Because Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FLOIR) Chapter 651 records and Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Chapter 513 registries confirm zero (0) Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and zero (0) large commercial 55+ resort subdivisions physically inside Union County (240 sq. mi.), this listing documents both Union County's FDOH-permitted residential manufactured-home/RV communities and the closest dedicated senior villa and CCRC campuses 12 to 25 miles across the county line: (1) In-County FDOH Chapter 513 Residential Communities in Lake Butler (32054): Santa Fe Park along the scenic Santa Fe River corridor at 11546 SW 37th Drive, Lake Butler, FL 32054 ((386) 496-2777, FDOH Union County Mobile Home/RV Permit #63-54-00003) and Cypress Pointe Mobile Home Park in town at 1050 SW 1st Street, Lake Butler, FL 32054 (FDOH Permit #63-54-00001); (2) Immediate Border Single-Story USDA Section 515 Senior & Villa Communities (12–15 Miles from Lake Butler & Worthington Springs): Alachua Villas (14000 NW 154th Ave, Alachua, FL 32615 — 14 miles south of Worthington Springs via SR-121, (386) 462-5832, 35 single-story 1-bedroom USDA Section 515/521 senior/disabled apartments owned by Alachua Villas, Ltd., Sunbiz #A20419, and managed by Flynn Management Corp. #F28761) and Southern Villas of Starke (1001 Southern Villas Dr, Starke, FL 32091 — 12 miles east on SR-100, (904) 964-7295, single-story USDA Section 515/521 apartments owned by Southern Villas of Starke, Ltd., Sunbiz #A25352, managed by Hallmark Management); and (3) Nearest FLOIR Chapter 651 Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC): Oak Hammock at the University of Florida (5100 SW 25th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608, (352) 548-1000, https://www.oakhammock.org/, Florida Sunbiz #N98000005259, FLOIR Chapter 651 COA + AHCA #AL9965 & #SNF130471941), offering full Life Plan independent living villas/apartments, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.
Official Verification Sources: Oak Hammock at the University of Florida — Official Chapter 651 Life Plan CCRC Website; Flynn Management Corporation — Alachua Villas (14000 NW 154th Ave, Alachua — 35 1BR USDA 515 Senior Units); USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing Rentals — Southern Villas of Starke & Alachua Villas
Issuer: Florida Department of Health (FDOH) & USDA Rural Development
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Documents 0 commercial 55+ subdivisions or CCRCs inside Union County and verifies in-county FDOH Chapter 513 communities Santa Fe Park (11546 SW 37th Dr, Lake Butler, (386) 496-2777) and Cypress Pointe MHP (1050 SW 1st St, Lake Butler), plus immediate border single-story USDA 515 villas Alachua Villas (14000 NW 154th Ave, Alachua, (386) 462-5832, 35 1BR units, #A20419) and Southern Villas of Starke (1001 Southern Villas Dr, Starke, (904) 964-7295, #A25352).
Issuer: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FLOIR) & Florida AHCA
Notes: Verified Oak Hammock at the University of Florida (5100 SW 25th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608, (352) 548-1000, Sunbiz #N98000005259) as the closest FLOIR Chapter 651 CCRC to Union County.
Factual details and direct answers about Santa Fe Park & Cypress Pointe (Lake Butler) + Immediate Border Senior Villas (Southern Villas of Starke & Alachua Villas) & Oak Hammock at UF (Chapter 651 CCRC)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Are there any Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) or dedicated 62+ senior villa complexes inside Union County?
FLOIR Chapter 651 and USDA records confirm zero CCRCs inside Union County. For income-eligible seniors seeking single-story 1-bedroom senior villas just outside county lines, Alachua Villas (14000 NW 154th Ave, Alachua, (386) 462-5832, 35 1BR units) is 14 miles south of Worthington Springs and Southern Villas of Starke (1001 Southern Villas Dr, Starke, (904) 964-7295) is 12 miles east of Lake Butler. For retirees seeking a full entrance-fee Life Plan CCRC with on-site independent living, assisted living (#AL9965), memory care, and skilled nursing (#SNF130471941), Oak Hammock at the University of Florida ((352) 548-1000) is located down SR-121 in Gainesville.
What manufactured home or RV park options exist inside Union County near the Santa Fe River and Lake Butler?
Inside Union County, FDOH-permitted parks include Santa Fe Park at 11546 SW 37th Drive, Lake Butler ((386) 496-2777, near the Santa Fe River and Worthington Springs corridor) and Cypress Pointe Mobile Home Park at 1050 SW 1st Street in Lake Butler.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Lake Butler and Union County.
Russell A. Wade III, P.A. & Dukes Legal, P.A. — Russell A. 'Russ' Wade III, Esq. & Matthew Aaron Dukes, Esq. (Lake Butler Resident Probate, Estate Planning & Real Property Counsel)
Lake Butler, Union County
(386) 496-9656
DLP Bank (Formerly Community State Bank — Lake Butler In-County Branch & Starke Charter Headquarters)
Lake Butler, Union County
(386) 496-3333
Lake Butler Hospital (Critical Access Hospital, 25-Bed Skilled Swing-Bed Rehabilitation & 24/7 Emergency Department — Lake Butler)
Lake Butler, Union County
(386) 496-2323
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How to apply for USDA Section 515/521 single-story senior villas along the SR-121 and SR-100 corridors.
Union County Housing Authority — Public Housing & Senior Apartments (HUD PHA #FL042 — Lake Butler)
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Forest Park Apartments — USDA Section 515 / 521 & FHFC LIHTC Single-Story Apartments (Lake Butler)
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Suwannee River Economic Council (SREC) — Union County Senior Service Center, OAA Title III-C Congregate Dining, Meals on Wheels & Union County Transit (Lake Butler)
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Lake Butler Apartments — USDA Section 515 & HUD Project-Based Section 8 Affordable Apartments (Lake Butler)
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