Ridgewood Ghost Town
Putnam County, Florida29.4812, -81.6469
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 8.7 miCrescent City, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 3 miSisco
Ridgewood is a former settlement in Putnam County, Florida, listed among the ghost towns of Florida.
On the map
- National Forest
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Ridgewood. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Crescent City, FL, about 8.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Palm Coast, FL, 25 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Sisco3 mi northeast
- Kerr City11 mi southwest
- Espanola20 mi east
- Island Grove28 mi west
- Kismet30 mi south
- Campville31 mi northwest
- Earleton33 mi northwest
- Acron34 mi south
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Crescent City. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Crescent City station (USC00081978), 8.8 miles away. About 49.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Putnam County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.48120, -81.64690 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q22083103 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Ridgewood ghost town?
In Putnam County, Florida, at 29.4812, -81.6469. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Crescent City, FL, about 8.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Palm Coast, FL, 25 miles away.
Can you visit Ridgewood?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Ridgewood?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Crescent City. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Ridgewood?
Yes. Sisco (3 mi), Kerr City (11 mi), Espanola (20 mi), Island Grove (28 mi).
