Crane Lakes is where golf-loving retirees go to live out their golden years. This active, enclosed community is home to active seniors who spend sunny Florida days swimming in the pool, playing tennis and bocce ball and relaxing on the sun deck. Golf is integral here, and residents take advantage of the 18-hole, semi-private course that curls through the neighborhood. Locals meet at the community clubhouse for fitness classes and nighttime games of Texas Hold ‘Em. It’s low-key, with none of the pomp and circumstance of better-known retirement communities like the Villages, but people like it that way. “People don't move here for just one thing,” says Michael DeWeil, resident and president of the Crane Lakes Homeowners Association. “It’s more about a well-rounded look at everything the community offers, including monthly events for the residents.”
A beautiful Aerial view of Crane Lakes.
Residents enjoy the breath takig sunsets across the water and golf course at Crane Lakes.
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Natural beauty
Crane Lakes offers its residents plenty of ways to stay active. The community has two pools, including one lap pool. It also has a heated whirlpool, clay tennis courts, bocce courts, a picnic area and an exercise room. Locals play pool in the billiards parlor, paint at the arts and crafts center, play shuffleboard and throw horseshoes in the horseshoe pit. There’s also a library for bookish neighbors and a fishing pier where people can spend leisurely afternoons. The Crane Lakes homeowner’s association plans community trips to theme parks and the theater. Beaches like Wilbur and Daytona Beach are 20 minutes away by car.
There is always a beautiful sunset over the golf course at Crane Lakes.
A large turtle inspecting the beautiful logo of Crane Lakes.
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Restaurant and nearby retail
Inside the community is the Roost at Crane Lakes, a casual restaurant serving lunch, dinner and drinks. The menu is classic American fare like burgers, steak and seafood, and neighbors can also commission the restaurant to cater events. But Crane Lakes is also less than 5 minutes away from a collection of shops and restaurants, including chain Texas Roadhouse and Don Giovanni Contemporary Italian, a popular spot for gourmet pizza. Locals can do their grocery shopping at Publix, buy household essentials at Target, get a concrete mixer at Culver’s and go to the movies at Regal Pavilion, all five minutes outside the Crane Lakes gates. The Pavilion at Port Orange mall features some of the biggest names in retail.
The Pavilion at Port Orange is home of all of your favorite stores.
The public is more than welcome to dine and drink at Crane's Roost Bar & Grill in Crane Lakes.
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Well-made mobile homes
The community has 802 residences made by manufactured homes maker Palm Harbor Homes. Its mobile homes were built throughout the 2000s, and since this is coastal Florida, they’ve been updated with new roofs. These one-story houses usually take up about 1,100 square feet with attached lanais. In the community, mobile homes sit next to each other on small lots with driveways and sidewalks out front. The closeness of the homes to one another creates a sense of community between neighbors. Some houses cost $169,000, and some go up to $235,000. Residents are a mixture of year-round residents and seasonal snowbirds.
Some residents of Crane Lakes enjoy waterfront living on their decks.
A row of manufactured homes in Crane Lakes.
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Easy access to I-95
Crane Lakes sits along Interstate 95, a major east coast highway stretching from Miami to Maine. It’s also 15 minutes from Daytona Beach International Airport, which sits at the intersection of I-95 and Interstate 4, another big Florida highway. I-4 takes locals south towards Orlando, past Walt Disney World, and, eventually, to Tampa. Orlando is an hour away, and driving to Jacksonville takes 1 hour and 30 minutes.
In Crane Lakes access to I-95 is just minutes away.
The Votran provides public transportation to Crane Lakes and the surrounding areas.
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Transportation
Crane Lakes sits within the Volusia County Schools district, which has a B rating from Niche. Neighborhood schools include Sweetwater Elementary School, Silver Sands Middle School and Atlantic High School.
The Votran provides public transportation to Crane Lakes and the surrounding areas.
In Crane Lakes access to I-95 is just minutes away.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
1,451
Median Age
52
Population Density
5 ppl/acre
Population under 18
14.9%
Below the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
36.7%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$68,104
Below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$67,703
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
95%
Above the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
30%
Advanced Degrees
10.4%
% Population in Labor Force
49.4%
Below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
51''
Average Winter Low Temperature
49°F
Average Summer High Temperature
90°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
30/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
20/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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