and police protection; a library; a museum; a town center;

a veterinarian; a non-denominational chapel; and dozens

of restaurants and shops. In season, we even publish our
own weekly newspaper called the Ocean Reef Press.
The club operates an efficient business model which
shares costs among equity property owners, social mem-
bers who have access to the club and typically stay in our
143 room Oceanside Inn or one of our vacation rental
properties, and select conferences and board meetings,
said Weinstein. In fact, when you combine our low
annual membership costs and access to all the club
amenities and institutions, we promise our Equity
Members a unique way of life, unique community and
better value of membership than any comparable club.
In the past two years, big projects included the open-
ing of a 30,000 square-foot members fitness center and
state-of-the-art spa as well as a new golf academy to
much smaller touches such as stocking homemade dog
biscuits at the recently remodeled and expanded Reef
Treats ice cream store.
CLUBS WITHIN OCEAN REEF
The various clubs within Ocean Reef allow members to
explore new interests, develop a new skill, or share their
talents with fellow members. The list is extensive from
active pursuits of fishing, yachting, golf, tennis, competi-
tive sailing and flying to the more cerebral art and activ-
ities including painting, sculpture, bridge and wood-
working clubs. There is a fit for everyones passion.
SURROUNDED BY WATER
Ocean Reef is adjacent to the only living coral reef in
North American waters. Supporting a healthy habitat for
marine life, there are three distinct fishing opportuni-
tiesflats, reef, and deep water.
The shallow flats, a 10-minute boat ride away, offers
some of the best fishing in the world for bonefish tarpon
and permit.
On the Reef just three miles seaward, anglers will
encounter grouper and snapper, not to mention the oppor-
tunity to bring home lobsters while diving or snorkeling.
Further east, the Gulf Stream brings in trophy con-
tenders with sailfish, tuna and mahi-mahi.
ALL ONLY A GOLF CART RIDE AWAY
With a grocery store and an Orvis fly-fishing shop next
door to a Tommy Bahama Relax, Lilly Pulitzer, Jay
Mclaughlin and Vineyard Vines, along with other inde-
pendent shops, you have everything you need just a golf
cart ride away, said Paul Bobik president of Ocean Reef
Club Real Estate Company.
A member-owned and operated club means that
member satisfaction comes first. For example, our restau-
rants provide room service to residences and boats. We
even opened two dog parks so smaller dogs wouldnt be
intimidated by their larger furry friends.
But, the club is a place that must be experienced
firsthand to understand what we mean by a Unique Way
of Life for our members, said Bobik.
For a rare glimpse inside the legendary, private club, visit
OceanReefClubLiving.com and request copies of the Ocean
Reef Club Living Magazine and Real Estate Guide.
Explore the reef: To inquire about the possibilities of a guest
stay, call the Membership Department at (305) 367-5921.
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From its inception as a tiny fishing camp to a hangout for Frank Sinatras
famed Rat Pack, the waterfront community is a place like no other.
Ocean Reef Club
Buccaneer Island is an unspoiled slice of Caribbean beach life set within Ocean Reef
KEY LARGO, FLORIDA: (50 MILES SOUTH OF MIAMI): The Ocean Reef Club is a
private, member-owned, and debt-free club community set on 2,500 lush acres on the
edge of the Atlantic. Its coastline is famous for great fishing and the only live coral reef
in North America.
Ocean Reef started in 1948 as a private fishing camp. In
1955, the club opened a nine-hole golf course to keep mem-
bers occupied on days when rough seas spoiled fishing.
Over the ensuing years, its enterprising membership creat-
ed what is arguably the most amenitized club and communi-
ty in the country.
Our club operates as a small town of 1,500 families,
explained Richard Weinstein, vice president of Membership for
Ocean Reef. We have a 24-hour, fully staffed medical center
with 24 visiting physicians offering 17 different services; fire
IN 2013, THE OCEAN REEF
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
AWARDED $5 MILLION IN
CHARITABLE GRANTS.
The Cultural Centers 300-seat theater
Hammock Course at Ocean Reef Dolphin Course at Ocean Reef
The Ocean Reef Yacht Club Marina
OCEAN REEF CLUB
A L EGENDARY PRI VAT E COMMUNI T Y