Nocatee is a master-planned new town in Northeast Florida that offers its residents a unique balance of work and play in a walkable, livable community for all ages. The basic daily needs of Nocatee’s residents will be provided within the boundaries of the community, including employment opportunities, shopping, schools, civic uses, and recreation.

Nocatee is located in Ponte Vedra, Florida between the cities of Jacksonville and St. Augustine, and just 3 miles from Ponte Vedra Beach and the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately 85% of Nocatee is in St. Johns County and the remaining 15% is in Duval County.

The master developer of Nocatee is The PARC Group, Inc. The PARC Group has developed many of Northeast Florida’s finest addresses, including country club communities, residential neighborhoods, office parks, and condominiums. Well-known PARC Group developments in North Florida include Pablo Creek Reserve, Pablo Bay, Timberlin Parc, and Reedy Branch Plantation in Jacksonville and Sea Place and Marsh Creek Country Club in St. Augustine. The PARC Group received five honors at the 2008 Laurel Awarding including Developer of the Year, Best Landscaping for a community, Best Brochure for a Best Special Promotion for the Nocatee Farmers Market and Best Special Publication for the Nocatee Residents Handbook. The PARC Group was also recognized by the Florida Homebuilders Association in 2008 for their environmental efforts in Nocatee and won awards for Best Green Community of the Year and the Best Master Planned Community of the Year.

The United States Post Office has assigned Nocatee its own zip code: 32081. All residents within Nocatee have the option of using “Town of Nocatee, Florida” or “Ponte Vedra, Florida” as their mailing address. All mail is serviced out of the Ponte Vedra Beach Post Office.

No, there are no plans to incorporate Nocatee. When Nocatee is referred to as a “Town,” it simply serves the purpose of explaining that Nocatee will offer all the services and functions typically offered in a town. This includes shopping, work opportunities, schools, and recreation as well as a variety of residential neighborhoods.

Nocatee will provide land for two fire stations and two sheriff/police substations. Land will also be provided for a public library and a St. Johns County Annex building. These sites will be donated when the St. Johns County and/or the City of Jacksonville decide to build the facilities.

Nocatee donated land to Crosswater Church and their new facility is now open for worship. Land will also be provided for a Presbyterian church and a Catholic church. Other churches in the area have also expressed interest in opening places of worship in Nocatee.

Ponte Vedra Beach is less than five minutes from Nocatee. The closest public beach access is at Mickler’s Landing with additional beach access facilities located within the Guana State Park along A1A South.

Please complete our registration form and let us know of your home preferences.
We regularly mail newsletters and other information about Nocatee to families that register. We also will keep you informed with regular email updates. You can also visit the on-site sales offices for Austin Park, Coastal Oaks, Riverwood, Willowcove and Tidewater for additional information.

One of the most important components to the Nocatee plan is the protection of the environment. Of the approximate 15,000 acres within Nocatee, over 9,000 acres have been or will be placed into preservation including the Nocatee Preserve, The Greenway Trails and the neighborhood and community parks.

The Nocatee Preserve consists of 2,400 acres of pristine waterfront property located along 3 ½ miles of the Intracoastal Waterway. This conservation land was donated to St. Johns County for its long term protection. The preserve will be used for limited passive recreation opportunities such as hiking and biking trails.

The Nocatee Greenway consists of approximately 5,000 acres of preserved land that connects the neighborhood villages to Town Center and contains an interconnected multi-purpose nature trail system for hiking, biking and electric carts. Many of the neighborhood villages will have connections to the Greenway Trail System.

Nocatee will include over 300 acres of neighborhood and community parks. Approximately 125 acres are designated for neighborhood parks which may include ball fields, play areas, tot lots, playgrounds and picnic areas. There will be 185 acres of community parks consisting of active recreational facilities such as athletic fields of all types, aquatic facilities, playgrounds and tennis and basketball courts.
The cornerstone of Nocatee’s park system is the 75-acre Nocatee Community Park. This park includes athletic fields, a dog park, playground facilities, tennis courts and a spectacular water park with a children’s splash pool, a lazy river for tubing, and a family lagoon with a two high-speed water slides. Also included is a community center and fitness facility.

The southern part of the Community Park consisting of ball fields, playground facilities, dog walking park and tennis courts were opened in the summer if 2009. The water park, community center and fitness facilities are in the final stages of construction and are scheduled to open in the spring of 2010.

No. For residents and their immediate families living in Nocatee, there will be no additional fee required to access the water park, fitness center and other amenities. As is normal in other communities, there will be a charge to rent the banquet hall and pool pavilion for private parties.

Yes, non-Nocatee residents will be able to purchase access to the Nocatee amenities. The options for non-residents and corresponding costs are currently being evaluated.

There are no golf courses scheduled for the first phase of development. Future phases may include one or possibly two golf courses.

Nocatee has reserved land for nine public schools, including sites for one high school, two middle schools, and six elementary schools. These sites will be donated to the County School Districts as each school is built.
The new high school is located just east of Davis Park. Ponte Vedra High School opened for classes during the 2008/2009 school year.

Most neighborhood villages within Nocatee will include a neighborhood elementary school located within walking or bicycling distance of each home. The new Ponte Vedra High School, which opened in 2008, is located on the eastern side of Nocatee just to the south of Davis Park.
Sites have also been determined for a K-8 school in the center of the Nocatee Community Park, and an elementary school on Crossway Parkway to the south of the entrance to the Coastal Oaks community.

The School District will decide when schools are to be built based on student demand.

The St. Johns County School District addresses its school zoning requirements each year. For the 2009/2010 school year, Nocatee elementary students will attend Ponte Vedra-Rawlings Elementary School in Ponte Vedra Beach, middle school students will attend Landrum Middle School in Ponte Vedra Beach, and high school students will attend Nease High School located adjacent to Nocatee. Future schools will be built in Nocatee based on student demand and school availability in the area.

The Town Center will be the heart of the community providing residents with their daily shopping needs, restaurants, entertainment opportunities, civic facilities, and business offices. The Town Center will include a vibrant main street and will be linked to surrounding residential neighborhoods by walkways, bike paths, and electric cart pathways.
Jacksonville-based developer Regency Centers is constructing the 21-acre first phase of Nocatee’s retail center. Anchored by high-end grocer Publix, the shopping district will showcase a diverse selection of specialty boutiques and popular businesses that will bring resident conveniences, such as: clothing, banking, gas station, casual and café dining, dry-cleaning, travel, floral and much more.

Construction of the Publix grocery store and the first retail buildings in Town Center is nearing completion and is scheduled to open in January 2010. Future phases of the Town Center will be constructed over time and are expected to include a mix of retail and office in a cohesive architectural style to include public open spaces, park areas, and fountains.

The Nocatee Parkway is a four-lane limited access roadway, similar in design to J. Turner Butler Boulevard. This new high-capacity roadway extends from the Intracoastal Waterway to US 1 and will provide easy access for Nocatee residents traveling to Jacksonville, St. Augustine or the beaches. The Nocatee Parkway not only offers easy transportation for those who live in Nocatee, but provides much improved traffic flow and hurricane evacuation for the beaches area.

Construction of the final phase of the Nocatee Parkway will be completed in the summer of 2010. This portion of Nocatee Parkway will include the westbound connection to US 1 at Racetrack Road as well as a flyover from southbound US1 traveling eastbound on the Parkway.

Crosswater Parkway and the southern segment of Preservation Trail are currently open to traffic. These roads provide access to the Willowcove, Tidewater, Coastal Oaks and Riverwood communities. The northern segment of the Town Center loop road, Valley Ridge Boulevard, is completed to the entrance of Kelly Pointe, Nocatee’s newest community which is expected to be open in the summer of 2010.

Nocatee’s transportation commitment includes the construction, or funding of, over $200 million in regional roadway improvements, including the Nocatee Parkway. The developer has also agreed to contribute over $50 million in cash for regional transportation improvements west of US1, and to fund over $12 million for the widening of portions of US1.

Residents and business to the south of County Road 210 will be served by Florida Power and Light, and those to the north of County Road 210 will be served by JEA.

Water and sewer for all Nocatee residents will be provided by JEA from its network of sources in Duval County.

All irrigation for both residential and commercial will utilize reuse water provided by JEA. This will help to protect and preserve the region’s water resources. Individual wells are prohibited.

Nocatee’s Community Development Districts were established to assist in the the financing and construction of public infrastructure including major roadways, parks and other amenities servicing property owners. Nocatee’s districts will also establish high standards of maintenance for District infrastructure that will continue long after the community is completed.
Nocatee has two Community Development Districts, the Tolomato CDD which includes the residents and businesses in the portions of Nocatee that lie within St. Johns County, and the Split Pine CDD in Duval County.

The cost to construct the major roadways, the community parks and amenities, and the Greenway trail system within Nocatee are partially funded through special assessment bonds issued by Nocatee’s CDD’s. All landowners within Nocatee will participate in the repayment of Nocatee’s bonds by paying a fixed annual Capital Assessment until the bonds are repaid. Each property owner within Nocatee will also contribute to the funding of the Operations and Maintenance costs of the Districts. This assessment will be determined annually and will be based on the projected operations and maintenance of the Districts.

The Capital Assessment and the Operations and Maintenance Assessment will appear on the property tax bill each year. The total assessment to be paid is based on the neighborhood within Nocatee and the property owned. Since Nocatee is a diverse, master-planned community consisting of a variety of housing types, you should consult your builder’s representative to determine the actual annual assessments for your neighborhood and specific property.

The Capital Assessment is fixed and will not increase. The Operations and Maintenance assessment is based on the projected cost to maintain the facilities and may fluctuate from year to year.

Questions should be directed to the District Manager, Governmental Management Services, at (904) 288-9130.

In addition to the new town of Nocatee, The PARC Group, Inc. has developed many of Northeast Florida’s finest addresses including country club communities, residential neighborhoods, office parks, and condominiums. With its focus on quality development and environmental sensitivity, The PARC Group has won numerous awards including the Audubon Society’s Environmental Award, the Northeast Florida Planning and Zoning Association’s award for Master Planned Community of the Year, and the State of Florida’s Outstanding Innovation award.

The PARC Group has recently been named "Developer of the Year" at the 2008 Laurel Awards. In total The PARC Group was awarded five (5) honors at the 2008 Laurel Awarding including: Developer of the Year, Best Landscaping for a community, Best Brochure for a Development, Best Marketing Video, and Best Ad Campaign.

Well-known PARC Group developments in North Florida include Pablo Creek Reserve, PabloBay, Timberlin Parc, and Reedy Branch Plantation in Jacksonville and Sea Place and Marsh Creek Country Club in St. Augustine. Please click here for to visit The PARC Group Website.

Featuring notably beautiful homes and well-planned parks and trails, nature-ensconced Pablo Creek Reserve is a casually elegant, 24/7 manned gated community reflecting the exceptional lifestyle and high degree of quality in construction, design and materials one can always expect from The PARC Group. Please click here for more information on Pablo Creek Reserve.

Grand, coastal, and incredibly right. Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, Florida promises to be a crown jewel among The PARC Group’s many highly regarded communities.

PONTE VEDRA, Fla., July 21, 2009 – Visitors at Nocatee’s Farmers Market were treated on Saturday with performances by several of the areas dance teams, including dancers from Providence High School, the YouthQuake Live teen ministry, and the “Dancing in the Streets” summer dance camp. The dance program was organized by Kelly Ray, a Samford University student who has taught summer dance programs in Ponte Vedra Beach for the past nine years.

The dancers performed all styles of dance from Broadway to hip-hop. “We were very excited to treat the Nocatee residents and guests to performances from dancers of all ages”, said Portland Swan, Marketing Director for The PARC Group, Nocatee’s master developer. “The entertainment was a great addition to the market, which has become our most popular event in the community”.

This Farmers Market was the first to be held in the new Nocatee Community Park, located adjacent to the water park which is currently under construction. Parents strolled the market while kids enjoyed the new playground, and the new concession building with covered patio offered needed shade for many. The Farmers Market is held the third Saturday of every month and hosts over seventy vendors offering produce, crafts and food items.

The Town of Nocatee is a master-planned “new town” that spans the northeast portion of St. Johns County and the southeastern corner of Duval County. The Nocatee plan is a balanced approach to development that will provide a wide variety of residential lifestyles, employment opportunities, shopping, schools, civic uses, and recreation.

(PONTE VEDRA, FL - July 27, 2009) –The PARC Group, master developer of Nocatee, announced the start of construction on the second phase of the Greenway Trails with an opening scheduled for December 2009.

The Greenway Trails allow Nocatee residents to enjoy the natural green spaces while traveling to and from destinations in Nocatee. Upon the completion of the second phase of the trail system, more than 3 miles of trails will be available to the residents of Nocatee for recreational use.

The current trail construction will connect the neighborhoods of Riverwood, Coastal Oaks and Willowcove to the Nocatee Community Park, the water park and Town Center. The trails and paths that are already completed connect all other neighborhoods including Tidewater and Austin Park to the same amenities enabling residents to travel throughout Nocatee via electric cart, bicycle or on foot if desired.

"The Greenway Trails will provide an alternative to roadway travel for Nocatee residents” said Richard T. Ray, managing partner with The PARC Group. “As an important aspect of the Nocatee lifestyle, the Greenway Trails will allow our residents to enjoy the nature within Nocatee while efficiently and economically traveling to the community amenities.”

The Nocatee Greenway consists of more than 5,000 acres of protected wildlife corridors and wetland preserves. They provide safe havens and migratory corridors for birds and other wildlife that inhabit the area.

Nocatee is a green community with an environmentally-conscious development plan. The Nocatee Preserve, the community and neighborhood parks and the Nocatee Greenway Trails are included in the more than 9000 acres that will remain in preservation. Additional development standards have been implemented to ensure that Nocatee remains environmentally friendly including the use of reclaimed water for irrigation, prohibition of groundwater wells, specific treatment of stormwater runoff, prescribed burning to reduce risk of wildfires and use of slow-release fertilizers.

The Town of Nocatee spans the northeast portion of St. Johns County and the southeastern corner of Duval County. The Nocatee plan is a balanced approach to development that will provide a wide variety of residential lifestyles, employment opportunities, shopping, schools, civic uses and recreation. Nocatee has won several awards for its eco-friendly plan including the 2008 Green Community of the Year and the 2008 Master Development of the Year from the Florida Homebuilders Association. Nocatee. Grand. Coastal. Incredibly Right.