Founded on the shores of Lake Monroe as a steamship port and the first seat of Volusia County government, Enterprise was also the site of the historic Brock Hotel, a popular haven for winter visitors. The Methodist Children’s Home in Enterprise has sheltered and nurtured children in this area for more than one hundred years. Enterprise claims a location across the lake from Fort Mellon and once provided an important river connection to the Jacksonville area. Over the decades, this former keystone of development diminished in size, eclipsed by the rapid growth of surrounding communities. The area surrounding Enterprise offers a wide selection of residential developments, from modest single-family homes to waterfront properties and country manors and estates. Residents enjoy superb regional outdoor recreational activities from fishing and boating to hunting, camping, biking, hiking, swimming, and golfing.