Buena Vista Club (Buena Vista Park)
Private club community on Geneva Lake, in the Village of Fontana. Lake access.
Also known as: Buena Vista, Buena Vista Park Corporation
Researched by ELITE Lake Real Estate · Last checked November 2026 · Sources
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The shaded area is Buena Vista Club (Buena Vista Park) as recorded in county plat maps. Boundaries are approximate; confirm lot lines with a survey.
About Buena Vista Club (Buena Vista Park)
Buena Vista Club is a private club and lake access association. The association owns all of the shoreline in front of the homes. The club entities are the Buena Vista Park Corporation and a lot owners' association dating to 1912.
Where it is: West shore, north of downtown. Sylvan Ln and Ave, Home Ave, Fair Oaks Ave, Brooks St, Spring St, Fontana Ln, Kinzie Ave and N Lakeshore Dr (east of the Geneva-Fontana Hwy).
Lake access
The association owns the lakefront, and the homes sit in the hills behind it.
Amenities
The club has a pier (with Water Safety Patrol swim lessons), a lifeguard (since 1923), tennis courts, a playground, a park, and wooded preserves and trails. Each member is entitled to a buoy or a boat slip.
Membership and dues
Assessments were historically based on shoreline frontage, dating to 1912. Homes usually pass within families or by word of mouth. Under the club rules, buoy locations are for the exclusive use of Buena Vista Club property owners (and their tenants and immediate family), stay with the residence when it is sold, and cannot be loaned or rented to non-members. Piers may not be sold or transferred to anyone other than a Buena Vista Club property owner. Dues information is not published. Ask before you make an offer.
Can you rent out a home in Buena Vista Club (Buena Vista Park)?
No. Buena Vista Club (Buena Vista Park)'s own rules don't allow short-term rentals, even though the Village of Fontana licenses them elsewhere.
Buena Vista Club (Buena Vista Park) rules
No short-term rentalsBuena Vista is not on the Village list of areas where vacation rental homes (VRH) are allowed by right. Only tourist rooming house (TRH) licensing applies, and the Village rental license list shows none here. The club's Rules and Regulations prohibit short-term rentals. Rentals of 30 days to 6 months, called Limited Duration Rentals, must be registered with the Board, and no more than 10% of the properties may be Limited Duration Rentals at any given time. Details are in the Bylaws, Article XII. Owners who want a buoy for a tenant must submit a buoy permit application for that tenant.
For homes outside Buena Vista Club (Buena Vista Park): what the Village of Fontana allows
- Vacation rental homes are allowed by right only in the Village Center, Abbey Springs, and the Abbey Resort, Abbey Ridge and Abbey Villas areas.
- Everywhere else: single-family homes only, one rental per 7-day period, inside one 180-day window a year.
- Village license, state license, room tax permit, inspections and insurance.
- Some associations ban short-term rentals, such as Buena Vista Club.
Confirm with: Village of Fontana Zoning Administrator
Rules checked November 2026. Next review February 2027. General information, not legal advice. Check another address
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Sources
Researched by ELITE Lake Real Estate from county land records, town and village rules, and association and club information. Dues, amenities and rules change over time, so confirm everything for a specific home before you buy.