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History
Highland Lakes was established in the unincorporated area of Palm Harbor in Pinellas County in 1978 to great promise. Twice it was named the Number One Senior Development in the State of Florida. This didn't happen by magic. It happened because of the dream of the builder and documents that were formulated and refined over the years. They ensure that the promises that were made to those who bought homes here were kept. Highland Lakes sits on land that was originally a citrus grove, but the winter of 1972 wiped out a large portion of the citrus crop. What we now call Alternate 19 was the main road in the area. Alderman and US Highway 19 were both referred to as "grove roads" for the workers to gain access to the orange groves. Pinellas County maintained a fish hatchery on Lake Tarpon which enabled the lake to be regularly restocked. U.S. Home Corporation was formed by a combination of Rutenberg Homes, Brown Homes, and Imperial Homes, which developed Highland Lakes as an equity community under the name of Imperial Land Company, and it's Pinellas Division of U.S. Homes of Florida.
Atmosphere
Highland Lakes on Lake Tarpon is an outstanding active-adult community featuring over 2,400 homes on a 684-acre tree-lined campus. With a country club atmosphere and conveniently located in North Pinellas County, it offers a broad array of amenities, activities, and services designed to meet today's active 55+ population. Nestled between the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Tarpon, it's convenient to shopping, restaurants, highly-regarded medical facilities, and the white sand beaches of Clearwater and St. Petersburg. Tampa International and St. Petersburg/Clearwater International airports are minutes fron your doorstep. Cultural opportunities rival those of any major American metropolitan destination. Prudent development and careful management have made Highland Lakes one of the most financially sound and affordable communities.
Activities and Amenities
Highland Lakes is built around three private 9-hole executive golf courses with unlimited free play offered to all residents. The main clubhouse offers an olympic-size heated swimming pool, spa, tennis, pickleball courts, bocce and shuffleboard courts, meeting rooms, craft rooms, professional woodshop, library, billiards rooms, and a multi-purpose auditorium for dances, shows, movies, and numerous other activites. The Lodge, located on beauiful Lake Tarpon, features its own heated pool with a whirlpool, fireplace, kitchen, veranda, and patio with grills. Residents can take advantage of another popular amenity from the Lodge doc, the pontoon boats. Captained by resident volunteers who take residents and their guests for scenic lake tours and a stop at a local lakeside restaurant for lunch. All you could want in an active adult 55+ community is waiting for you here at Highland Lakes!
Highland Lakes offer something for everyone~
Within minutes of Gulf Beaches and fronting on Lake Tarpon~
3 private 9-hole executive courses with beautiful scenic walking/jogging trails~
