About Westgate
Westgate is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Florida.
Officially, Westgate is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.52 square miles.
📰 Westgate News Today
- Best Florida Glamping (2026): Westgate Resorts Named Premier Outdoor Escape With Comfort at River Ranch by Expert Consumers Yahoo Finance · Aug 18
- Best Florida Vacation Packages (2026): Westgate Resorts Named Leading Sunshine State Bundle by Expert Consumers Yahoo Finance · Aug 14
- Westgate Resorts Celebrates America 250 with Spectacular Fourth of July Events Across Central Florida Resorts GlobeNewswire · Jun 22
- Westgate River Ranch Launches New Homeschool Adventure Program for Back-to-School Season The Manila Times · Aug 10
- UWF Center for Behavior Analysis delivers specialized support at Escambia Westgate School news.uwf.edu · Feb 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Westgate Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
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 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Westgate
- First Watch — american
- Mr Mack Island Grill
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Rama V Thai & Sushi — thai
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Wah House Chinese Restaurant
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Denny's — american
- IHOP — breakfast
- Okeechobee Steak House — steak house
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Westgate Park Splashpad · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.52 sq mi
Coordinates26.6994, -80.0988