Ridgewood Lakes is a gated, master-planned community in Davenport in Polk County, Florida, along the U.S. 27 corridor between Orlando and the I-4 corridor (Walton Global master-plan materials, 2026). It is organized under the Ridgewood Lakes Master Association, which was incorporated in 1994 and oversees multiple sub-communities (The Forest at Ridgewood Lakes HOA materials, 2026).
The master plan combines residential villages with golf and a mix of commercial and public uses, built around the White Heron golf course, an 18-hole course that opened in 1994 as Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club and was designed by Ted McAnlis (White Heron Golf Club and Visit Central Florida materials, 2026). Sub-communities include the Del Webb Orlando 55+ / age-restricted (HOPA) village, The Forest, High Vista, and newer villages from builders such as D.R. Horton; confirm the exact village and any age restriction for a specific address.
Because this is a master plan, the money is made or lost on the village and the lot, not on the address alone. The drivers are the village you choose, whether it is age-restricted, the Master Association and sub-association dues and what they include, any community development district assessment on the Polk County tax bill, and the specific lot, floor plan, and golf or water exposure, all of which should be read from the current HOA documents and the parcel record.
The pitch is a gated golf address with corridor access: U.S. 27 connects quickly to Walt Disney World, the wider Orlando attractions, and the I-4 spine toward Tampa, while the Polk County setting tends to keep prices and taxes below the Orlando metro core. The work is the diligence: confirm the village and any age rule, read the HOA budget, and check the tax bill for CDD or special assessments before you buy.
