Recreational amenities include a community center with a junior Olympic-size swimming pool, kiddie pool, hot-spa and other related swimming facilities, a lighted sand volleyball court at the swimclub, a 10-acre active recreation park with 4 basketball courts, a soccer field, three lighted tennis courts, and two children’s playgrounds, a 10-acre passive recreation park, a 70 acre recreational lake with lake-view park and a 2 mile jogging/hiking trail with 10 workout stations connecting the community center and the 2 parks.

Nature is a big part of Lake St. Charles. The subdivision encircles a scenic 70-acre lake, and the homes nestle in and around conservation areas that are thick with oaks, wetlands, and ponds. The community clubhouse overlooks a large pool and the lake and is the perfect place to watch the setting sun. A much-loved bike and walking path meanders along the lake's edge and through the shaded conservation areas before passing the large sports field and children's playgrounds.

Birds seem to thrive here, and we work hard to attract them to our backyards. We are not the only ones enjoying the nature here. Recently, some Lake St. Charles residents received an award for the best maintained Adopt-a-Pond in Hillsborough County.

(Some of the Information Courtesy of John & Terri Bakas)