Spruce Creek Fly In Welcomes You
Tucked quietly a few miles southwest of Daytona Beach is the unique Spruce Creek Fly In community. Spruce Creek Fly In is a sprawling 1250 acre community that is home to approximately 5,000 residents, a lush 18-hole golf course and country club. This community has a great deal of pride in its safety and wealth of activities offered within its gates. The center piece of this majestic community is a private airstrip, only available to owners and invited guests. The private runway is 4,000ft long and is capable of landing permitted jet aircraft.
Many of the property owners are aviation enthusiast and fly their own planes. Some pilots and property owners keep their planes behind their home in their private airplane hangar. These hangar homes offer a lifestyle unique to Spruce Creek. You don’t have to be a pilot to enjoy living in the Spruce Creek neighborhood. This playful community is meant for those who really like to unwind after work.
Spruce Creek Country Club is the gateway to a challenging game of golf on a championship course. The 18-hole course, designed by Bill Amick, is a par-72 course with 6,900 yards of great golf. This course will challenge golfers of all skill levels. For those bored by the mere thought of golf, don’t worry, there is much more to do at the club. There are multiple tennis courts, a swimming pool, and a fitness center to keep the inner athlete more than satisfied.
After a long day on the course or the courts what better way to cap things off than a nice dinner with friends and neighbors. The country club has this covered at The Prop and Fore restaurant. Whether it’s a gourmet meal or just a few cocktails The Prop and Fore will not disappoint. They offer an ever changing menu and host everything from formal affairs to casual gatherings.
Spruce Creek offers a wide variety of homes, including modest single family homes, golf course homes, golf course villas, large gated luxurious homes, hangar homes, and pool homes. There are even a few vacant lots for sale. Spruce Creek home options start in the low $200,000 price range and can go easily go over the $1,000,000 range depending on the size of the home and options that are included. Hangar homes sell for a premium along with golf course and lake view homes.
Public schools zoned for Spruce Creek Fly In are as follows:
- Cypress Creek Elementary
- Creekside Middle School
- Spruce Creek High School
Regardless of which type of property you decide to purchase, be ready to get involved in the community. Multiple clubs and organizations are available for adults and children. Hobby artists may want to visit the art club, quilting group, or even the book club. Children can learn important social skills in the children’s recreation group. Travel club, Mahjong and puzzle club, Sunday Bikers club, and even a skiing club can be an easy way to unite new owners with neighbors sharing a common interest. Community events are also part of the Spruce Creek community calendar. One of the most anticipated is the annual toy parade at Christmas time. This celebration features airplanes, classic cars, boats, and golf carts decorated and ready to stroll through the neighborhood for good spirited fun.
The owners are all members of the Spruce Creek Property Owners Association, a group committed to keeping their community both safe and fun. The POA -as it is known locally oversees many aspects of the community, but nothing more important than employing around the clock security. The community is gated -all the way around- and entrances are always manned by security teams. In addition to the gate check points there are also twenty-four hour patrols watching the streets to make sure the neighborhood is peaceful.
Spruce Creek is a One of Florida’s most intriguing neighborhoods. Anyone considering residence in the Port Orange or Daytona Beach area must visit the Spruce Creek Fly-in. It is truly a unique community which offers an array of activities and amenities that are hard to match.
Written By Kevin Kling 03-26-2008