Private Estate Community • Waterfront Destination • Lifestyle Retreat • Legacy Development This is a true thesis location — providing retreat-level privacy and protected natural assets, while remaining in immediate reach of one of the region’s fastest-growing lifestyle corridors with full modern amenities, boating access, and expanding residential demand. Beck’s Lake is a 420 acre waterfront tract positioned for a wide range of high-value uses, including private estate lots, low-density residential development, or a destination-oriented recreational and hospitality concept. The property offers a rare combination of uplands, water access, and preserved natural scenery, with the scale to support a comprehensive, thoughtfully phased master plan. Opportunities of this size, character, and flexibility are increasingly limited along the Gulf Coast. Development Vision & Potential: The site’s scale allows for intentional planning rather than conventional subdivision design. Wide setbacks, natural buffers, trail systems, and meaningful open space create the opportunity for a legacy community defined by stewardship, quality, and long-term value. Potential future concepts may include: Luxury estate community with one-acre+ homesites Waterfront village or marina-anchored destination Outdoor recreation and entertainment venue Lifestyle-driven mixed-use retreat centered on nature, water, and gathering spaces Limited-density residential designed around privacy and preserved environmental corridors Key Attributes: 420 acres with river frontage, creeks, mature trees, and natural wetlands corridors Significant upland areas allowing flexible planning and phased development Estate-level privacy with close proximity to major growth areas Natural features that cannot be replicated in today’s entitlement environment Ability to phase development intelligently while preserving capital Beck’s represents a rare opportunity to create either an exceptional private waterfront community.
Vacant landProperty Type
420 acresLot Size
$17,857Price/Acres
Listed by John Birdwell• Scenic Sotheby's International Realty
North Northwest Pensacola, located between Nine Mile Road and West Detroit Boulevard, is a suburban and residential Gonzalez neighborhood with pine-flatwoods edges and a spread-out, car-oriented layout. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Nine Mile Road and Pine Forest Road corridor, where auto shops, local diners, and everyday retail create a steady, practical rhythm. Housing trends toward ranch-style and newer subdivisions with wide setbacks and mature trees. The landscape reads as inland Pensacola—broad arterials, drainage canals, and pockets of preserved green. Weekend routines often orbit nearby trails and sports fields rather than a single main street. Daily life leans toward errands, outdoor time, and low-key local hangouts.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Dock (listed as exterior community feature as well)
Exterior features
Private dock
Boat launch access
Picnic area
Home design
Has waterfront with bayou views
Road access via clay and dirt roads
Directions: Head north on Hwy 29 then take a right on Becks Lake Rd; follow to the road end — the property is on the right
Parking
RV/boat parking
Construction
Building area measured in square feet
Utilities
No specific utilities listed
HOA & community
Community features include dock and picnic area
Other
Large parcel of land — approximately 420 acres (lot dimensions 4277 x 4277)
Electricity and solar
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Private Estate Community • Waterfront Destination • Lifestyle Retreat • Legacy Development This is a true thesis location -- providing retreat-level privacy and protected natural assets, while remaining in immediate reach of one of the region's fastest-growing lifestyle corridors with full modern amenities, boating access, and expanding residential demand. Beck's Lake is a 420 acre waterfront tract positioned for a wide range of high-value uses, including private estate lots, low-density residential development, or a destination-oriented recreational and hospitality concept. The property offers a rare combination of uplands, water access, and preserved natural scenery, with the scale to support a comprehensive, thoughtfully phased master plan. Opportunities of this size, character, and flexibility are increasingly limited along the Gulf Coast. Development Vision & Potential: The site's scale allows for intentional planning rather than conventional subdivision design. Wide setbacks, natural buffers, trail systems, and meaningful open space create the opportunity for a legacy community defined by stewardship, quality, and long-term value. Potential future concepts may include: Luxury estate community with one-acre+ homesites Waterfront village or marina-anchored destination Outdoor recreation and entertainment venue Lifestyle-driven mixed-use retreat centered on nature, water, and gathering spaces Limited-density residential designed around privacy and preserved environmental corridors Key Attributes: 420 acres with river frontage, creeks, mature trees, and natural wetlands corridors Significant upland areas allowing flexible planning and phased development Estate-level privacy with close proximity to major growth areas Natural features that cannot be replicated in today's entitlement environment Ability to phase development intelligently while preserving capital Beck's represents a rare opportunity to create either an exceptional private waterfront community or a regional destination centered on the Gulf Coast's growing demand for nature-based living, outdoor recreation, and authentic gathering places.
Public Records
Oct 19, 2006
Sold
$1,211,300
PARMLS #289922
Oct 16, 2006
Sold
$1,211,210
Oct 26, 2005
Listed
$1,400,000
+2
Perhaps the most unique piece of property available** in the county! Approximately 3700 feet on the Escambia River with absolute privacy! Zoned for residential or recreational development. Some land already cleared, but still plenty in its natural state. Prime hunting and recreation areas make this property extremely versatile. If you are looking for seclusion, recreation and potential, then this is your place. Aerial and plat available. Actual acreage to be determined through updated survey.
PARMLS #264641
Jun 28, 2005
Listing Removed
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Jun 28, 2004
Listed
$1,300,000
PARMLS #255560
Mar 26, 2004
Listing Removed
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Dec 17, 2003
Listed
$1,300,000
PARMLS #243277
Sep 12, 2003
Listing Removed
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Mar 11, 2003
Listed
$1,300,000
Public Records
Dec 23, 1997
Sold
$20,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$947 (+12.6%)
2024
$841 (+13.1%)
2023
$744 (−1.0%)
$50,134 + $4,608
$54,742
2022
$751 (−3.2%)
$50,134 + $4,608
$54,742
2021
$776 (+1.6%)
$50,134 + $4,608
$54,742
2020
$764 (−0.8%)
$50,134 + $4,609
$54,743
2019
$770 (−2.0%)
$50,134 + $4,609
$54,743
2018
$786 (−2.1%)
$50,134 + $4,609
$54,743
2017
$802 (−1.5%)
$50,134 + $4,609
$54,743
2016
$815
$50,134 + $4,609
$54,743
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
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Lot size
102.09 Acres
Year renovated
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Escambia County
APN
381N301003000000
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Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2026.
AGR
Agricultural District
The agricultural (Agr) district establishes appropriate areas and land use regulations for the routine agricultural production of plants and animals, and such related uses as silviculture and aquaculture. The primary intent of the district is to avoid the loss of prime farmland to other uses, its division into smaller parcels of multiple owners, and other obstacles to maintaining or assembling sufficient agricultural acreage for efficient large-scale farming. Other than agricultural production, non-residential uses within the agricultural district are generally limited to rural community uses that directly support agriculture, and to public facilities and services necessary for the basic health, safety, and welfare of a rural population. The absence of urban or suburban infrastructure is intentional. Residential uses within the district are largely self-sustaining, consistent with rural land use and limited infrastructure. Single-family dwellings are allowed at a very low density sufficient for the needs of the district's farm-based population.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Equestrian facility
Greenhouse / nursery
Livestock production
Housing-Single unit
Industrial
Kennel
Veterinary clinic
Agriculture-Cropland
Housing-Mobile home park
Dec 6, 2024 • Final
Commercial
Replace the electrical power pack and repair a 200 amp service pole. Work includes installing a new 200 amp double phase service.
Electrical
Jun 23, 2023 • Final
Commercial
Replace a power pack and riser for the electrical service.
Electrical
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
4/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 17-25% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
4/10 Fire Factor
0.93% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
9/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 105° expected this year, 22 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Cantonment, FL • 32533
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Sun exposure
77/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Cantonment. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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