Questions residents ask
Is Gateway gated?
Yes — Lee County records list it as a gated community.
What evacuation zone is Gateway in?
Zone D, 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 Gateway?
Tuesday for trash and recycling, with horticulture and bulk pickup on Friday, per the City of Fort Myers collection map (checked August 2026).
What county commission district represents Gateway?
District 2 — Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass, per Lee County GIS (checked August 2026).
Who developed Gateway Greens?
Gateway is a master-planned development in unincorporated Fort Myers (Lee County), just north of Southwest Florida International Airport and east of I-75, originally advanced by WCI Communities — the developer behind the Gateway Services Community Development District, established in 1986. The gated Gateway Greens core formed around the Tom Fazio golf course that opened in 1989 (its master association, Gateway Greens Community Association, Inc., was incorporated in 1988). The core is an umbrella of roughly 1,341 residences across several villages — Legacy Gateway, Novo Gateway, Royal Greens at Gateway, The Villas and Cottages at Gateway Greens, Westhaven at Gateway and the Gateway Greens golf-core parcels — mostly condominium and coach homes with some single-family villas, built by various builders from the late 1980s into the 2000s. The separate Stoneybrook at Gateway community (its own guide) is a Lennar single-family neighborhood elsewhere in the greater Gateway footprint. (Lee County GIS, the sampled 2025 tax bill, the Sunbiz association record, the Gateway Services CDD, and the club's own materials, checked August 2026.)
Is Gateway Greens a 55+ community?
No — Gateway Greens is not marketed or operated as an age-restricted community. The private club runs junior golf and children's programs and the master association describes a mix of families and retirees, which is inconsistent with a 55+ (HOPA) designation. This rests on that affirmative all-ages evidence rather than on silence; the recorded Master Declaration was not independently reviewed, so confirm with the association if an age policy matters to you (gatewaygreens.com and the club's junior programs, checked August 2026).
Does Gateway Greens have a CDD?
Yes. The gated Gateway Greens core sits within the Gateway Services Community Development District, which appears as a non-ad-valorem line on the annual tax bill and funds shared Gateway-area infrastructure (stormwater, water and irrigation, street lights) plus some recreation. On a sampled 2025 bill for a Royal Greens at Gateway condominium the Gateway Services CDD assessment was about $1,019 (plus the county solid-waste assessment). CDD amounts vary by home and pay down over time, so confirm the current figure for a specific property (sampled 2025 Lee County tax bill, checked August 2026).
Can I play golf if I live in Gateway Greens?
Not automatically. The Club at Gateway (formerly Gateway Greens Golf & Country Club) is a PRIVATE, members-only club, and membership is separate from owning a home in Gateway Greens — living here does not include golf access. If golf is the draw, confirm current membership categories, availability and cost directly with the club (gatewaygolf.com, checked August 2026).
Is Gateway Greens in the City of Fort Myers?
No — the gated Gateway Greens residential core is in unincorporated Lee County (the sampled parcel falls in the South Trail Fire district at a 13.4125 millage), even though its mailing address reads 'Fort Myers, FL 33913'. A small number of parcels in the wider Gateway area fall inside Fort Myers city limits; confirm the taxing authority for a specific property (Lee County GIS and the sampled 2025 tax bill, checked August 2026).
Is Gateway in a flood zone?
No — all of its mapped flood features (100%) are zone X, outside the 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.
