Forest City, Florida

About Forest City

Set in the central part of Florida, Forest City is a small unincorporated community.

Forest City holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.3 square miles.

📰 Forest City News Today

• Forest City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting in Orange County FOX 35 Orlando · Apr 17
• Forest City, FL Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Oct 7
• Hoax causes Code Red at Lake Brantley High School, officials say WKMG · Jan 8
• Alejandro Ramirez Obituary - Altamonte Springs, FL Dignity Memorial · Apr 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Forest City Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Forest City — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Forest City

• Caffé Positano — italian
• Garibaldis Mexican restaurant & bar — mexican
• Gator's Dockside — bar and grill
• Hurricane Grill & Wings
• Jet's Pizza — pizza
• Kona Poké — sushi
• May Mei Garden — chinese
• Ootoya Sushi — asian
• Papa Diesel's BBQ — barbecue
• Ray's Fish and Chips — fish and chips

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forest City

• Wekiva Canterclub Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Forest City

🏘️ Nearby Communities