North Port / Sarasota County · Southwest Florida Gulf Coast
Wellen Park
A whole town, built around the water.
Why Wellen Park.
Wellen Park is the newest way to live on this coast: a master-planned town wrapped around an 80-acre lake, with its own walkable Downtown Wellen, miles of trails, and the Atlanta Braves' CoolToday Park spring-training home. It has ranked for years among the best-selling master-planned communities in the country.
For buyers, it's brand-new, current-code construction at a range of price points, ten to fifteen minutes from Venice's Gulf beaches — a planned-community lifestyle with retail, dining, and events built in, rather than tacked on.
- — Downtown Wellen + 80-acre lake
- — Miles of biking & walking trails
- — CoolToday Park (Braves spring training)
- — Minutes to Venice Gulf beaches
Life in Wellen Park orbits an 80-acre lake and a brand-new downtown built for the way people actually want to live — kayaks on the water by morning, miles of trail between neighborhoods, and a Braves spring-training ballpark you can walk to. It's master-planned but genuinely social, with farmers markets, food trucks, and live music on the green most weeks. And when the Gulf calls, the Venice beaches are only minutes away.
Downtown Wellen & the 80-acre lake
Downtown Wellen is the heart of it all — a walkable village wrapped around an 80-acre lake, with restaurants, shops, a marketplace, and an open green that hosts live music and events. You can launch a kayak or paddleboard straight from downtown, then settle in for dinner with the water just steps away. It's the gathering place the whole community is built around.
Kayak & paddle the lake
The Grand Lake at Downtown Wellen is made for paddling — rent or bring a kayak, canoe, or paddleboard and spend a calm morning on protected water without ever leaving the neighborhood. Sunrise paddles and family outings are part of daily life here, a rare amenity for an inland master-planned community.
Miles of trails
Wellen Park is laced with miles of paved and natural trails connecting neighborhoods, parks, and downtown — built for cyclists, runners, and dog walkers. The community also links toward the regional trail network, so you can ride for fitness or simply roll to dinner without getting in the car.
CoolToday Park — Braves spring training
CoolToday Park is the spring-training home of the Atlanta Braves and sits right at Wellen Park's edge. Beyond March baseball, the ballpark hosts concerts and community events year-round, and for many residents catching a Grapefruit League game is a short walk or bike ride — a marquee amenity most towns would envy.
Farmers market & events
Downtown Wellen runs a steady calendar of farmers markets, food-truck nights, holiday celebrations, and live music on the green. It's the social engine of the community — the reason neighbors actually know each other — and the kind of small-town programming that makes a new development feel like a real place.
Minutes to Venice beaches
While Wellen Park is inland, the Gulf beaches at Venice, Manasota Key, and Caspersen are only a short drive away. Residents get the best of both: a quiet lakeside home base and the shark-tooth beaches and Gulf sunsets a few minutes west.
Golf & active recreation
Golf courses, resort-style pools, fitness facilities, pickleball, and parks are woven through the Wellen Park communities, supporting an active, outdoor-first lifestyle. With Florida's year-round climate, the calendar stays full whether you favor the fairway, the court, or the trail.
Downtown Wellen is a purpose-built, walkable village on the shore of an 80-acre lake — restaurants, shops, a marketplace, and an event green where live music, markets, and festivals run year-round. You can paddle the lake, dine outdoors, and walk to a Braves game, all from the same district.
Excellent for active-retirement buyers who want new construction, low-maintenance living, lake recreation, pickleball, golf, and a walkable downtown — plus Braves baseball and Venice beaches within easy reach.
A strong family fit: trails between neighborhoods, the lake, ballpark events, abundant amenities, and Sarasota County public schools, all in a growing, community-oriented setting.
One of the fastest-growing master-planned communities on the Gulf coast, with new-build inventory, strong amenity appeal, and proximity to Venice beaches driving steady second-home and rental interest.
Sarasota County Public Schools
Public school ratings change — these reflect generally well-regarded public schools as of early 2026. Confirm current ratings, grades, and zoning with the district before relying on them.
- —Taylor Ranch Elementary — Elementary
- —Venice Middle School — Middle
- —Venice High School — High
One of the country's top-selling master-planned communities, with steady new-construction absorption, amenity-rich demand, and a clear renter/second-home pool — well-suited to build-to-hold as the town center matures.
A self-contained town: new homes, parks, a lake, trails, farmers markets, and events — with Venice's beaches a short drive. Built for active families and a low-maintenance lifestyle.
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