Apalachee Ridge
Tallahassee, FL
Apalachee Ridge - Tallahassee, FL Area Guide
A terrific neighborhood on the edge of a park
Apalachee Ridge is a cozy neighborhood located along Orange Avenue and extending south to roughly Millard Street. The neighborhood sits directly north of Jack L. McLean Park, with the eastern edge of the neighborhood extending down to just below the park. McLean Park covers 52 acres and includes picnic areas with grills, two bike trails, a fitness trail, sand volleyball courts, a 24-hole disc golf course, tennis courts, basketball courts, and horseshoe pits. The park also provides a recreation center with a gymnasium and weight rooms and an aquatics complex with a zero-depth entry pool, a water slide, in-pool play equipment, and a lap pool.
Apalachee Ridge sits about two miles southeast of Downtown Tallahassee, just over a mile southeast of Florida A&M University, and about three miles southeast of Florida State University. The neighborhood is near several golf courses, including Jake Gaither Golf Course, Capital City Country Club, and Hilaman Golf Course. The home contains a variety of one-story, single-family homes, but newer developments include townhomes, duplexes, and apartment communities.
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Apalachee Ridge - Tallahassee, FL is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
Limited Public Transit
Transit
Very Drivable
Drivability
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
Daily Essentials
Apalachee Ridge - Tallahassee, FL offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
Limited Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
Recreation
Recreation options in Apalachee Ridge - Tallahassee, FL are limited, so staying active may require more planning.
Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Apalachee Ridge - Tallahassee, FL from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Tallahassee-Saint Marks Historic Railroad Trail State Park
- Museum of Florida History
- Brogan Museum of Art and Science
- Challenger Learning Center
- Pat Thomas Planetarium
Military Bases
Airports
- Tallahassee International
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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
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Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.