Questions residents ask
Is Cape Royal gated?
Yes — Lee County records list it as a gated community.
What evacuation zone is Cape Royal in?
Zone A, per Lee County Emergency Management (checked August 2026). Always confirm your exact address on the county's official lookup before a storm. Check your address ↗
What day is trash pickup in Cape Royal?
Tuesday, per the county's collection map (checked August 2026).
What county commission district represents Cape Royal?
District 1 — Commissioner Kevin Ruane, per Lee County GIS (checked August 2026).
Is Cape Royal really the only gated golf community in Cape Coral?
That is how it is marketed — 'the Cape's only gated golfing community' — and it holds up in practice: Cape Royal pairs a guarded/secured gate with its own 27-hole course, which no other gated community inside the Cape Coral area does. Note the community sits in unincorporated Lee County out toward the Pine Island corridor rather than inside the Cape Coral city grid. The golf club (formerly Royal Tee Country Club) opened in 1991 to a Gordon Lewis design and is run by Troon; the homes built out around it over the years that followed (marketing materials and the club/Troon pages, checked August 2026).
Is Cape Royal a 55+ community?
No. Cape Royal is an all-ages community; no official source states an age restriction (community and club materials reviewed August 2026).
Do you have to join the golf club to live in Cape Royal?
No. Golf membership is optional and is sold separately by Cape Royal Golf Club through annual passes and memberships — it is not bundled with home ownership or the Royal-Tee Homeowners Association dues, and the course offers public play (confirm current membership and public-play terms with the club, checked August 2026).
Is Cape Royal in a flood zone?
Its mapped flood features break down as 96% zone X (shaded) (reduced-risk area), 2% zone X (outside the high-risk area), 2% zone AE (high-risk area). That's county map data — not a flood determination for insurance or lending purposes — so check your parcel on the official lookup.
