By Lázaro Pérez-Moré

WITH NEARLY 1,000 RESIDENTS settling in Florida every day, ranch land is quickly becoming a limited commodity. Pine Creek Sporting Club is an exclusive, members only, champions clays and wing shooting club created by Stephen Myers in Okeechobee, FL, a special site dedicated to the outdoors lifestyle. Mr. Myers and his family are stewards of the land and deeply committed to preserving and perpetuating Florida’s ranch lifestyle and outdoor heritage for generations to come. A home in Pine Creek Sporting Club becomes an heirloom destined to be part of each member’s own family legacy, to be cherished, enjoyed and passed on to future generations.
The beautiful grounds of this development allow members to enjoy nature in a pristine state. Landscapes stretch to the horizon with pines, loblollies, hundred-year-old live oak trees and sable palms overlooking fields of glistening palmettos. This native habitat supports an abundance of wildlife including white tail deer, Osceola turkey, quail, dove, sandhill crane and wild hog, as well as the more than 400 species of indigenous and migratory birds that inhabit South Florida.
Ranch life here provides access to miles of bridle paths for quiet sunset rides, along with bike and nature trails for exploring, wildlife viewing and photography, or listening to the symphony of birds gliding on the wind currents overhead. The community consists of twenty-two 40+ acre ranch sites and 20+ members’ cabins. It features 350 acres of quail fields ready to be worked by a brace of very birdy pointers, two dove fields ripe with millet, a sports field for families to enjoy softball or soccer and a beautiful clubhouse complete with porch rockers and a fire pit aglow with memories. The club stables have the capacity to board your horses or your child’s first pony.
At Pine Creek, shooting sports feature guided quail, pigeon, pheasant and turkey hunts, and the range facilities include five stand, sporting clays and tower shoots. White tail deer and wild hogs may be hunted on a member’s own private land or in prescribed areas with shotguns or bows. The club hopes to attract the most privileged and discerning outdoorsmen. Members may select from a variety of ranch home designs as well as cabins and are able to work with their architect of choice to give their home its own unique ranch ambiance. This environmental community is designed for full family participation and enjoyment, where families can cultivate new friendships with like-minded folks who share the same values and interests. SA

Images courtesy of Pine Creek Sporting Club