Meadowood in Fort Pierce: A 2026 Guide to the Quiet Golf Community West of I-95
Quick answer: Meadowood Golf & Tennis Club is a manned-gate community of 472 homes in northern Fort Pierce, west of I-95 and about ten minutes from Treasure Coast International Airport. The par 72 course is semi-private, so residents can join or just pay to play, and the club sells seasonal memberships for snowbirds. Prices are among the lowest of any golf community on the coast: condos from roughly $140,000 to $165,000, houses up to about $750,000.
Meadowood is the golf community most buyers from out of state have never heard of, and that's why the prices look the way they do. It sits in the countryside north of Fort Pierce, on larger homesites than you'll find in Port St. Lucie, with a course that's been there since 1984. If you want a golf address without Stuart or Vero prices, and you don't need to be ten minutes from the beach, it's worth the drive up Kings Highway.
The community at a glance
| Location | 9425 Meadowood Dr, Fort Pierce (St. Lucie County), west of I-95. Minutes to I-95 and the Turnpike, about 10 minutes to Treasure Coast International Airport |
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| Homes | 472: single-family, attached villas and condos, roughly 1,400 to 3,800 sq ft. Built from 1983 on; Lennar and GHO Homes built the later sections |
| Gate | 24-hour manned gate with roaming security |
| Age | All ages. One site files it as 55+ but says it's not age-restricted |
| Golf | 18 holes, par 72, Charles Ankrom design (1984), semi-private with public tee times. Membership optional |
| Typical prices | Roughly $140,000 (condos) to $750,000 (houses) on recent listings (approximate) |
A little history, because it explains the place
Meadowood was planned in the mid-1970s, changed hands twice before a shovel went in, and was actually built starting in 1980 by a German investment group. The clubhouse opened in December 1983 and the course in 1984. It went by Panther Woods for a stretch before taking the Meadowood name. That long, slow start is why the lots are bigger and the layout feels less packed than the communities built in one push during the 2000s boom.
Sam Snead's winter home
Here's the part I should have led with. Sam Snead, Slammin' Sammy, seven majors and 82 PGA Tour wins, a record he still shares with Tiger Woods, made Meadowood his winter home starting in 1988 and was the club's Resident Golf Pro Emeritus until he died in 2002. Fourteen winters. Members from that era talk about him being out on the range or the course most days, giving tips and telling stories, and in the spring of 2002 the club threw him an early 90th birthday party before he left for Augusta to hit the ceremonial opening tee shot at the Masters one last time. He passed a few weeks later. There's a Sam Snead Memorial Garden on the grounds today, and if you play golf at all it's worth a quiet minute. His swing is still the one teaching pros put on the screen.
He wasn't the only name here. The club hosted the World Mixed Championship in December 1983, its first winter open, and Snead won it with JoAnne Carner. Bernhard Langer and Bjorn Borg both represented the club in their day, and by the club's own count four Masters winners have lived or played here. For a semi-private course west of I-95 with some of the lowest prices on the coast, that's a lot of history on the walls.
The golf and the club
The course plays about 6,650 to 6,870 yards from the back tees depending on which scorecard you trust, par 72, designed by Charles Ankrom with Ed Seay credited on a later revision. It's semi-private. Residents don't have to join anything to live here, and the public can book tee times online.
The club offers a stack of membership options, which is good news for part-timers. Equity golf and sports memberships come with voting rights. There are limited and unlimited golf tiers, tennis and social memberships, a range membership, and a seasonal golf membership that runs one to four months between November and April. That last one is built for snowbirds who want to play all winter and walk away in the spring. Fees aren't published on the club site, so ask for the membership packet. One directory calls the club invite-only while the club itself says memberships are open for 2026 and 2027, so I'd go straight to the pro shop for a straight answer.
Amenities: clubhouse with a bar and grill and a dining room, a resort-style pool and spa, fitness center, five Har-Tru tennis courts with three lit, three Har-Tru pickleball courts, bocce and horseshoes, a library and walking trails.
Homes, fees and prices
Four sub-associations sit under the master: Lot Owners, Lake Shore Village, Quail Run Village and Whippoorwill Run. Home types run from condos to attached villas to single-family on the larger lots, mostly 1,400 to 3,100 square feet with a few up near 3,800.
Because of those sub-associations, HOA fees range widely. There is an HOA fee, and it varies a lot by section. The low end is the lot owners; the higher figures are villa and condo sections where water, cable and internet are bundled in. One source lists a condo rate of about 27 cents per square foot a month with water, cable and internet included. Some brokerage pages show condo fees that look like errors, so verify with the association rather than a listing site.
Prices are the headline. Recent snapshots show condos from about $140,000 to $165,000, houses up to around $750,000, and one outlier listed at $1.2 million. Median sold price in one dataset was about $376,000. For a manned-gate golf community on the Treasure Coast, that's about as low as it gets. See how it compares in the golf communities guide.
Who it suits, and what to check
Buyers who want a golf community with room between the houses and a quieter setting, and seasonal golfers who'd rather rent a membership for the winter than buy one. It's not the place for someone who needs the beach in ten minutes; Fort Pierce's beaches on Hutchinson Island are a real drive from here. Pets are limited to about 20 pounds in at least one section, with breed restrictions noted elsewhere, so check the documents for the specific association. Rental rules, flood zone and insurance weren't published anywhere I looked, which is normal for an older community; ask, don't assume.
Questions buyers ask about Meadowood
Do you have to be a member to live in Meadowood?
No. The course is semi-private and membership is optional. Residents can join at several levels, from social to equity golf, or just pay to play. The club also sells seasonal memberships of one to four months.
Is Meadowood a 55+ community?
No. It's all ages. One listing site categorizes it as 55+ but states on the same page that it is not age-restricted.
How much are HOA fees at Meadowood?
It depends on which of the four sub-associations the home is in. There is an HOA fee, lowest for lot owners and higher in the villa and condo sections that include water, cable and internet. Verify with the association.
How far is Meadowood from the beach?
It's west of I-95 in northern Fort Pierce, so the Hutchinson Island beaches are a real drive, not a short hop. The trade-off is larger lots and lower prices than the coastal golf communities.
What is Sam Snead's connection to Meadowood?
Sam Snead made Meadowood his winter home from 1988 until his death in 2002 and served as the club's Resident Golf Pro Emeritus. The club celebrated his 90th birthday in the spring of 2002 before his final ceremonial tee shot at the Masters, and there is a Sam Snead Memorial Garden on the grounds.
Talk with William. William can pull current Meadowood listings across all four sections, get the membership packet from the club, and set up a tour with a round if you want to play it first. Call or text (772) 800-2274 or send a message.
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Prices, fees and club rules change; confirm current details with the club and association. William Merchant, REALTOR®, RE/MAX Gold. Each RE/MAX office is independently owned and operated.
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