Community Comparison
Canoe Creek vs. Woodland Preserve
Parrish · Last reviewed August 2026
Neal Communities against Kolter Homes, both starting in the $400s and both rated high on amenities. Canoe Creek carries no CDD and Woodland Preserve does, which is the whole difference in annual cost.
Everything below is drawn from the same fee and community data I keep for every community I track. Fee figures are estimates and vary by lot size and sub-association, so verify the exact numbers for a specific address before you write an offer.
What actually separates them
- On the published estimates, Canoe Creek starts lower on annual carrying cost: roughly $1,720 a year in HOA plus CDD at the low end, against roughly $3,766 for Woodland Preserve. Both are estimates and vary by lot and sub-association.
- Canoe Creek carries no CDD assessment, while Woodland Preserve does ($1,786 a year). A CDD is infrastructure debt collected on the tax bill, and it eventually retires; an HOA fee does not.
Side by side
| Canoe Creek | Woodland Preserve | |
|---|---|---|
| Price Range | From the $400s | From the $400s |
| Home Types | Single Family | Single Family |
| Builder | Neal Communities | Kolter Homes |
| Status | Active new construction | Active new construction |
| Amenity Level | High | High |
| Bedrooms | 2 to 4 | 2 to 5 |
| Bathrooms | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 |
| Garage | 2-Car | 2-Car |
| Homes | 700 | 420 |
Fees & flood zone
| Canoe Creek | Woodland Preserve | |
|---|---|---|
| HOA | $1,720 - $3,193 / year | $1,980 - $2,580 / year |
| CDD (annual) | None | $1,786 |
| Est. HOA + CDD per year | $1,720 to $3,193 | $3,766 to $4,366 |
| FEMA Flood Zone | X | X |
HOA and CDD figures are annualized estimates compiled from county property records, published district budgets, and active listing data. The combined line adds the two at their low ends and their high ends, so it is a bracket rather than a quote. Flood zone is the mapped zone for the community, always verify the zone for the specific address. Last reviewed August 2026. Why Florida HOA fees run high and what a CDD actually is.
Amenities
Both
- Clubhouse
- Fitness center
- Walking trails
Canoe Creek only
- Lagoon-style pool
- 4 pickleball courts
- 2 dog parks
- On-site lifestyle director
Woodland Preserve only
- Resort-style pool
- 8 pickleball courts
- 2 bocce ball courts
- Arts & crafts studio
- Dog park
- Food-truck plaza
- Lifestyle director
About each one
Parrish
Canoe Creek
Neal Communities' gated Canoe Creek offers four collections of floor plans from 1,407 to 2,907 sq ft with a full-time on-site lifestyle director. Now in its fourth and final phase with 700 total homesites.
Canoe Creek detailsParrish
Woodland Preserve
A 55+ Kolter Homes community of approximately 420 homes set among 100+ acres of natural beauty. Eight pickleball courts, two bocce courts, an arts studio, and a food-truck plaza complement the resort-style amenities.
Woodland Preserve detailsQuick answers
Which has lower fees, Canoe Creek or Woodland Preserve?+
Canoe Creek starts lower. Estimated HOA plus CDD runs $1,720 to $3,193 a year in Canoe Creek and $3,766 to $4,366 a year in Woodland Preserve. These are estimates and vary by lot size and sub-association, so confirm the figure for a specific address before you rely on it.
Does Canoe Creek or Woodland Preserve have a CDD?+
Woodland Preserve carries a CDD ($1,786 a year on the published estimate); Canoe Creek does not. A CDD is repayment of the infrastructure bonds that built the community, collected on the annual property tax bill.
What is the price difference between Canoe Creek and Woodland Preserve?+
Canoe Creek is listed at From the $400s and Woodland Preserve at From the $400s. Those are starting and range estimates that move with the market, homesite, floor plan, and current incentives, so treat them as a bracket rather than a quote.
Are Canoe Creek and Woodland Preserve in the same area?+
Yes, both are in Parrish. That means the same general commute, the same county, and the same broad tax base, so the comparison really is community against community.
Still torn between the two?
Fee tables get you most of the way. The rest is which homesites are actually left, what the current incentives are, and how each community has been holding value, and none of that is published anywhere. Tell me your budget and your must-haves and I will send you the honest read on both, including the one I would steer you away from and why.