Ocala Golf Communities

Ocala Florida Golf Course Communities

Golflink.com ranks Ocala as number 8 in Florida golf destinations. The Ocala area has the second lowest median home price in Florida. You can buy a home on a golf course here for under $200,000.00! Below are several Ocala golf course communities as well as others in near by Dunnellon and Summerfield.

Candler Hills is the upscale part of On Top of the World communities.  Candler Hills Golf Course is an 18 hole, semi private, par 72 course. Candler Hills is a gated 55+ community located in SW Ocala with resale homes from 2004 as well as new homes. Candler Hills has a pool, club house, and restaurant in addition to the golf course as well as access to all the amenities in On Top of the World. For more info about homes in Candler Hills visit my blog.

Golden Hills is built around The Ocala National Golf Club  This is a semi private course open to the public. It is an 18 hole, par 72. The adjacent Golden Hills community is a mix of newer and older homes. Golden Hills is not gated or 55+.

The Country Club of Ocala is a very upscale gated community in SW Ocala. Country Club of Ocala is a private, 18 hole, par 72 course.  Homes here start at around $500,000. This is one of the areas finest communities with huge homes on large 1 plus area lots.

Golden Ocala is a large, gated and very upscale community with an equestrian theme. Homes here start at over $500,000 and go to several million. Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club is a private, 18 hole, par 72 course. There are legacy holes copied from famous courses around the world such as Augusta, St. Andrews and others.

Juliette Falls is a Not 55+ community that has both new homes and resales. Juliette Falls Golf Course is an 18 hole, semi private, par 72 course. It is located about 30 minutes west of Ocala in Dunnellon. Golf magazine has chosen Juliette Falls as one of its top 10 new courses.

Lake Diamond is a gated Not 55+ golf community located east of Ocala in the Silver Springs Shore area. There are both new and resale homes available. The Lake Diamond Golf Course is semi private but open to public play. 

Oak Run is a huge gated 55+ community in SW Ocala. Oak Run has the Royal Oaks Golf Course, an 18 hole, semi private, par 72 course. Oak Run is a large community built from the mid 1980’s and finished in 2006. Homes here run from modest, older, frame houses with vinyl siding to modern upscale block homes on the golf course. Prices vary by the size and age of the homes as well as where it is located. Oak Run is divided into neighborhoods,each with different style homes in different price ranges, with different HOA fees and services. Oak Run, in addition to golf, has extensive recreational facilities such as multiple fitness centers, indoor and out door pools and a restaurants, all within minutes of shopping and hospitals. For more info on Oak Run including a lot of images see my blog post.

On Top of the World has 2 private, 18 home golf courses, the Links and the Tortoise and the Hare. The On Top of the World community dates back to 1982 and they are still building new homes. This is an enormous gated 55+ community in SW Ocala. On Top of the World has extensive amenities. It is the only community in Ocala where you can drive a golf cart to stores and restaurants.  To see more about homes in On Top of the World see my blog post.

Ocala Palms is  a  55+ community  located in NW Ocala. Ocala Palms Golf Course is an 18 hole, semi private, par 72 course. There are a lot of homes with golf course lots and some private pool homes too. This is a gated community with a club house, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and more. To see more about Ocala Palms visit my blog post.

Spruce Creek Preserve is an early Del Webb community. The Spruce Creek Preserve Golf Course is an 18 hole, public, par 71 course in Dunnellon just west of Ocala. The Spruce Creek Preserve community is a mix of frame constructed homes, some with siding and a few with stucco. This is a gated 55+community with a very nice club house and large outdoor pool. For more about the Spruce Creek Preserve community see my blog.

Del Web Stone Creek is a newer development still under construction by Pulte homes. There are both new and resale homes here. The Stone Creek Golf Course is an 18 hole, public, par 72 course located in SW Ocala. Stone Creek is a gated 55+ community with the best amenities of any 55+ in the Ocala area. For more info about the Stone Creek community visit my blog.

Summerglen is a gated 55+ community. SummerGlen Golf Course is an 18 hole, public, par 72 course. There is a very nice club house with a fitness center, a huge outdoor pool, tennis and more. Summerglen has great HOA fees that include lawn care. All homes are 2004 or newer. See my blog for even more Summerglen info and images.

Trilogy at Ocala Preserve  is a new community being built by Shea Homes. It has very nice amenities and is located in NW Ocala on the edge of horse country. Trilogy Golf Club is a unique golf course designed by Tom Lehman and Tripp Davis. For more info on Trilogy at Ocala Preserve see my blog post.

A complete list Ocala area golf courses from GolfLink.com.

This page is intended to give a broad overview of Ocala area golf communities. The prices, fees and other statistics here are intended as ball park estimates. They are not exact and are subject to change. I did not include the Villages or the Lady Lake area as I don’t work in those areas.