The Village of Polo Ridge

The Village of Polo Ridge sits inside The Villages community in Florida, right where Sumter, Marion, and Lake counties meet, and folks will notice pretty quick that the whole place gets managed by a group called the Community Development District 3 Board of Supervisors, which looks after main services, parks, trails, and day-to-day rules with help from an Architectural Review Committee made up of residents themselves. People looking for homes will find residential plots handled by the CDD, while the actual community runs under a set of rules called neighborhood declarations of restrictions, and most people living there are 55 years or older, since at least 80% of homes go strictly to those aged folks, with no one under 19 living full-time unless it's in certain family areas. You'll also see plenty of amenities folks care about--there are golf courses, parks, dog parks, nature trails, and a bunch of recreation centers by type, along with pools and places to reserve if you want to throw a social or get-together. The community hosts special events and daily entertainment plus big ticketed shows, and life here includes themed events, Camp Villages for activities, socials, Senior Games, Fit Club, championship softball, fishing, and outdoor excursions like walks along the pathways and nature trails. Shopping, dining, and health services sit inside Polo Ridge too, along with the Enrichment Academy for anyone who wants to take a class or learn a new skill. There's a strong focus on safety and general well-being, with community watch, emergency management, resident ID cards, and even an adopt-a-bench program; the property management team keeps up the buildings, handles water and utilities, sets irrigation times, puts out boil water notices when needed, takes care of trash and big item pick-up, handles RV storage, and looks after public safety as well as commercial service needs. You can spot the administrative side too-budget management, risk management, bond oversight, and a district clerk make sure things run smooth. There's even a Resident Academy and a CDD orientation for newcomers. Golfers can play the courses and pay trail fees, and there's regular upkeep on the greens. Polo Ridge holds special programs like S.T.A.R., keeps up various leagues, and manages a mix of family and age-restricted areas, with rules kept clear by community standards posts. So, between the large grounds spanning multiple counties, all the amenities, active programming, and steady structure from the CDD and local committees, folks find a place where daily needs and recreation blend together, and where there's direction to help visitors get around, community maps at hand, and enough support for both new and longtime residents.