Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Product
Single-family from 1990 to present: brick ranches, two-story estates, villas, and newer custom builds
Sizes
About 1,365 to 4,000-plus square feet on larger lots with mature landscaping
Ownership
Fee-simple single-family behind a 24-hour manned gate
Status
Three-decade community, mostly resale with occasional new custom construction
Costs & Fees
HOA
Funds the 24-hour manned gate and common areas; confirm the current figure for a specific home
CDD
None; the absence of a CDD keeps the carrying cost lower than many newer communities
Club
Optional and separate: initiation reported around $0 to $2,500, dues roughly $0 to $5,000 across tiers
Amenities
Golf
27-hole signature course, three color-coded nines, driving range, golf shop, PGA professionals
Club
Renovated 7,500 sq ft clubhouse with dining, 25-yard pool, seven lighted clay tennis courts, pickleball
Gate
24-hour manned gate staffed by a professional security company
Setting
1,000 wooded acres of oaks, magnolias, lakes, walking paths, and wildlife
Location
Setting
Off US-17 in Green Cove Springs, southern Clay County, ZIP 32043
Shopping
Downtown Green Cove Springs and US-17 retail a short drive
Nearby
Orange Park retail about 20 minutes north
Access
First Coast Expressway access via US-17 toward Jacksonville and St. Johns
The Homes & Style
As of 2026, Magnolia Point offers strong value for gated golf-and-country-club living. Pool homes carry a median around the upper $500s, with the broader range running from more modest 1990s homes to larger estates and newer custom builds, so a buyer can find both accessible and upscale options behind the same gate. Compared with the region's coastal golf communities, the pricing is a notable value for the space and amenities.
The market mixes resale homes from the community's three-decade history with occasional new custom construction by local builders. Because homes vary widely in age and finish, condition and updates drive value within the range, and a 1990s home and a 2022 custom build are very different buys. A true comparable-sales analysis on the specific home matters, especially given that homes can sit on the market a while in this lower-volume, value submarket.
On carrying cost, Magnolia Point is straightforward and favorable. The community has an HOA that funds the 24-hour manned gate and common areas, and notably no CDD, which keeps the recurring cost lower than many newer communities. The golf and country-club amenities are funded through the separate, optional club membership, so a buyer who does not golf carries only the HOA. Total the HOA plus your intended club membership to model the true all-in cost, which is where the value really shows.
Magnolia Point's course is its signature: 27 holes laid out as three color-coded nine-hole courses, with no parallel fairways, set among oaks, magnolias, and lakes across the 1,000-acre community. Built for golf and tennis rather than as a backdrop for houses, it offers tranquil, scenic play, supported by a driving range, a golf shop, and PGA professionals on staff. It is a genuine golfer's course at a value price.
The club is the value story. Membership runs at a fraction of the region's coastal clubs, with initiation reported around $0 to $2,500 and annual dues roughly $0 to $5,000, across multiple tiers, full golf, sports, social, family, single, and more, so buyers join at the level that fits. Crucially, membership is separate from owning a home, so you can buy in the gated community and choose your club commitment, which keeps the entry accessible.
Homes date from 1990 to the present and range from about 1,365 to 4,000-plus square feet, including brick ranches, two-story estates, villas, and newer custom builds, on larger lots with mature landscaping and, in many cases, golf or water views. The 1,000-acre, wildlife-rich setting and the manned gate give the community a quiet, private feel at a price well below comparable golf communities elsewhere in the region.
Living Here
Magnolia Point's amenities deliver a full country-club experience. The 27-hole signature golf course, with its driving range, golf shop, and PGA professionals, anchors the community, complemented by seven lighted clay tennis courts and pickleball, a 25-yard swimming pool, and a recently renovated 7,500-square-foot clubhouse with a bar and food service.
Beyond the built amenities, the 1,000-acre setting is itself an amenity: tree-lined streets, mature oaks and magnolias, lakes, walking paths, and abundant wildlife, from wild turkeys and deer to the occasional bald eagle, give the community a tranquil, natural character. The 24-hour manned gate adds security and privacy that is rare in the area.
The golf and country-club amenities are accessed through the optional club membership, while the HOA funds the manned gate and common areas, covered in the cost section. The depth of the amenity package relative to the price is central to Magnolia Point's value proposition.
Everyday shopping is handled by Green Cove Springs' downtown and the growing retail along US-17, with grocery and essentials a short drive from the gate. The community's own clubhouse adds on-site dining for residents and members.
For larger shopping and dining, Orange Park's retail, including the Orange Park Mall, is about 20 minutes north, and Jacksonville's broader options are reachable via the First Coast Expressway. The pattern suits the community's quiet, value-oriented profile: a private, gated setting with everyday needs nearby and major retail a manageable drive away.
First, total the HOA plus your intended club membership to see the true cost. The community has no CDD, and the flexible, low-cost membership means a non-golfer carries only the HOA, which is where the value shows.
Second, the membership is separate from the home, so confirm the current initiation, dues, and tiers directly, since club terms change and the right tier depends on how you will use the club.
Third, homes range from 1990s builds to newer custom, so condition and updates drive value. A thorough inspection and a true comparable analysis on the specific home matter in this varied, lower-volume market.
Fourth, lot position matters. Golf-frontage and water-view lots carry premiums and, for golf frontage, the usual trade-offs, so weigh the view against the cost.
Fifth, the listing agent works for the seller. Your own agent totals the all-in cost, reads the comps in a slower market, and negotiates for you.
Before You Offer
Florida insurance is the line to confirm. Roof age, the construction, and the wind-mitigation features drive the premium, and the housing stock here runs from 1990s builds to newer custom, so quote insurance early and budget any near-term roof or systems work into your offer.
Pull the FEMA flood designation for the exact address. The community sits on 1,000 wooded acres with lakes, so a golf or water-view lot can fall in a different zone than an interior one; get a bindable flood and homeowners quote during your inspection period before you commit.
Total the carrying cost in full: the HOA that funds the manned gate and common areas, plus the optional club membership at the tier you will use, plus taxes and insurance. There is no CDD, which helps, but the club is where the all-in number moves, so confirm the current initiation, dues, and tiers directly with the club.
Confirm internet options at the specific address if working from home matters, read the recent comparable sales by lot and condition in this lower-volume market, and have your own agent review the HOA documents and any pending assessments before you offer.
Comparisons
The honest way to place Magnolia Point is against the other gated and golf communities a value-focused buyer is weighing. Each trades something different.
Magnolia Point's case is value: a 27-hole gated golf community with a low-cost, flexible club and no CDD, on 1,000 wooded acres, at a price well below the region's coastal clubs. The case against it is the Green Cove Springs location and the lower-volume market, where a buyer wanting top schools and proximity would look at the Fleming Island and St. Johns golf communities, and a buyer wanting championship pedigree would pay far more on the coast.
Who It Fits
Magnolia Point fits the golfer who wants a private 27-hole course at the doorstep at a value price, the value buyer who wants a gated, country-club setting on larger lots, and the buyer who wants a low-cost, flexible club that is separate from the home so the commitment matches how they will use it. It fits the buyer who values a manned gate and a no-CDD carrying cost, and who will comp the specific home and total the all-in cost honestly.
It does not fit the buyer who needs to be minutes from Jacksonville's core, the buyer who wants a high-volume, fast-moving resale market, or the buyer set on brand-new construction with a builder warranty. Buyers chasing championship coastal-club pedigree regardless of price will look elsewhere. For proximity to top schools and a larger master-planned setting, the Fleming Island and St. Johns golf communities are the right field to cross-shop, and we will help weigh them by total cost of ownership, not list price.






































