Lehigh Acres, Florida
Lehigh Acres is a community of 132,353 people in Lee County, Florida.
Why visit Lehigh Acres
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 22 places to eat and 16 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Alva Consolidated Schools, Buckingham School, Gateway Golf & Country Club and Mirror Lakes Golf Club.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 54°F.
Weather in Lehigh Acres
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lehigh Acres
Lehigh Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 Census the population was 114,287, up from 86,784 at the 2010 census. Lehigh Acres is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of the fastest growing communities in Lee County.
From the Wikipedia article Lehigh Acres, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Alva Consolidated Schools
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.4 mi
Historic school in Alva, Florida, USA
Buckingham School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.1 mi
Historic schoolhouse in Buckingham, Florida, USA
Buckingham Army Airfield Ground Moving Target Range
Monument and historic site · 6.4 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
Jim Fleming Ecological Park
Park · 3.5 mi
Open daily from dawn til dusk, visitors can experience two pavilions, barbeque facilities and stroll along the 500-foot boardwalk. The...
3713 5th Street West, Lehigh Acres
Majestic Golf Club
Golf course · 2.7 mi
350 Homestead Road South, Lehigh Acres
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes22
Fort Myers Brewing Co.
Brewery and winery · 7.3 mi
12811 Commerce Lakes Drive, Fort Myers
Mo 14:00-20:00; Tu-Th 14:00-22:00; Fr 14:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00;...
CAJUOL
Diner · American · 0.9 mi
1315 Homestead Road North, Lehigh Acres
Su-Mo 01:00-19:00, Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00
Letecia's Fil-Am Kitchen
Fast food · Filipino, American · 6.9 mi
21450 Palm Beach Boulevard, Alva
Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00
10 more on the map.
Where to stay16
4 more on the map.
History
Lehigh Acres was developed in the mid-1950s by Chicago businessman Lee Ratner. Seeking a tax shelter, Ratner had sold his pest control business and faced the possibility of losing most of his earnings to the high capital gains tax of that era. Ratner heard that cattle was a good investment for people in his predicament, and he bought 18,000 acres (73 km2) of land in eastern Lee County and named it the Lucky Lee Ranch. After ranching for a while, and despite having no prior development experience, Ratner joined with Gerald H. Gould, a Florida advertising executive, Manuel Riskin, a Chicago CPA, and Edward Shapiro, a former Chicagoan who was in the real estate business in California, and began land sales at Lehigh Acres.
Gerald Gould was the president of the corporation that developed Lehigh Acres, which began in 1954. He remained as president until the company was sold in 1972.
From the History section of Lehigh Acres, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship20
Gateway Grace Fellowship
Church · Baptist · 6.7 mi
13241 Griffin Drive, Fort Myers
Gateway Trinity Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 7.2 mi
11381 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers
Next Level Church
Church · Nondenominational · 7.2 mi
11081 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Lehigh Senior High School
School · 5.2 mi
901 Gunnery Road North, Lehigh Acres
East County Regional Library
Library · 4.8 mi
881 Gunnery Road North, Lehigh Acres
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School
School · 0.7 mi
1200 Homestead Rd N, Lehigh Acres
Healthcare2
Map of Lehigh Acres
130 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75°F | 54°F | 2.4 in |
| Feb | 78°F | 56°F | 1.5 in |
| Mar | 80°F | 59°F | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 85°F | 64°F | 1.9 in |
| May | 88°F | 68°F | 3.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 10.3 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 75°F | 8.6 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 76°F | 8.8 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 75°F | 8.5 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 70°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 81°F | 63°F | 1.9 in |
| Dec | 77°F | 58°F | 1.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ft Myers Sw Fl Rgnl Ap (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lee County has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-28: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Gateway 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Buckingham 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Olga 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Alva 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Verandah 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Fort Denaud 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Fort Myers Shores 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Fort Myers 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Tice 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- North Fort Myers 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Buckingham FL school01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alva FL Consol School pano01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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