Bonita National Golf & Country Club

Bonita National Golf & Country Club is a gated, bundled-golf community developed by Lennar beginning in 2014 in Bonita Springs, with its 18-hole, par-72 course, designed by Gordon Lewis, reported to have opened in 2015. Original Lennar marketing planned for 1,489 total residences, but the most authoritative and recently dated figure, from Troon’s own January 2022 press release announcing its management contract, states the community consists of 1,459 homes across six named housing collections — Terrace and Veranda condominiums, Coach homes, and Executive, Manor, and Estate single-family homes. Since Troon Privé took over management of both golf operations and the community association in early 2022, the club has drawn positive industry recognition, including a BoardRoom Magazine "Distinguished Club" designation with "Exceptional" status in December 2025, and completed a 2025 renovation of its practice facilities adding a 16,000-square-foot putting green. Golf membership at Bonita National is structurally bundled rather than fully optional: every resident holds at least a Social membership, while a smaller subset (866 of the roughly 1,459 homes per 2022 figures) holds full Golf membership, a two-tier structure that can create resale complexity for homes designated Social-only, since those units’ owners pay bundled dues without full playing rights. Reported annual costs are substantial: a Master HOA fee around $4,141 plus $465 in reserves and $1,299 in cable fees, on top of separately itemized Golf Association dues around $2,765 plus $860 in golf reserves, and two distinct one-time $4,000 capital contributions (one HOA, one golf) due at closing — together representing a meaningful total cost of ownership that prospective buyers should confirm precisely with the HOA before purchasing, since a secondary aggregator’s rounder fee-range estimate does not cleanly reconcile with these itemized figures. Bonita Springs as a whole suffered severe storm-surge flooding and damage during Hurricane Ian in September 2022, with the city recording more than 19,000 damage assessments; however, this research found no source specifically describing Ian’s impact on Bonita National itself (its golf course, clubhouse, or homes), unlike the well-documented storm damage reported for some other nearby clubs, and Bonita National’s inland position off Bonita Beach Road near I-75 may have reduced direct exposure relative to coastal or riverine parts of the city — but this is inference, not a sourced finding, and no specific community-level damage claim should be assumed. No source found in this research documented HOA litigation, board disputes, or resident complaints specific to Bonita National, which should be read as an absence of findings rather than confirmation that none exist. This community’s age-restriction status also remains genuinely unresolved: Lennar’s own marketing suggests a general-population, family-inclusive community, while at least one directory site categorizes it as 55-plus based on data this research judges to be unreliable. Prospective buyers should confirm the community’s exact status directly against its recorded HOA declaration before purchasing, rather than relying on either characterization found in secondary marketing sources.

Age Restriction

The best available evidence indicates Bonita National is a general-population community rather than a legally age-restricted 55-plus community: Lennar’s own marketing for its product lines contains no age-restriction language, and copy explicitly invites families ("bring your family, and experience the greatness that is Bonita National"). However, 55places.com lists it under its "55+ Community" directory with internally implausible supporting data (a home count and a build era that conflict with the community’s actual 2014 construction start), which appears to be an aggregator data error rather than a confirmed legal designation. This should be verified directly against the recorded HOA declaration before being stated definitively.

Housing Types

• Terrace condominiums
• Veranda condominiums
• Coach homes
• Executive homes (single-family)
• Manor homes (single-family)
• Estate homes (single-family)

Pricing

Construction began in 2014, with the golf course reported to have opened in 2015. Original Lennar marketing planned for 1,489 total residences (687 single-family homes plus 802 condos/attached homes), but Troon’s own January 2022 press release announcing its management contract states the community "consists of 1,459 homes," a more authoritative and specifically dated figure than the 756-home count found on one aggregator site (which also carries an implausible "built 1970-1989" date range and should be disregarded). Total acreage was not found in any source. Current resale pricing spans roughly $349,900 to $1,795,000 community-wide, with a narrower live snapshot showing $699,000 to $1,395,000 across 12 listings; trailing-12-month resale activity showed 107 homes sold at an average selling price of $734,915.

Fees & Assessments

HOA Dues: Per the club’s own 2025 Association Fees document (dated January 1, 2025, and not independently re-fetched in this research), annual costs include a Master HOA fee of $4,141, HOA reserves of $465, a cable fee of $1,299, and single-family lawn care ranging from $2,230 (Executive) to $2,739 (Estate) depending on product line. A separate secondary aggregator describes a rounder "$3,900 to $7,700 annually depending on home type" that does not cleanly reconcile with the itemized figures above and may simply be citing the Master HOA line rather than an all-in total; buyers should confirm exact current figures directly with the HOA before relying on either summary. This research could not confirm whether Bonita National sits within a separate Community Development District with its own tax assessment; searches turned up only other, unrelated nearby Bonita Springs CDDs, suggesting Bonita National may fold infrastructure costs into HOA dues instead, though this is an inference rather than a confirmed fact.

Club/Golf Fees: Golf is bundled with ownership rather than a fully separate, optional add-on, though not every home carries a full playing membership: per Troon’s 2022 figures, all residents hold at least a Social membership while 866 of the roughly 1,459 homes hold full Golf memberships. Per the same 2025 fee document, Golf Association dues run approximately $2,765 per year plus $860 in golf reserves, and one-time capital contributions of $4,000 for HOA plus a separate $4,000 for golf are due at closing. The 18-hole, par-72 course was designed by Gordon Lewis and renovated in 2025 with a new 16,000-square-foot putting green and driving-range upgrade; Troon Privé has managed both golf operations and the community association since early 2022.

Amenities

• 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course designed by Gordon Lewis, with 17 of 18 greens protected by water and a 2025-renovated practice facility
• Grand clubhouse with multiple dining venues and a poolside grill
• Resort-style pool with a rock formation and waterfall
• A screened Tiki Bar and Grill open seven days a week
• 8 Har-Tru tennis courts and 4 pickleball courts (the "Bonita National Racquet Experience")
• State-of-the-art fitness center and full-service spa
• Named BoardRoom Magazine "Distinguished Club" with "Exceptional" status for 2025
• Gated community with 24/7 roving security and a staffed gate

Getting Around

Healthcare: Lee Health’s Coconut Point campus in Estero (a $140 million facility with a 24/7 emergency department) and the adjacent Bonita Community Health Center, plus NCH Healthcare Bonita, all serve the immediate area, though this research could not confirm an exact mileage or drive time from Bonita National’s specific address.

Airport: Southwest Florida International Airport is estimated at roughly 20 to 23 minutes, or about 21 miles, from Bonita Springs generally, though this is a citywide approximation rather than a point-to-point figure from Bonita National’s address. The community is described as roughly three miles from I-75, with beaches, shopping, and dining accessible to the east.