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About Ridgefield
Set in the southwestern part of Connecticut, Ridgefield is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Ridgefield is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.26 square miles.
📰 Ridgefield News Today
- Sandra "Sandy" Griffin Obituary (2026) - Ridgefield, CT - Kane Funeral Home - Ridgefield Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Ridgefield High School Named To Top 10 Best Public High Schools In CT: New Rankings Patch · Aug 18
- Ridgefield woman accused of poisoning father of her child back in court WTNH.com · Aug 14
- Obituary for Patrick J. Crehan Jowdy Kane Funeral Home · Aug 12
- Riko's Pizza Marks 15th Anniversary with Ridgefield, CT Grand Opening Celebration PR Newswire · Aug 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ridgefield Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Connecticut, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Connecticut — one of 215 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ridgefield
- 850 Wood Fired Restaurant — pizza
- Bare Burger — burger
- Bobo's Cafe (café)
- Dimitris Diner — american
- Eddie's Pizza & Pasta — pizza
- Fletch's Bagels — gyros
- Gallo — italian
- Planet Pizza — pizza
- Posa Ristorante & Vineria — italian
- Prime Burger — burger
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum · Museum
- Keeler Tavern Museum · Museum
- Ridgefield Guild of Artists · Art gallery
- Colabella Fine Art Gallery · Art gallery
- Woodcock Nature Center · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ridgefield
- Ballard Park reviews ★
- Branchville Road Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Comstock Court Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- East Ridge Fields reviews ★
- East Ridge Preserve reviews ★
- East Wilton Road Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Fairy Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Fieldcrest Drive Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Governor Park reviews ★
- Hayes Lane Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Indian Cave Road Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ridgefield
- Barlow Mountain Elementary School
- Branchville Elementary School
- East Ridge Middle School
- Farmingville Elementary School
- MEADOW POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Ridgebury Elementary School
- Ridgefield High School
- Scotland Elementary School
- Scotts Ridge Middle School
- Veterans Park Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateConnecticut
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.26 sq mi
Coordinates41.2697, -73.4926