Pet-Friendly Communities with Dog Parks

An established, family-first village built around a big central park, splash pad, ball field, tennis, and two dog parks all inside the neighborhood. Single-family homes across a wide price range.

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Pulte closed on 464 acres in the Lakewood Ranch Southeast plan and announced EverCreek in June 2026: 1,000 planned homes, 850 single-family and 150 townhomes, built around an eight-acre amenity campus with a beach-entry resort pool and a lazy river. Announced plans run 1,580 to 3,820 square feet, two to five bedrooms. The interest list is open, but nothing is selling and no pricing, fees or release schedule has been announced.

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A gated golf and country club community of approximately 800 homes on 1,500 acres along the Manatee River. An 18-hole Ted McAnlis-designed course, 27,000 sq ft clubhouse, Har-Tru tennis courts, and private boat ramp.

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A gated Neal Communities neighborhood of approximately 200+ homes built 2007 to 2016 with single-family, townhome, and cottage options. A clubhouse, resort pool, 18-acre lake with kayak launch, and lawn maintenance included.

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Approximately 700 homes across multiple builders including William Ryan Homes, Medallion, and Meritage. A heated zero-entry pool, clubhouse, splash pad, and fishing pier anchor the amenity package.

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Neal Communities' first Parrish development, 732 homes in a gated setting with a clubhouse, fitness room, resort pool, basketball, two dog parks, and a playground. Closed out June 2024; resale only.

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SimplyDwell Homes (a Neal Communities division) brings 266 attainable new-construction homes to Parrish from the mid $300s. An event lawn, covered pavilion, dog park, and shaded playground keep the community connected.

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Over 300 single-family homes built by Centex 1998 to 2005 on the corner of Old Tampa Road and Fort Hamer Road. A pool/spa, park, two playgrounds, basketball, and a dog park. No CDD fees.

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Approximately 300 single-family homes built by Centex and Pulte 1999 to 2005 with many lakefront lots. A resort-style pool, sports courts, playground, and fenced dog park. No CDD fees.

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Meritage Homes' gated community of 561 homesites with Classic, Premier, and Signature Series ranging from 1,269 to 3,051 sq ft. A clubhouse, basketball, pickleball, and a resort pool anchor the amenity package.

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A well-rounded Mattamy community delivering a high-amenity lifestyle (clubhouse, pool, tennis, pickleball, dog park, fire pit) at a competitive price (resale only).

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A luxury Lennar golf community with an extraordinary amenity experience, 18-hole championship golf, full-service dining, spa, and one of the most complete lifestyle programs in Wellen Park.

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Taylor Morrison's 55+ village inside Artisan Lakes, 841 homes on the county roll across seven platted phases built between 2015 and 2023, which makes it the largest single village in the master plan. Its own roughly 11,000 square foot amenity center holds a fitness center, a movement studio, a massage treatment room, activity rooms and a catering kitchen, with a resort pool, spa, fire pit, tennis, pickleball and bocce outside, plus the Crystal Lagoon shared with the wider community. Twenty-nine percent of homes have a private pool.

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A neighborhood inside the Artisan Lakes master plan, and larger than it is usually described: the county assesses 764 homes across two platted phases, built between 2019 and 2023 by Taylor Morrison and Meritage Homes. Residents share the Artisan Lakes amenity package, including the Crystal Lagoon, the clubhouse and fitness center, the resort pool, sports courts and trails. Seventeen percent of the homes have a private pool of their own.

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A D.R. Horton community north of Palmetto in two parts that are not the same purchase. The county assesses 694 homes in Silverstone North, built 2021 to 2025, and 162 in Silverstone South, built 2019 and 2020. Both carry a district assessment, and they are different districts: North sits in the Willows CDD at roughly $1,507 to $1,916 a year, South in the Willow Hammock CDD at a flat $1,739. Amenities are straightforward rather than resort scale, a community pool, a playground and open space, which is what keeps the HOA near $136 a month.

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A gated Neal Communities neighborhood of 464 homes with Mediterranean Revival-style architecture, ranging from approximately 1,100 to 3,100 sq ft. Amenity center includes clubhouse with fitness center and game room, resort pool, spa, basketball court, playground, and dog park. An 18-acre lake features a kayak launch and fishing pier. HOA covers lawn maintenance.

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