Deer Island Country Club occupies one of the more distinctive addresses in Florida golf — a residential community set on an actual island in Lake Dora, part of the interconnected chain of lakes that defines the landscape of Lake County. Getting here means crossing a causeway, which immediately signals that this is a place apart from the typical Central Florida golf experience. The terrain is shaped by the water surrounding it on all sides, and the proximity of the lake system influences nearly every hole on the property.
Lake County sits in the rolling interior of Central Florida, well north of the Orlando metro's sprawl, in a region known locally as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." Tavares itself bills itself as "America's Seaplane City," and the whole area carries a distinct Old Florida character — quieter and more scenic than the theme-park corridor to the south.
As a private country club anchored within a residential community, Deer Island caters to members and residents seeking a relaxed, familiar round where the water views are never far away.
