Do all Pelican Landing residents get beach island access?

Yes. The private 34-acre beach island in the Gulf — with shuttle service, pavilions, and beach attendants — is a community amenity available to all Pelican Landing residents, from garden condominium owners to estate homeowners. The Colony residents share access as well.

Is golf membership required in Pelican Landing?

No. Golf at Pelican's Nest — 36 holes designed by Tom Fazio — is an optional private membership separate from home ownership. Community fees cover the beach island, sailing, tennis, and fitness amenities regardless of golf status.

What is the least expensive way to own in Pelican Landing?

Garden condominiums are Pelican Landing's most accessible entry point — and they carry full community privileges, including the private beach island, the sailing center, and tennis. Dollar for dollar, they are among the best amenity values in Southwest Florida. Ask us for current garden-condo inventory and pricing.

How is Pelican Landing different from The Colony?

The Colony is a separately gated luxury enclave within Pelican Landing with its own Bay Club dining and a distinct high-rise and estate product mix. Pelican Landing proper offers broader variety and price range; both share the beach island and the bay-front setting.

Bonita Springs, Florida

Pelican Landing

2,400 acres of bay-front living with a private beach island

Overview

Living in Pelican Landing

Pelican Landing is the community that put Bonita Springs on the luxury map: roughly 2,400 acres stretching from US-41 to the mangrove edge of Estero Bay, organized into more than three dozen neighborhoods of condominiums, villas, and single-family homes beneath a canopy of mature oaks and pines.

Its signature amenity remains unmatched in the area — a private 34-acre beach island in the Gulf of Mexico, reached by community boat shuttle, with chairs, pavilions, and attendants for residents. Add a community sailing program, kayak launches, twelve tennis courts, and optional golf at Pelican's Nest, and the breadth of life here explains four decades of demand.

The lifestyle

Pelican Landing residents measure the community in mornings: beach-island runs at sunrise, sailing lessons on the bay, pickleball before lunch. The scale supports genuine variety — garden condo owners and estate-home families share the same beach shuttle. It is unpretentious luxury with deep neighborhood loyalty; many owners trade up two or three times without ever leaving the gates.

Pelican Landing

Request the private guide & current inventory

Current listings, recent sales, fee and membership details — sent personally, not by an autoresponder.

Amenities

What ownership includes

Private 34-acre Gulf beach island with shuttle

Community sailing center and lessons

Kayak and canoe launches on Estero Bay

Twelve Har-Tru tennis courts

Pickleball and bocce

Fitness center

Optional golf at Pelican's Nest (36 holes, Tom Fazio)

Gated entries with staffed security

Golf

Pelican's Nest Golf Club

Designer: Tom Fazio
Membership: Private, optional membership

Pelican's Nest offers 36 holes of Tom Fazio golf — the Hurricane and Gator courses — woven through the southern end of the community along Spring Creek. Membership is optional, letting non-golfers own in Pelican Landing without carrying club costs, while golfers join one of the area's premier Fazio facilities.

Real Estate

Homes in Pelican Landing

With more than 3,000 residences across 40+ neighborhoods, Pelican Landing offers the widest selection in Bonita Springs: garden and mid-rise condominiums, attached villas, courtyard homes, and estate properties backing to preserve, golf, or bay. This variety makes it a frequent recommendation for buyers who know they want the bay lifestyle but need to calibrate budget.

Garden and mid-rise condominiums
Attached villas and courtyard homes
Single-family and estate homes

Current pricing: Pricing in Pelican Landing spans a wide range by property type, view, and renovation — and moves too quickly for published figures to stay accurate. Request the current Bonita Springs market report and we will send live comps the same day.

Market Trends

How this market behaves

Pelican Landing's beach island continues to anchor demand across every price band. Renovated single-family homes with southern exposure and walkability to neighborhood pools lead the market, while garden condos remain the most affordable path to private Gulf beach access in Southwest Florida.

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