Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Gated community with two sections: condos (The Retreat) and townhomes (The Ridge)
Built
Roughly 2004 to 2007, Pulte Homes, concrete block construction throughout
Sizes
Two and three bedroom plans, roughly 1,126 to 1,711 sq ft across both sections
Sections
Retreat condos: elevator buildings, single-level plans; Ridge townhomes: one-car garages
Costs & Fees
HOA/Condo fee
Two sections may carry different fee structures; confirm in writing for the specific section
CDD
No CDD documented; confirm on the tax bill for the specific address
Taxes
Duval County millage roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills depending on taxing district
Amenities
Gate
Controlled community entry off Baymeadows Road East
Pool
Community pool shared by both sections
Fitness
On-site fitness room; saves a separate gym membership
Lanais
Screened lanai on every plan; a Pulte-era standard
Location
Area
Baymeadows Road East at SR-9A, ZIP 32256, Southside Jacksonville
Access
SR-9A on-ramp essentially at the entrance; I-295 within minutes
Nearby
St. Johns Town Center about 5 minutes; beaches about 20 minutes
The Homes & Style
Pulte built Campfield in the mid-2000s as a two-section gated community at Baymeadows Road East and SR-9A, and the section split still defines how the market works here. The Retreat is the condo section: elevator-served buildings with single-level plans in four designs named Allegheny, Bandelier, Caledonia, and Denali. The Ridge is the townhome section: two-story plans named Florentino, Galliano, and San Carlo, each with an attached one-car garage. Same gate and same amenity core, but the elevator access versus the garage is a meaningful lifestyle difference, and the two sections can carry different fee structures.
Recent Redfin-reported sales context: a Retreat condo sold for 220,000 dollars on August 20, 2025, the Ridge townhome at 11188 Campfield Circle sold for 301,000 dollars on April 28, 2025, and an active condo was listed at 287,900 dollars as of June 2026. That puts the working range across both sections at roughly 200,000 to 305,000 dollars. Those are third-party data points, not NEFAR figures; price any specific unit from the freshest plan-level closed sales inside the gate in the same section.
The section and plan matter more than a neighborhood average at Campfield. A Denali condo and a San Carlo townhome are not the same market. When you pull comps, match section to section and plan to plan; using a blended community average will mislead you in both directions. The Ridge townhomes with garages consistently sit at the top of the range; the Retreat condos with elevators occupy the lower to mid range with a buyer pool that extends to downsizers who prize single-level living with elevator access.
Living Here
The amenity package at Campfield is focused and practical: a gated entry, a community pool, a fitness room, and a screened lanai on every unit. There is no sprawling campus, no clubhouse restaurant, and no CDD. The HOA handles the shared elements and the grounds; everything else is handled by the surrounding Southside, which is one of the richest retail and employment corridors in Jacksonville.
St. Johns Town Center is about five minutes from the gate, which is the single most important location fact about Campfield. That proximity puts open-air shopping, a full range of dining, a movie theater, and destination retail within a drive shorter than many people spend commuting to a grocery store. Everyday needs on Baymeadows Road East cover groceries, pharmacy, and fast casual within minutes of home. For owners who want to minimize car time for errands, this is one of the best-positioned attached communities in the ZIP.
The SR-9A on-ramp is essentially at the entrance, which makes Campfield genuinely convenient for commuters heading toward the Southside office parks, downtown, the beaches, or the airport. The flip side is that buildings closest to the highway side carry more road noise at peak hours. Walk the specific building at rush hour before committing, because the noise gradient inside the community is real and not always visible on a floor plan.
Two practical notes for the Retreat condo section specifically. First, the elevator buildings are uncommon for mid-2000s condo construction in this corridor, and that detail quietly expands the buyer pool beyond what you might expect at this price point. Single-level living with elevator access attracts buyers who are done with stairs and want low-maintenance ownership, which supports resale demand on the condo side. Second, confirm that the association is well-funded; an underfunded reserve in a concrete block building of this vintage sets up a future special assessment that is easy to miss in the headline fee.
Before You Offer
Jacksonville sees coastal, river, and creek flooding, and pockets near the St. Johns River tributaries can sit in higher-risk zones. Jacksonville participates in the FEMA Community Rating System at a class 6, which earns flood-insurance discounts of about 10 percent for homes outside a special flood hazard area and about 20 percent for homes inside one.
The reliable move is to pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact Campfield address before you write an offer, since two homes in the same area can fall in different zones. A home in Zone X can cost far less to insure than one near water in Zone AE. Get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period, so the cost is in your monthly math before you commit, not after.
The Jacksonville metro is served by Xfinity (Comcast) cable across nearly all addresses and by AT&T with DSL almost everywhere plus fiber to a growing share of homes. If working from home matters, confirm the options, and fiber in particular, at the specific Campfield address rather than assuming.
Duval County total millage runs roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills depending on the taxing district. The Florida homestead exemption for 2026 is 51,411 dollars for those who qualify, and the deadline to file a new homestead exemption is March 1.
The trap to plan for is the post-sale reset: when you buy, the Save Our Homes cap from the previous owner ends and the assessed value resets to the new just value, so your second-year tax bill is often higher than the seller current one. Budget the true number, and confirm whether the specific home carries a CDD or other assessment that is billed separately from the millage and is not reduced by the homestead exemption.
Comparisons
Campfield competes in the gated attached community segment of the Southside 32256 market. Here is how it stacks up against the communities buyers most commonly consider alongside it.
Brightwater, also in ZIP 32256 near Baymeadows Road, is the most direct comparable: a similarly dated (2002 to 2003) gated townhome community with an HOA-maintained pool, fitness room, and exterior upkeep. Brightwater is all townhomes with garages; Campfield adds the condo tier with elevator buildings, which gives it a wider buyer pool but also means the two sections inside Campfield are somewhat different purchases. Campfield's advantage is the SR-9A on-ramp at the entrance and the slightly closer proximity to Town Center; Brightwater's advantage is a more consistent all-townhome product and slightly larger average floor plans.
Baymeadows, the broader neighborhood corridor, offers a range of attached and detached options. Buyers who want a detached single-family home will pay more; Campfield is the value entry into a gated, maintained Southside address with pool access. The Retreat condo section in particular is among the most affordable gated condo options in this corridor.
Montreux at Deerwood Lake and Deerwood Place offer Southside attached options with somewhat different amenity packages and HOA structures, typically at higher price points. For buyers whose ceiling is the 200,000 to 305,000 dollar range and who want a gate and a pool near Town Center, Campfield delivers that brief at a basis those communities cannot match.
Who It Fits
Campfield is the right call for buyers who want a gated, low-maintenance Southside address right next to St. Johns Town Center and the SR-9A on-ramp, at a price point that is among the most accessible in the gated attached category for this corridor. The Retreat section in particular fits buyers who want single-level condo living with elevator access at a practical price; the Ridge section fits buyers who want the garage and the two-story townhome format. Both sections deliver the gate, the pool, the fitness room, and the Town Center proximity at a price the broader Southside gated market rarely matches.
It is the wrong call for buyers who want more space, a newer community, or a detached home. The floor plans top out around 1,711 square feet, the construction is 2004 to 2007 vintage, and the SR-9A noise is a real trade-off for the commuting convenience. Buyers who need to know the exact HOA fee before committing should pull the current association documents directly rather than relying on third-party data, since published figures vary. Investors should verify the rental cap before buying.
Fits
- Buyers who want a gated Southside address steps from St. Johns Town Center
- Those who value the SR-9A on-ramp commuting advantage
- Buyers who want elevator condo access without stairs (Retreat section)
- Buyers who want a garage-equipped townhome at a Town Center price point (Ridge section)
- Those who want no CDD and a focused amenity package at a practical price
Not a fit
- Buyers who need more than about 1,700 square feet or a detached home
- Those sensitive to highway noise who have not walked the specific building at rush hour
- Buyers who want a newer community with more modern finishes
- Investors who have not confirmed the rental cap and lease terms in writing
- Anyone who needs to know the precise HOA fee before they can model affordability























