Golf courses · Florida

River Bend Golf Course

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedClosedOrmond Beach, FL

Closed golf course (172 acres) in Ormond Beach with active LOIs; county shows retail employment growth and active construction. · summary, model-written

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Place

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 35,000 on W GRANADA BLVD fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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Reinhabited

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New use

Logistics and industrial

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	ClosedWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New uses	industrial, other, retailWikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Volusia County (FL), 2024	681 units in 5+ unit buildings, 20 in 2–4, 2,702 single-family; 2023: 1,101 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	1 within 10 km, 1 within 25 km: Tomoka Oaks Golf Course (0.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	27,858 jobs in 2,062 establishments; average annual pay $38,929; employment location quotient 1.49; employment -0.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	2,256 jobs; 282 in retail trade, 452 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 12127080600)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 36th income percentile as adults; 2.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (501 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 17.2%; median family income $63,864; 179 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Volusia County School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; ORMOND BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; PACE CENTER FOR GIRLSNCES EDGE
Elevation	10 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	117 county-logged events: 41 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 13 lightning, 12 heavy rain; $589,153,000 property damage reported; 10 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 32174, 2026-09	median list price $397,600 (-5.6% on the year); 388 active listings; median 75 days on market; 24% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	2,026 establishments (+8%); 29,543 jobs (+23%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $324,665 (-0% 1 yr, +16% 5 yr); typical rent $1,736/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	35,000 vehicles a day on W GRANADA BLVD (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 4,550 trucks; 21 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

River Bend Golf Course closed in 2020 after its operator filed for bankruptcy. Three groups submitted letters of intent to purchase the 172-acre property in 2026.

Why. The site is closed (status: closed), with strategy targeting redevelopment or reinhabitation. New uses include industrial, retail, or other. It has one peer golf course (Tomoka Oaks) within 10km, both approved for redevelopment.

Where it stands. Volusia County shows active construction: 2,702 single-family units approved in 2024. Retail employment grew 22.6% (2012–2023), with 2,026 businesses operating in 2023. Traffic on W Granada Blvd (principal arterial) averages 35,000 ADT.

For a planner

No nearby retail competition noted (only golf course peer within 10km).
County housing market shows 15.6% growth over 5 years, but slight annual decline (-0.3%).
Traffic volume supports retail/industrial use.

For a developer

172-acre site with active LOIs (2026).
County permits indicate ongoing residential development (2023–2024).
Retail employment growth aligns with potential retail use.

What we do not know yet

Status 'draft' and 'closed or demolished per category only' lack sourcing.
New use mix (industrial/retail) not confirmed.
No details on land costs or environmental constraints.

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closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
county grew 7.7% 2018–23

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History and original facts

County	Volusia County
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from clickorlando.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: River Bend Golf Course, a 172-acre golf course in Ormond Beach, Florida, closed in 2020 and remains shuttered, with residents frustrated over its future as three groups seek to buy it for golf revival, airport expansion, or hangar addition, but FAA approval is required due to its location on municipal airport land.

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Timeline

2020 River Bend Golf Course closed after its last operator filed for bankruptcy
2026 Three groups submitted letters of intent to purchase the 172-acre property

Sources

Ormond Beach residents frustrated over River Bend Golf Course's future after 6-year closure
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River Bend Golf Course
River Bend Golf Course closed in 2020 after its last operator filed for bankruptcy.
Since then, neighbors have pushed the city to reopen it — and now, three separate groups have submitted letters of intent to purchase the 172-acre property.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "River Bend Golf Course, Ormond Beach, FL." Record n-b48ab88d16, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/fl/ormond-beach-river-bend-golf-course/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_ormondbeachriverbendgolfcourse,
  title = {River Bend Golf Course, Ormond Beach, FL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/golf-courses/fl/ormond-beach-river-bend-golf-course/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-b48ab88d16, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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