Waterbrooke, Clermont: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the City of Clermont’s 2026 draft comprehensive plan (PDF), Lake County’s subdivision plat boundaries and address points, Lake County Schools’ 2025 attendance zone layer, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, the LakeXpress Route 50 East schedule (PDF), Zillow Research and OpenStreetMap.

Waterbrooke is one of Clermont’s newer neighborhoods, at the east end of the city south of State Road 50. Lake County’s plat records show eight Waterbrooke plats, seven numbered phases and an amenities center, recorded from 2018 to 2026. The city’s 2026 draft comprehensive plan places it “at the eastern end of the city just south of the LSSC campus,” Lake-Sumter State College’s South Lake campus on Hancock Road.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: East Ridge High for every address, an A school in Florida’s 2026 grades, with East Ridge Middle, also an A.
• Home value: $428,094 in ZIP 34711 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest Turnpike exit: exit 272, State Road 50, about 3.7 miles by road.

Part of our Clermont neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

This page follows the Waterbrooke plats in Lake County’s subdivision layer, about 477 acres in the city’s Southeast Quadrant. Emil Jahna Road and River Springs Boulevard run through it, with Ray Goodgame Parkway and Lost Lake Road at its edges. Lake County’s address data puts 917 address points inside it, all in the City of Clermont.

ZIP code: 34711 for every address.

The draft plan makes Waterbrooke one of its 10 “opportunity sites.” Its study shows “a fully mixed-use neighborhood”: a retail street extending Hooks Street, a new connection to State Road 50, a community center, a large park with sports courts and a small hotel facing the lake. These are proposals in a draft still under public review on the city’s comprehensive plan update page, not approved projects.

Schools

How Waterbrooke’s address points fall in Lake County Schools’ 2025 attendance zone layer, with each school’s 2026 grade from the Florida Department of Education.

Because the neighborhood is split between two elementary zones, check an address with Lake County Schools, 352-253-6500, before you enroll. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 34711 was $428,094 in August 2026, down 2.1% from $437,375 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, single-family homes and condos together, not a sale price, and it covers most of the city, so it does not separate new homes from old. The citywide figure was $428,604, down 2.3% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

Lake County’s parks layer lists no public park inside the Waterbrooke plats; one plat is recorded as the Waterbrooke Amenities Center. Hancock Park, 3301 Hancock Road, one of the three parks the city says are its most widely used, is about 3.4 miles by road. More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Turnpike: exit 272, State Road 50, about 3.7 miles by road; exit 278, Minneola and North Hancock Road, about 5.6 miles.
• City Hall: about 5.5 miles.
• Airport: about 30.9 miles to Orlando International Airport, the shortest airport distance of any area in our guide.
• These are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine from the middle address point, not drive times.
• Bus: LakeXpress Route 50 East stops on State Road 50 at Emil Jahna Road, about 0.8 mile by road. Its timed stops include Lake-Sumter State College at Hancock Road and Legends Way. Buses run weekdays only.

More in our getting around guide.

Homeowners’ associations

The draft plan says many established neighborhoods, “particularly in the Northeast and Southeast Quadrants,” are “governed by homeowners’ associations and restrictive covenants.” Ask for the governing documents and fees for any Waterbrooke property before you buy.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, with distance by road from the middle of the neighborhood:

• Publix, 13900 County Road 455, about 1.4 miles
• Walgreens, 2590 E. Highway 50, about 1.7 miles
• Bravo Supermarket, 2561 E. Highway 50, about 1.8 miles
• CVS Pharmacy, 1800 E. Highway 50, about 2.5 miles

How we drew this area

This page uses the eight Waterbrooke plats in Lake County’s subdivision boundary layer. Address counts, ZIP codes and school shares come from the 917 Lake County address points inside them, matched to Lake County Schools’ 2025 grade-level attendance layer on Oct. 8, 2026. Store locations and road distances use © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Waterbrooke in Clermont?

At the east end of the city, south of State Road 50 and the Lake-Sumter State College campus, around Emil Jahna Road and Ray Goodgame Parkway. Lake County’s plat records show its phases recorded from 2018 to 2026.

What schools serve Waterbrooke?

In Lake County Schools’ 2025 attendance zone layer, every address is zoned for East Ridge Middle and East Ridge High. For elementary school, 83% of addresses are zoned for Lost Lake and 17% for Grassy Lake. All four earned an A in 2026.

How far is Waterbrooke from Florida’s Turnpike?

About 3.7 miles by road to exit 272, State Road 50, measured on the OpenStreetMap road network. Exit 278, Minneola and North Hancock Road, is about 5.6 miles.

Is Waterbrooke a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Waterbrooke is about 477 acres of plats recorded from 2018 to 2026, with 917 address points, zoned for East Ridge Middle and High, both A schools in 2026, and about 0.8 mile by road from a LakeXpress stop. The typical home value in ZIP 34711 was $428,094 in August 2026, according to Zillow.