Crescent Oaks Homes for Sale, Tarpon Springs FL

About Crescent Oaks

Crescent Oaks is a golf neighborhood in the far northeast corner of Pinellas County, technically within Tarpon Springs but closer to East Lake and the Pasco County line than to the city's historic sponge docks. It is laid out along Crescent Oaks Boulevard and side streets such as Dartford Drive, Sterling Street, and Kings Way Lane, with detached homes built mainly from the early 1990s into the 2010s. Lots are generally larger than in many older Pinellas neighborhoods, and many homes back to fairways, ponds, or wooded areas. One data provider counts 121 homes in one Crescent Oaks section built between 1990 and 2021, with high owner occupancy. The golf course itself covers roughly 200 acres. In 2023 it was sold by Ace Crescent Oaks Inc. to new private owners, Brad and Carolyn Deroo, and the general manager at the time said they planned to keep running it as a golf course without significant changes. That matters to homeowners because the fairways are the neighborhood's main green space. As always, ask for the homeowners association documents, since sections may have their own rules.

The golf at Crescent Oaks

Crescent Oaks Country Club opened in 1991 on a design by Steve Smyers, an architect known for strategic bunkering, and some sources also credit Jim Colbert. The course plays to par 72 and up to about 6,900 yards, carved through woods, rolling terrain, and lakes, which gives it more elevation change than most courses in the county. Several tee options let shorter hitters enjoy it while still giving low handicappers a test. It operates as a semi-private club, and tee times are open to the public through the club and online booking services. The St. Pete Catalyst reported that the course was sold in 2023 for $4.38 million to Brad and Carolyn Deroo, who planned to continue existing operations. For homeowners, that means public play on the course as well as optional club programs. Ask the pro shop about current member options and practice facilities.

Is club membership required in Crescent Oaks?

Optional. Crescent Oaks Golf Club is a semi-private course that takes public tee times, so homeowners are not required to join to play. The course has been privately owned since a 2023 sale, and the owners said they planned to keep operations as they were.

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Living in Crescent Oaks: location and lifestyle

Crescent Oaks sits off East Lake Road near Keystone Road, so most errands happen along the East Lake corridor or in nearby Trinity in Pasco County. Tarpon Springs' sponge docks, Greek restaurants, and downtown are about 15 minutes west. Brooker Creek Preserve, one of the county's largest natural areas, is a few minutes south with hiking trails, and Lake Tarpon has boat ramps nearby. The Suncoast Parkway is reachable to the east for trips north, while the Veterans Expressway leads to Tampa, putting Tampa International Airport about 35 minutes away outside peak traffic. Gulf beaches at Fred Howard Park and Honeymoon Island are 20 to 30 minutes west. Inside the neighborhood, residents walk and bike along curving streets with views over the course.