About Keatons Crest Neighborhood
Keatons Crest is positioned on the western edge of Hunter's Creek off Keaton Crest Drive, with a large community pond anchoring its interior and a natural forest/conservation area forming the western boundary. The conservation buffer is a meaningful differentiator — it keeps the village quieter than most John Young Parkway-adjacent neighborhoods and provides a permanent natural view line that won't change with future development.
The homes in Keatons Crest are primarily single-family construction from the 1990s, representing mid-to-late Hunter's Creek buildout. The village sits within walking distance of the Hunter's Creek Elementary and Middle School campuses, making it a common pick for families prioritizing proximity to the community's strongest academic assets.
Access is straightforward: Osceola Parkway forms the southern border of Hunter's Creek and the Turnpike interchange is a short drive, while John Young Parkway's commercial corridor — including the Hunters Creek Town Center — is a few minutes east via Town Center Boulevard. This positioning gives residents quick commuter access without putting the through-traffic inside the village itself.
📊 Quick Facts
🏡 What Makes Keatons Crest Distinctive
- Natural forest and conservation area forming the western buffer — permanent view protection
- Large community pond anchoring the village interior
- Walking-distance proximity to Hunter's Creek Elementary (Gifted & Talented magnet)
- Low internal traffic — Keaton Crest Drive serves as the primary residential loop
- Quick Osceola Parkway and Turnpike access without corridor-noise exposure
- Part of the broader Hunter's Creek seven-parks amenity network
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Keatons Crest Location & Connections
Keatons Crest sits in the western section of Hunter's Creek in ZIP 32837, positioned just north of Osceola Parkway and a short drive west of the John Young Parkway corridor. The Shingle Creek corridor runs to the east, and the village's western boundary fronts onto a permanent natural forest/conservation area — one of the few Hunter's Creek villages with this degree of protected-greenspace adjacency.
🏘️ Adjacent Neighborhoods & Areas
- Braddock Oaks — a neighboring village named for Braddock Oak Park
- Raintree — a townhome and single-family village to the east, close to shopping and schools
- Natural forest / conservation area — permanent western buffer
- Shingle Creek corridor — the conservation greenway running through the community's western side
- Osceola Parkway — toll road forming the southern community boundary with Turnpike access
🚗 Detailed Commute Times
- Downtown Orlando: 20–25 minutes (approximately 15 miles)
- UCF Campus: 30–40 minutes (approximately 23 miles)
- Walt Disney World: 15–20 minutes (approximately 10 miles)
- Universal Orlando: 20–25 minutes (approximately 14 miles)
- SeaWorld Orlando: 15–20 minutes (approximately 10 miles)
- Cocoa Beach: 60–70 minutes (approximately 65 miles)
- Lake Nona Medical City: 20–25 minutes (approximately 13 miles)
- Gatorland: 10–15 minutes (approximately 5 miles)
✈️ Airport Access
- Orlando International Airport (MCO): 15–20 minutes (approximately 11 miles)
- Kissimmee Gateway Airport: 10–15 minutes (approximately 8 miles)
- Orlando Executive Airport: 25–30 minutes (approximately 18 miles)
- Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB): 45–55 minutes (approximately 42 miles)
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Keatons Crest Amenities & Lifestyle
Keatons Crest residents get the best of Hunter's Creek's shared amenity platform — seven community parks, a championship public golf course, an internal retail corridor, and a freestanding HCA emergency department — while living on the quieter conservation-protected edge of the community. The village pond and natural western buffer set a slower daily rhythm than the retail-corridor villages near the Town Center, and the walking-distance school proximity is the single biggest draw for family buyers.
🏊 Neighborhood Amenities
Amenities found within and immediately serving Keatons Crest:
- Large community pond within the village interior
- Natural forest / conservation area along the western boundary
- Sidewalks along Keaton Crest Drive and interior streets
- Access to the full Hunter's Creek Community Association park system — seven parks including Osprey, Eagle, Braddock Oak, Calabay, and Mallard Pointe
- Access to the Hunter's Creek Golf Club (18-hole championship public course)
- Proximity to the Shingle Creek Trail conservation corridor
🛍️ Shopping & Services
The Hunters Creek Town Center is a short drive east along Town Center Boulevard, and The Loop open-air mall at SR 417 and John Young Parkway is under 10 minutes south. Regional options include The Florida Mall and The Mall at Millenia.
For comprehensive shopping information: View our Hunter's Creek Shopping Guide →
🍽️ Restaurants
The John Young Parkway dining corridor through Hunter's Creek reflects the community's cultural diversity — sushi, Latin and Caribbean cuisine, American sports bars, and family-friendly casual chains — with additional sit-down options concentrated at The Loop to the south.
For comprehensive restaurant information: View our Hunter's Creek Restaurants Guide →
🎭 Arts & Culture
The Hunter's Creek Community Association runs a named annual calendar of community events — Bunny in the Park, Fourth of July, Fall Festival, and the Hunter's Creep Halloween celebration — creating a recurring cultural rhythm unusual for a master-planned development of this size.
For comprehensive arts & culture information: View our Hunter's Creek Arts & Culture Guide →
🏃 Health & Wellness
HCA Florida Hunter's Creek Emergency operates a freestanding 24/7 emergency department physically inside the community — a rare amenity at this scale. The nearest full-service hospital is AdventHealth Kissimmee, a short drive south, and Lake Nona Medical City is reachable for specialty and research-grade care.
For comprehensive health & wellness information: View our Hunter's Creek Health & Wellness Guide →
🌳 Parks & Recreation
Hunter's Creek was designed around seven integrated community parks: Eagle Park (sports courts and fishing dock), Osprey Park (community center hub), and the village-scale Braddock Oak, Calabay, and Mallard Pointe parks. Shingle Creek Trail runs along the community's conservation corridor to the west of Keatons Crest.
For comprehensive parks & recreation information: View our Hunter's Creek Parks & Recreation Guide →
⚽ Sports & Athletics
The Hunter's Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole championship public course inside the community, and Falcon's Fire Golf Club offers a Rees Jones-designed second course within a 10-minute drive south. Tennis, basketball, and racquetball courts are distributed across the community parks.
For comprehensive sports & athletics information: View our Hunter's Creek Sports & Athletics Guide →
🎉 Fun Things to Do
Keatons Crest sits in Hunter's Creek's three-theme-park commute zone — Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld Orlando are all within a 15–25 minute drive. Gatorland is minutes south on Orange Blossom Trail, and Cocoa Beach is a standard family day-trip destination via SR 528.
For comprehensive events & activities information: View our Hunter's Creek Events & Things To Do Guide →
🎓 Schools
Keatons Crest is served by Orange County Public Schools:
- Elementary: Hunter's Creek Elementary School (Gifted & Talented magnet program) — walking distance from the village
- Middle: Hunter's Creek Middle School (dual-language Spanish-English, Project Lead The Way)
- High: Freedom High School or Cypress Creek High School (International Baccalaureate program)
Note: School zone boundaries and assignments can change. Always verify current zoning directly with Orange County Public Schools (407-317-3200) before making a purchase decision.
For comprehensive school information: View our Hunter's Creek Schools Guide →
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How Keatons Crest Compares
Keatons Crest's positioning — quiet conservation-edge village with walking-distance access to Hunter's Creek Elementary — makes for a clear comparison against neighboring school-zone villages and retail-corridor villages. The table below sets it against two adjacent options: Braddock Oaks (park-adjacent single-family) and Raintree (townhome-heavy mixed-product village).
| Feature | Keatons Crest | Braddock Oaks | Raintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Single-family | Single-family | Townhomes + single-family |
| Primary Setting | Conservation edge + pond | Park-adjacent | Retail-corridor adjacent |
| Typical Home Age | 1990s | 1990s | 1990s–early 2000s |
| Walking Distance to Hunter's Creek Elementary | Yes | Short drive | Short drive |
| CDD Fee | No | No | No |
💡 Value Proposition: Keatons Crest offers what few Hunter's Creek villages can — a permanent conservation-area buffer combined with walking-distance access to the community's Gifted & Talented magnet elementary school, at a mid-tier single-family price point.
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Keatons Crest HOA & CDD Information
Keatons Crest owners pay into the Hunter's Creek Community Association (HCCA) master structure, which funds the seven-park amenity system, community-wide events, and shared infrastructure. A village-level sub-association may also apply, handling internal maintenance specific to Keatons Crest.
Hunter's Creek does not have a Community Development District (CDD), which means Keatons Crest homeowners avoid the CDD assessment layer that applies to many newer master-planned Central Florida communities.
💰 HOA Fees & Management Contact
HOA fees and management company information often change. Please contact us and we will be happy to provide you with the current HOA fee, payment schedule, and direct contact information for the HOA management company. We can also check for you to see if there are any current or upcoming special assessments.
📋 What HOA Fees Typically Cover
- Access to the seven HCCA community parks and amenity facilities
- Common area landscaping and internal pond maintenance
- Conservation area upkeep along the western boundary
- Hunter's Creek community-wide events and programming
- Shared infrastructure (signage, entry features, community lighting)
- Community association administration
- Architectural review and community standards enforcement
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