River Ranch, Florida

Unincorporated community in Florida, United States

River Ranch, Florida

Unincorporated community

River Ranch

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Coordinates: 27°46′16″N 81°12′25″W﻿ / ﻿27.77111°N 81.20694°W﻿ / 27.77111; -81.20694
Country| United States
State| Florida
County| Polk
Elevation

| 56 ft (17 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

33867

Area code| 863

River Ranch is an unincorporated community in far eastern Polk County, Florida, United States. The community is located on the west bank of the Kissimmee River, south of Florida State Road 60.[1] Some of the community is occupied by the Westgate River Ranch Resort, a cowboy-themed resort. There is an ownership RV park adjacent to the resort, though it has no affiliation with Westgate. Resort amenities include a golf course, petting zoo, outdoor activities such as fishing and horseback riding, a restaurant and convenience store, and cabins.[2][3] The resort is also home to the community's post office, which has ZIP code 33867, and a privately operated airport.[4][5] The community also includes several privately owned homes, many of which are owned by sportsmen who use the surrounding land for outdoor sports. The remainder of River Ranch is occupied by the RRPOA (River Ranch Property Owners Association), A large, 44,000 acre, privately owned recreation property used for hunting, trail riding, camping and mudding, with entry by legal property owners with an active membership in RRPOA only.[6] River Ranch is also a trailhead for the Florida Trail, which can be accessed through the KICCO Wildlife Management Area.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Polk County, Florida General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Florida Department of Transportation. November 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
2. ^ Abbott, Jim (July 26, 2014). "Fellsmere is a trip to Old Florida". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
3. ^ Moore, Marilyn (2007). Florida Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping. Avalon Travel. p. 281\. ISBN 9781566918251.
4. ^ United States Postal Service (2015). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2015.
5. ^ "River Ranch Resort Airport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
6. ^ "River Ranch Property Owners Association". Retrieved May 25, 2015.
7. ^ Friend, Sandra (2004). The Florida Trail: The Official Hiking Guide. Big Earth Publishing. p. 82\. ISBN 9781565794924.

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Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Florida, United States

County seat: Bartow

Cities|

* Auburndale
* Bartow
* Davenport
* Eagle Lake
* Fort Meade
* Frostproof
* Haines City
* Lake Alfred
* Lakeland
* Lake Wales
* Mulberry
* Polk City
* Winter Haven

Towns|

* Dundee
* Hillcrest Heights
* Lake Hamilton

Village|

* Highland Park

CDPs|

* Alturas
* Babson Park
* Bradley Junction
* Combee Settlement
* Crooked Lake Park
* Crystal Lake
* Cypress Gardens
* Four Corners‡
* Fuller Heights
* Fussels Corner
* Grenelefe
* Highland City
* Homeland
* Indian Lake Estates
* Inwood
* Jan Phyl Village
* Kathleen
* Lakeland Highlands
* Loughman
* Medulla
* Poinciana‡
* Wahneta
* Waverly
* Willow Oak

Unincorporated
communities|

* Eaton Park
* Gibsonia
* Lakeshore
* Mountain Lake
* Nalcrest
* Nichols
* Pittsburg
* River Ranch
* Socrum
* Sun Ray
* Winston

Ghost towns|

* Acton
* Agricola
* Bareah
* Brewster
* Green Pond
* Sumica

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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