The Meadows is a 55-plus active-adult manufactured home community at 505 Anclote Boulevard in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County. It opened in 1988 with roughly 329 home sites and is managed on site by Cove Communities (Cove Communities and manufacturedhomes.com listings, 2026).
It is a land-lease community, which is the single most important thing to understand here: residents own their manufactured home but lease the land it sits on, paying a monthly lot rent rather than buying the lot. That structure lowers the entry price and bundles the amenities into the community, while making the lot rent and the lease terms the real long-term cost to verify.
The community is amenity dense for its size. Listings describe a swimming pool, hot tub, fitness and community centers, billiards, indoor and outdoor shuffleboard, pickleball, cornhole, an outdoor pavilion, and lake views, with a full calendar of resident activities (Cove Communities, 2026). Confirm which amenities and fees apply at the time you buy.
The location is classic Gulf-side Tarpon Springs, near the Anclote River and a short drive from the historic Sponge Docks and downtown. That coastal setting is the appeal and the watch item: the area saw flooding during Hurricane Helene in 2024, so the FEMA flood zone and an insurance quote for the specific home are essential diligence.
