About Lehigh Acres
Lehigh Acres, FL is a small unincorporated community located in southern Florida.
Officially, Lehigh Acres is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 92.7 square miles.
📰 Lehigh Acres News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lehigh Acres Unique
- The only place in America named Lehigh Acres — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lehigh Acres
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lehigh Acres
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lehigh Acres
- DONNA J. BEASLEY TECHNICAL ACADEMY
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
- G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL
- LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL
- LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
- SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL
- VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Hca Florida Lehigh Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.