The Brooks is a Bonita Bay Group community of four gated sections: Shadow Wood, Copperleaf, Spring Run, and Lighthouse Bay. The developer's legacy page says it opened in 1998 and calls the location Bonita Springs. Shadow Wood Country Club publishes its address as 22801 Oakwilde Blvd, Estero, FL 34135.
The Brooks at a glance
Bonita Bay Group's legacy page lists The Brooks among its master-planned communities, says it opened in 1998, and places it in Bonita Springs. The same page says residents have options in four gated communities. The village guide, if the parcel is inside Estero, is the Estero neighborhood guide.
The four gated communities
Home-type lists are not on the developer page. The golf and club notes below are that page's descriptions, not a current membership contract.
Shadow Wood
The developer page calls Shadow Wood a country-club community with championship golf, a tennis complex, and two clubhouses. It says the club was sold to members in 2010 and that the Shadow Wood master association was turned over to residents in 2006. The club site publishes 22801 Oakwilde Blvd, Estero, FL 34135.
Copperleaf
The developer page calls Copperleaf its second golf-inclusive community, by Pulte Homes, with a clubhouse, golf, tennis, and a private pool. It says the Copperleaf association was turned over to residents in 2002.
Spring Run
The developer page calls Spring Run a golf-inclusive community. It says the Spring Run association was turned over to residents in 2001. It does not name a builder in that paragraph.
Lighthouse Bay
The developer page calls Lighthouse Bay a waterfront community by Wallace Homes. It describes the Harbour Club and Spa as a clubhouse with a health club, an arts and learning center, a swimming atrium, a boathouse, a freshwater beach, and tennis. That paragraph does not describe a golf course.
Golf, as the developer describes it
On the legacy page, Shadow Wood is the country-club section, Spring Run and Copperleaf are called golf-inclusive, and Lighthouse Bay is described through the Harbour Club rather than a golf course. Whether golf is included with a purchase today is a current-document question for that club. A separate Estero overview of golf communities is the Estero neighborhoods post. This page does not publish a fee.
Location
Two official pages use two city names. The developer history says Bonita Springs. The Shadow Wood club address says Estero, FL 34135. Confirm the parcel on the Village of Estero boundary map and on Lee County GIS before you treat the mailing city as the municipality. The developer page does not give a drive time to Coconut Point or to US-41. Corkscrew Shores is farther east on Corkscrew Road.
Market stats
- Active listings: 64
- Closed sales, last 12 months: 235
- Median sold price: $495,000
- Median $/sq ft: 280
- Median days on market: 52
MLS area ES04.
Closed sales 11/10/2025 to 11/09/2026 and active listings as of 11/09/2026. Source: Florida Gulf Coast MLS (Matrix). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Related reading
- Estero neighborhood guide
- Estero homes for sale
- Estero neighborhoods post
- Estero realtor page
- Corkscrew Shores guide
- Market report
- Neighborhood guides
- Contact
Sources
Pages reviewed on November 9, 2026. Fee amounts are not reprinted here. Confirm current documents before you rely on a rule.
The Brooks FAQs
What communities are in The Brooks?
The Bonita Bay Group legacy page lists four gated communities: Shadow Wood, Copperleaf, Spring Run, and Lighthouse Bay.
Who developed The Brooks?
Bonita Bay Group. The same legacy page says The Brooks opened in 1998.
Is golf bundled in Copperleaf and Spring Run?
The developer page describes Spring Run and Copperleaf as golf-inclusive, Shadow Wood as a country-club community with golf, and Lighthouse Bay as a waterfront community with the Harbour Club and Spa. It does not say whether a purchase today includes golf. Confirm the current documents for the club you are considering. This page does not publish a fee.
Is The Brooks in Estero or Bonita Springs?
The developer legacy page calls The Brooks a community in Bonita Springs. Shadow Wood Country Club publishes its address in Estero, FL 34135. Neither page is a boundary map. Confirm the parcel on the Village of Estero map and on Lee County GIS.
Who owns the Shadow Wood club?
The developer page says the Shadow Wood Country Club was sold to its members in 2010.