Area Guide for Longleaf

Getting oriented

Longleaf is a master-planned Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) in southwest Pasco County, ZIP 34655 — the same ZIP as the Trinity area. The community sits north of State Road 54 along Starkey Boulevard. Development began around 1999-2000 under Longleaf Development Company, and newer phases have continued to build out since.

• Starkey Blvd — the community’s main connector, running north from SR-54 past the Longleaf entrance
• SR-54 — the east-west arterial along the community’s south side, leading east to the Veterans Expressway
• Little Rd (CR-1) — the area’s main retail spine, a short drive west
• Trinity Blvd — serves the Trinity area to the south
• Veterans Expressway / Suncoast Parkway (SR-589) — reached via SR-54 east; the toll route toward Tampa

Local streets: Bumelia Ln, Town Ave, Marsha Dr, Durrance St, Deland St, Alachua Pl. Starkey Ranch, a separate master-planned community, is roughly 1.4 miles east.

Map

Use the box at the map’s top-right to toggle schools, grocery, dining, parks & culture, and shopping. Pin locations are approximate.

Community design & governance

Longleaf was designed as a New Urbanist traditional neighborhood rather than a conventional subdivision. Documented design features include a walkable street grid with sidewalks and tree-lined streets, front porches, rear alleys serving alley-loaded garages, picket fences, and a mix of housing types — single-family homes, townhomes, and live/work units — arranged around village greens and a small town center. Early design guidelines called for stucco and fiber-cement clapboard exteriors and prohibited vinyl siding.

Governance is layered: the Longleaf Neighborhood Association (HOA) plus the Longleaf Community Development District (CDD), which owns and operates the community’s recreational facilities and levies an assessment collected on the property-tax bill. Some townhome sections carry an additional sub-association fee. Request current HOA and CDD figures and the governing documents during due diligence.

Schools

Longleaf Elementary School is located within the community at 3253 Town Ave (~0.35 mi from the Bumelia Ln area).

Attendance zones change and are not guaranteed by proximity. Confirm the assigned elementary, middle, and high schools for a specific address with the Pasco County Schools student locator, and review performance data independently via GreatSchools and the Florida DOE.

Grocery & markets (nearest of each)

Starkey Market is a market and gathering spot with a coffee and ice cream bar, a bar, an on-site food truck, produce, live music, and events.

Shopping & services

The Little Road and SR-54 corridors carry the area’s broader concentration of national retail, pharmacies, restaurants, and services.

Dining

Longleaf Town Center is a small commercial node on Town Avenue; its tenant mix has turned over since the center opened, and additional small-tenant suites, offices, and service businesses occupy the same building. Confirm the current lineup by visiting. A wider selection of restaurants sits along the Little Rd and SR-54 corridors.

Parks & recreation

• Within Longleaf (CDD-maintained): a heated community pool and spa, village greens, several neighborhood parks and playgrounds, paved walking and bike trails, tennis, basketball and beach volleyball courts, a ball field, and fishing lakes. CDD park office at 3141 Deland St (~0.3 mi).
• Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park — 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd, ~3.3 mi. One of three tracts in the roughly 18,000-acre Starkey Wilderness Preserve; over 16 miles of hiking trails, picnic areas, and camping, plus a roughly 7-mile paved bike trail.
• Suncoast Trail — the 42-mile paved trail paralleling the Suncoast Parkway, reached from the east side of Starkey Wilderness Park.

Commute & transit

Drive times vary with traffic and toll choices — test them at the hours you would actually travel.

Utilities & internet

Healthcare, veterinary & library

• Hospital/ER: HCA Florida Trinity Hospital, 9330 State Road 54, Trinity (~1.25 mi)
• Veterinarians: Trinity Oaks Pet Wellness Center, 10003 Trinity Blvd · Trinity Pet Hospital, 7813 Mitchell Blvd Ste 112 · Banfield Pet Hospital inside PetSmart, 2920 Little Rd
• Library: Regency Park Branch Library, 9701 Little Rd (~6.5 mi) · Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center, 12118 Lake Blanche Dr, Odessa
• Childcare: Longleaf Learning Center, 3035 Alachua Pl (within the community)