Southwest Ranches, Florida

About Southwest Ranches

Southwest Ranches is a close-knit town in southeastern Florida, home to 7,827 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Southwest Ranches holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 12.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 603 residents per square mile.

📰 Southwest Ranches News Today

• Marvin W Kaleky Obituary (2026) - Southwest Ranches, FL - Sinai Memorial Chapels - Delray Beach Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• 5209 SW 136th Ave, Southwest Ranches, FL 33330 Realtor.com · Aug 10
• Southwest Ranches Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Donald Marks Obituary - Southwest Ranches, FL Dignity Memorial · Aug 9
• Blaise Ingoglia distributes $1M in state funding to South Florida Fire Departments Florida Politics · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Southwest Ranches Unique

• The only place in America named Southwest Ranches — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
• Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,827.
• Easy reach of Pembroke Pines (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Southwest Ranches

• Cubico Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza — pizza
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Mission BBQ — barbecue
• Outback Steakhouse — american
• Pei Wei — asian
• Romeu's Cuban Restaurant — cuban

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Southwest Ranches

• Waverly Park reviews ★
• Calusa Corners Park reviews ★
• Chapel Trail Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Country Estates Park reviews ★
• Emerald Estates Park reviews ★
• Falcon Lea Park reviews ★
• Frontier Trails Park reviews ★
• Joy Yoder Park reviews ★
• Library Park reviews ★
• Orange Drive Linear Park reviews ★
• Palomino Park reviews ★
• Pasadena Estates 3 park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Southwest Ranches

• GREENTREE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
• HAWKES BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SILVER TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Southwest Ranches

🏘️ Nearby Communities