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Encyclopedia > Ballen Isles

Ballen Isles is a residential community located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Its country club contains some of the most famous golf courses in Florida. Palm Beach Gardens is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

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Geographical Area

The subdivision is bordered on the north by PGA Boulevard, on the east by Military Trail, the south by Northlake Boulevard, and the west by Florida's Turnpike. Locally known as PGA Boulevard, State Road 786 is an 8. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: SR 809s definition in 1945 Locally known as Military Trail, State Road 809 and Palm Beach County Road 809 almost span the entire Palm Beach County as a four- or six-lane divided highway which, like the nearby similar north-south... From 1980 to 1983, State Road 850 was a FDOT designation for the road in Miami-Dade County, Florida that is now SR 932. ... Floridas Turnpike is a toll road that runs 312 miles (497 km) down the Florida peninsula through 11 counties, from US 1 in Florida City to Interstate 75 at Wildwood. ...


Entrances and main roads

The main road of Ballen Isles is Ballen Isles Drive. The road stretches between the north entrance on PGA Boulevard, and the south entrance on Northlake Boulevard. The east entrance on Military Trail connects to Ballen Isles Drive via Holly Drive.


Neighborhoods and communities

The original development of Ballen Isles contained only the neighborhoods of Coral Cay, Crystal Bay, St. George Estates, and St. James. The next round of development and expansion saw the neighborhoods of Windward Cove and Emerald Key. The subdivision is now fully developed.


Ballen Isles Neighborhoods: Coral Cay, St. George Estates, Crystal Bay, St. James Estates, Windward Cove, Emerald Key, Grand Isle, Estates of St. Thomas, Cocquina Club, Cayman Isle, Vintage Isle, Sunset Bay, Sunset Cove, Coconut Key, San Marita, Bermuda Lakes, Sunesta Cove, Laguna, Palm Bay Club, Arbor Chase, Sabal Pointe, Island Cove, Victoria Bay, Banyan Isle, Windsor Pointe, Orchid Cay, The Palms, Estates of St. Edward, Grand Key Estates, Grand Pointe Estates, Grand Palm, San Marco, The Estates of St. Martin,


Local schools

There are no schools located within the subdivision's boundaries. The subdivision is served by schools in the Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter area. Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ...


High schools

  • Palm Beach Gardens High School
  • Dwyer High School
  • Suncoast High School
  • Alexander Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Name Suncoast Community High School Principal Dr. Gloria Crutchfield Address 600 West 28th Street Town Riviera Beach, FL 33404 Established 1955 Community Lower-income suburban Type Public secondary, magnet program Religion Secular Students Coeducational Grades 9 to 12 Accreditation Southern Association of College and Schools Florida State Department of Education... Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ...

Middle schools

Bak Middle School of the Arts is an art magnet middle school in Mangonia Park, just north of West Palm Beach, Florida. ...

Elementary schools

  • Timber Trace Elementary School

Golf Courses

Ballen Isles is home to three 18-hole golf courses. The courses were originally commissioned by Palm Beach Gardens patron John D. MacArthur as the home of the Professional Golfers Association. The courses have hosted the World Cup Championship, PGA Championship, PGA Senior's Championship, and have been qualifying grounds for many golf legends on the PGA tour. The North and East courses were designed by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee, and the South course, recently redesigned by Gene Bates Golf Design, are reserved strictly for members and their guests. This article is about the sport. ... John Donald MacArthur (March 6, 1897 – January 6, 1978) was an American businessman and philanthropist who established the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, benefactor in the MacArthur Fellowships. ... Professional Golfers Association, (with or without the apostrophe), is the usual term for a professional association in mens golf. ...


Country club and tennis center

The country club at Ballen Isles is considered to be world class, though dated compared to recent counterparts in newer subdivisions. The club spans 72,000 square feet in the Grand Clubhouse complex, including a bar and grill room, private dining room, men's and women's locker rooms, card rooms, golf pro shop, and meeting rooms.


The nearby Tennis and Fitness Center, now separated from the clubhouse, has a 23-court tennis complex with viewing promenade, tennis pro shop, large swimming pool with sun/lounge deck, restaurant service, indoor fitness center with aerobics room, private massage rooms, saunas, and men's and women's locker rooms.


Both complexes are restricted to members and their guests, however both are commonly used by professional athletes in their fields for both practice and competition.


Other recreation

The tennis center at Ballen Isles features a full service gym, as well as some rudimentary spa and wellness facilities, however the spa facilities are lacking in comparison to the PGA National Spa facility nearby. The subdivision has several small playgrounds located in the southern half of development, as well as an outdoor exercise facility near the south gate with several circuit stretch stations and a running track. The tennis center has a swimming pool and hot tubs, while the clubhouse has a pool table in the men's locker room, and card room for women's bridge. Outside the development, the PGA park is near the south gate, and has soccer and track fields for public use. The Palm Beach Gardens Municipal Building park is located near the east gate and has baseball fields for public use as well as playground facilities, outdoor stretch stations, swimming pool, and a running track.


Ballen Isles is located within walking distance of the PGA Commons shopping and dining area and within a five minute drive from Downtown at the Gardens and the Gardens Mall shopping areas. To the north, the Abacoa shopping district is within 10 minutes drive. Legacy Place will soon be opening up nearby as well.


Notable residents

Exterior of Kravis Center Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. The largest concert hall at the center is the 2,193-seat Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. ... Albert Einstein College of Medicine logo For the engineering company, see AECOM The Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) is a graduate school of Yeshiva University. ... Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City whose first component was founded in 1886. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Bruce Fleischer (b. ...

Average home prices

Home prices vary by neighborhood, but range from $275,000 to over $3 million at official sale. In resale, homes have sold for over $5 million. Home prices have been decreasing recently due to competition from neighboring Mirasol and Old Palm, both offering homes in similar to slightly higher price ranges. Mirasol The Country Club at Mirasol, also referred to simply as Mirasol, is a large, gated community located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. ...


External links

  • Ballen Isles official website.
  • Properties Available In BallenIsles.


 

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