182 acres of total privacy located on the St John's River, at the mouth of Lake George. Bass capital of the world. PUD in place for 90 residential units or keep it all for yourself.

Includes 2 lovely log homes, a brand new designer "A frame" home on the island and a 74 space RV park on the mainland. Access from the Atlantic ocean.

60 more mainland acres and other properties available for top notch development opportunity. This will be the deal of the century...

182+/- Acres of vacant residential land. (The Island consists of 228-acres with less than 10 acres under separate ownership).

· Ninety (90) residential dwelling units to be constructed per approved development agreement.

. Seventy-Nine (79) wet slips from community dock for access to mainland.

. 2 lovely log homes and a new designer home on the eastern end of the island with private boat dock along their water frontage.

· Electric service is provided by Clay Electric. Water is provided by onsite wells and sewage waste disposal is provided by private on-site septic tanks.

· The island is locally known as Hog Island, the island has about 15,500 feet of frontage around its perimeter.

· Access around the island is by walking trails, and the island is currently accessible by boat or helicopter.

· A small boat dock is located along the north side of the island and adjacent to the two log cabins. The heliport that is a marked raised grassy area “landing pad” with corner lights.

· There is access to the Atlantic Ocean through the St. Johns River.

· Located on the St. John’s river, at the mouth of Lake George (the second largest lake in Florida), the island is positioned at the northern tip of Lake George.

· Encompassing 46,000 acres, the spring fed lake known as Lake George, boasts the title of “The Bass Capital” of the world.

History

Yesterday's mysteries join with today's pride and glory along the riverbanks of the St. Johns. Scattered along the river's landscape are shipwrecks, plantations and Native American artifacts.

History, much like its sepia toned water, runs deep in the St. Johns River: from shell fossils of early animals preserved in spring water caves, to pre-Colombian and Native American middens and mounds, and the wrecks of civil war steamships embedded in the muddy river bottom. St. Johns is your most satisfying science and history experience.

Many European artists, naturalists and writers found the beauty of these waterways inspiring, turning their creativity into historic legacies. Inspired by his time spent on the St. Johns River, composer Fredrick Delius created the orchestral work, Florida Suite. His lasting impressions of the wild life about him gave rise to a growing firm conviction of the supremacy of instinct and the wonder of it all, biographer Eric Femby later wrote. The play of light through the dense woods and gray veil of Spanish moss touched the scene with a mystery he was later to evoke in music. The musician's house can now be seen at Jacksonville University, where it is furnished with period furniture and accessories dating from the composer's time.

Before the arrival of European settlers, the first Floridians - pre-historic Native Americans - are believed to have lived along the river for thousands of years. Historical artifacts give you insight into ancient civilizations. During river bottom dredging, workers found three totems near what is now Hontoon Island State Park. At the park, pontoon ferries will take you to a 2.6-mile island, where totem replicas mark the spiritual presence of the Otter and Owl Clans who once inhabited the island.

The northeast portion of the basin is home to some of Florida's most significant historical resources including some of the continent's earliest military installations such as St. Augustine' s Fort Matanzas and Fort Caroline in Jacksonville. Symbolizing a time in American history, Kingsley Plantation, located on Ft. George Island near the mouth of the river and established in the 1700s, is a national historic site. U.S. Navy shipbuilding was a major industry along the St. Johns, during both World Wars. Likewise, the wide breadth of the river in southern Jacksonville served as a major port for seaplanes during World War II.

During the Civil War, the luxury steamer Maple Leaf was pressed into service as a supply ship. Loaded with supplies and traveling from Palatka to Jacksonville to rendezvous with thirty other Union ships, the Maple Leaf crashed into a Confederate "bomb" - a wooden barrel filled with gunpowder. The explosion killed four African American crewmen and sank the steamship within minutes. In 1987, the Maple Leaf was excavated and over the next few years more than 6,000 artifacts were recovered. In 1994, the Maple Leaf was recognized as a National Historical Landmark Shipwreck Site.

After the Civil War, steamboats brought tourists on Florida river excursions from Charleston and Savannah. And since then, many generations of people have found an incomparable and everlasting beauty in the St. Johns River. This majestic Florida River has had a place in the prehistoric through the present. And it will continue to inspire American history. As Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings once wrote, "If I could have, to hold forever, one brief place of time and beauty, I think I might choose the night on that high lonely bank above the St. Johns River."

Adventure

Along the St. Johns, a river adventure awaits, offering countless recreational opportunities. Fish, swim, kayak, hike or horseback ride - the St. Johns River is a getaway of outdoor splendor.

Chart your own course for eco-adventure and explore the magnificence of the river aboard a luxury houseboat in Deleon Springs State Park.

Anglers of all varieties will find themselves right at home along the river once dubbed by early tourists as the “Nile of America.” Cast a line from the banks of the water or venture out on your own aboard one of the many possible boat rentals. Located a mere 160 miles from the ocean, tides and winds sometimes bring salt water sport fish such as tarpon and redfish to Lake Monroe. Or why not try your luck with the ever-popular largemouth bass? Nationally sponsored professional bass tournaments bring in hundreds of sportsmen to the basin. Whether a novice or tournament level angler the waterways of the St. Johns River provide the backdrop to the fishing getaway you’ve been dreaming of.

For the true pioneer these glassy waters are still a challenging frontier. Cave diving in the heart of the Ocala National Forest is the adventure of a lifetime. Alexander Springs is the place where divers can descend 27 feet below to hidden realms of white sand and limestone walls.

If you prefer the quieter side of adventure hiking, bicycling, horseback riding and bird watching may be just what you are looking for. Multitudes of trails along the St. Johns River offer the outdoor enthusiast opportunities for birding, wildlife photography, and nature study. From the hardwood forest, wetlands, grasslands and scrub vegetation within the National Park Service's Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve to the floodplain swamp and hydric hammock of Dunns Creek Conservation Area, visitors will tell you that the St. Johns River is your road map to The Real Florida.