Barefoot Bay, Sebastian, Florida
Large Manufactured/Mobile Home Community on Florida's Treasure Coast Features a Golf Course, Swimming Pools, a Fishing Pier, Waterside Clubhouses and More
Established in 1969, Barefoot Bay is one of Florida’s largest mobile/manufactured home communities. Midway between Melbourne and Vero Beach on the Treasure (southeastern) Coast, it stretches across more than 1,000 tropical acres. Although not a designated 55+ development, most of Barefoot Bay’s residents are “snowbirds” and retirees.
About 10,000 people live here. Most existing properties have two or more bedrooms and an open floor plan. An ample master suite, extra storage, new appliances, storm shutters, and a Florida room are common features. Renovated units might include a new roof, laminate flooring, or a new A/C unit. Exteriors generally are white, yellow or other light color. All homes come with a carport and a paved driveway or a one or two car garage. Some have golf cart parking.
Prices start below $100,000. The yearly assessement fee, similar to an HOA fee, is $972 and is paid via property tax. There is also be a one-time $1,550 amenity fee, plus fees for individual amenity use. Some dwellings come furnished. Please verify all prices with a Realtor as they are subject to change.
The community manages its own recreation district. At the heart of it is an 18-hole, par-60 golf course with a pro shop and a lounge. Clubhouses, heated swimming pools (at least two of which sit next to a lake), a lighted fishing pier, a walking trail, RV storage, and courts for shuffleboard, tennis, or handball are a few of the community’s other amenities.
Meeting rooms and an auditorium are open for dances, classes, and holiday events. Neighbors also come together for billiards, cards, book discussions, and hobby activities.
Barefoot Bay is next to the Indian River and adjacent to US 1. It is also within an hour of the Canaveral National Seashore. Boat ramps and parks are minutes away. Boating, biking, fishing, and photography are popular at St. Sebastian River State Park. Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge shelters manatees, sea turtles, and endangered birds. Neighboring towns hold annual seafood, frog leg, and air festivals.
Sebastian Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission.
This area has summer high temperatures in the low 90s and winter temperatures in the 50s and 60s. On average, it receives 55 inches of rain per year.
*Please note that depending on the website, homes have either an address in Micco, the unicorporated community in which Barefoot Bay actually sits, or a Sebastian address because the community has a Sebastian zip code. Or possibly a Barefoot Bay address because of the community’s size.