Lake Griffin Preserve

Land Description

510+/- Acre Haven on the 9,400-Acre Lake Griffin in Central Florida, Just One Hour from Orlando, and Apx Five Miles from The Phenomenal Growth of The Villages All Development Rights Intact, Major Higher and Better Use Value 510+/- Acres in Lake County, Florida just an hour northwest of Orlando.  Over 1.3 miles of frontage on the 9,428+/- acre Lake Griffin, the  8th largest lake in Florida at apx seven miles long and three miles wide.  Located just five miles to The Villages and in the path of growth for future development. This property has been Owned and preserved by the same family for over 130 years.  It has beautiful, quintessential ‘old Florida’ cabbage palm oak hammocks throughout.  It is within 5.5 miles of The Villages which has 43 golf courses, schools, new retail, and hospitals.  Lake Griffin’s has angling opportunities for largemouth bass, bluegill, speckled perch, catfish and is a popular lake for crappie.  Lake Griffin is the last lake in the Harris Chain before it flows into the Ocklawaha River running north to join the St Johns River.  This is an enchanting setting along the white sandy shore of the lake with moss-draped live oaks, palms, and signs of Native Americans spending time here in the past. The property has apx 80+/- Acres of pasture and former orange grove, the property has some fencing for cattle and areas of natural pines.  This property is not yet protected by a conservation easement, but would be an ideal candidate.