating the standard South-Florida carpool grind.
Getting Around South Florida
The Sawgrass Expressway (SR-869) skirts Heron Bay’s western edge, placing Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport 30 minutes south and Palm Beach International Airport 40 minutes north. Beach days are easy: a 25-minute cruise east on Atlantic Boulevard lands you at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s reef-fringed shoreline. Tri-Rail’s Cypress Creek station, 20 minutes away, offers rail service to Miami for cruise departures or Heat games.
Why Choose Heron Bay?
Where many luxury communities demand six-figure memberships, Heron Bay rolls out country-club amenities via standard HOA dues. Add in top schools, lush nature preserves, 24-hour manned gates, and a location equidistant to Boca’s boutiques and Fort Lauderdale’s nightlife, and it’s clear why families, executives, and snowbirds alike call Heron Bay home.
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