River Ranch Acres
50,000-acre community in Polk County, and the people who own a piece of it. What the place is, who runs the gates, and why somebody out here built an app for it.
It gets better every time a neighbor signs up
Satellites are good, but the neighbor who drove out this morning is faster. Across 50,000 acres and 40,000 lots, more people means quicker fire warnings, better road reports, and more of the ranch on the map.
Fire Warnings Get Faster
The satellite pass runs around the clock on its own, but a person who sees smoke beats it. Across 50,000 acres with no fire department, every new neighbor is another set of eyes.
The Feed Gets Worth Reading
RRAPOA gate codes, wash-outs on the grades, who is coming out Saturday. Ten people is a quiet board. A hundred is the thing you check before you make the drive.
Trails Grow Automatically
Every ride you record lands on the community map. Nothing to submit, nothing to fill out. Just ride the ranch.
Road Reports Cover More Ground
The Tiger Creek and Kissimmee gauges tell you the water is up. A neighbor tells you which grade is actually under it.
Community
About River Ranch Hub
River Ranch Acres is about 50,000 acres of ranch land and wetland in Polk County, cut into a few thousand lots. No city water, no sewer, no fire department. Everything out here got built by the people who own a piece of it. RRAPOA, the River Ranch Area Property Owners Association, handles the roads, the gates and the common ground.
Location
Polk County, FL
Total Area
~50,000 acres
Lot Sizes
1.25 acres (typical)
Association
River Ranch Area Property Owners Association