Pelican Bay is a master-planned community that has 65 neighborhoods clustered around three miles of pristine beach. The area is bounded by two sentinels: the Naples Grande hotel on the south and the five-star Ritz-Carlton on the north. With the exception of the Strand neighborhood of Gulfside mansions, residences are separated from the beach by a mangrove forest and Clam Bay. A string of highrise towers, however, have stunning views of the Gulf of Mexico. The interior properties include midrise buildings, attached and detached villas, garden condos and single-family houses that surround the private, 27-hole Pelican Bay golf course. The neighborhood is governed by the Pelican Bay Foundation, which maintains two beachside restaurants, tennis facilities and the Community Center, which includes meeting and social rooms and a business center. The hub of the community is the Philharmonic Center for the Arts, which hosts world class performers and artists. The Waterside shopping center includes internationally known stores and popular restaurants.

Bay Colony is an exclusive community designed to provide the top level of services to its residents. Located within Pelican Bay and adjacent to the Ritz Carlton hotel, it includes beachfront estate homes in a neighborhood called the Strand; luxurious villas in Vizcaya and Villa la Palma; custom-built single-family houses in a neighborhood called the Shores, and 11 highrises. The highrises are the Biltmore, Brighton, Carlyle, Contessa, Mansion la Palma, Marquesa, Remington, Salerno, Toscana, Trieste and Windsor. Amenities include a pool and dining facilities at the club directly on the beach, as well as state-of-the-art hydro tennis courts. Residents are eligible to join the Bay Colony Golf Club, located within the community of Pelican Marsh. Known as the Estates of Bay Colony, the golf neighborhood has 75 homesites with elegant custom-designed single-family houses the look out over the golf course, lakes or preserves.

Grey Oaks attracts avid golfers and those who just want to live in a beautiful setting. It is an award-winning master-planned community with a wide variety of neighborhoods that feature luxury condos, villas and single-family estates. Clifton, Ezell and Clifton, designed the Pine and Palm golf courses. Bob Cupp added a third course in the Estuary neighborhood. There is an 18-hole putting course built to USGA specifications as well. Amenities including eight tennis courts, lagoon-style swimming pools, two clubhouses with formal and casual dining and fitness facilities. Residents may own their own golf carts.