Cory Lake Isles is a gated community in New Tampa built around a 165-acre ski lake, developed from the 1990s off Cross Creek Boulevard and Morris Bridge Road. Its brick streets, Canary Island date palms, and Mediterranean-style homes on bridged isles make it the most distinctive address in New Tampa.
Cory Lake Isles is one of the neighborhoods in New Tampa.
Cory Lake Isles was built around water in a part of Tampa that has little of it. The 165-acre lake, partly hand-dug in the 1990s, supports skiing and boating, and the brick streets and palms give the community a look unlike anything else in New Tampa. It is gated, deed-restricted, and governed by one of the area’s earliest Community Development Districts.
Shane Vanderson works with buyers and sellers in Cory Lake Isles from Engel & Völkers South Tampa, with emphasis on lakefront homes.
Living in Cory Lake Isles
Staffed gates and roving patrols control access around the clock. The Beach Club on the lake has a resort-style pool, a fitness center, tennis and basketball courts, sand volleyball, a roller hockey rink, playgrounds, and a sandy beach, and the lake itself is open to residents for water-skiing, boating, and fishing. Cross Creek Boulevard leads west to Bruce B. Downs and I-75. The Shops at Wiregrass are a short drive north, USF and Moffitt about 20 minutes, downtown Tampa typically 30 to 40 minutes, and Tampa International Airport 35 to 45 minutes.
The Cory Lake Isles market
Nearly all homes are single-family, and the lake sets the spread: direct lakefront lots with docks carry the top prices, lake-view and canal lots follow, and interior lots are the entry point. The architecture is largely Mediterranean, with tile roofs and stucco, built from the late 1990s through the 2010s, and the isles connect by bridges over the lake’s channels.
The Cory Lakes Community Development District, formed in 1991, funds the gates, roads, and Beach Club through an assessment on the tax bill that varies by lot, in addition to association dues. Add both to any monthly comparison, and ask about dock permits and boat rules for a lakefront lot. CDD fees in Tampa Bay explains how the assessment works.
Boundaries
Eastern New Tampa, inside the City of Tampa, between Cross Creek Boulevard and Morris Bridge Road, east of Hunter’s Green and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. ZIP 33647.
Homes in Cory Lake Isles
Single-family homes, mostly Mediterranean in style, built from the late 1990s through the 2010s on lakefront, lake-view, canal, and interior lots across bridged isles, many lakefront homes with docks. Gated, deed-restricted, with association dues and a Community Development District assessment.
Nearby amenities
The 165-acre ski lake and the Beach Club; Flatwoods Conservation Park; The Shops at Wiregrass and Tampa Premium Outlets; Hunter’s Green Country Club next door; Bruce B. Downs retail; USF and Moffitt Cancer Center, about 20 minutes; downtown Tampa, typically 30 to 40 minutes; Tampa International Airport, typically 35 to 45 minutes.
Newest listings in Cory Lake Isles
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Frequently asked questions
Can you ski and boat on Cory Lake?
Yes. The 165-acre lake is open to residents for water-skiing, boating, and fishing, and lakefront lots can have docks. Confirm the current boat and dock rules with the district and association.
Is Cory Lake Isles gated?
Yes. Staffed gates and roving patrols operate around the clock.
What does the CDD cover?
The Cory Lakes Community Development District, formed in 1991, funds the gates, roads, and Beach Club amenities through an assessment on the property tax bill. It varies by lot and is separate from association dues.
How does Cory Lake Isles compare with Tampa Palms and Hunter's Green?
Cory Lake Isles is smaller, fully gated, and built around a lake with brick streets. Tampa Palms is larger and older with a wider price range. Hunter’s Green is a gated golf community. Each has its own page on this site.
Where do the Cory Lake Isles market figures on this page come from?
The key-facts table is pulled from Stellar MLS and shows the month it was updated. Lakefront, lake-view, and interior lots behave differently, so rely on a direct valuation for a specific property.
