Ridgefield CT Real Estate

Ridgefield Connecticut is a beautiful, colonial town of 23,000 people in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains in central Fairfield County, Connecticut. The town was founded in 1708 when about 30 families from Long Island Sound settlements bought these uplands from the Ramapoo Indians. Since then, Ridgefield has had a rich history that includes such personalities as Benedict Arnold, who fought here, and Eugene O’Neill, who wrote here.  Connecticut Magazine regularly ranks Ridgefield highest in quality of life, based on its schools, low crime rate, and scope of services. Its school system is considered among the finest in a state known for fine schools. Even its dining is world-class; for nearly a century, the town has been famous for its excellent restaurants, from world-class country inns to modern bistros.

POPULATION: 23,890 SQUARE MILES: 35 SCHOOLS - 6 Elementary Schools - 2 Middle Schools - 1 High School - 2 Private Schools MEDICAL FACILITIES A twenty to thirty-five minute car ride to Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital. RECREATION Ridgefield Civic Ballet, Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Ridgefield Guild of Artists and the Workshop for Performing Arts. Ridgefield Parks and Recreation Commission sponsors and organizes many adult and youth activities throughout the year including basketball, baseball, football, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, ballet, baton twirling, gymnastics and horseback riding. The town also offers an 18-hole public golf course, a private golf, tennis and swim club, as well as a swimming lake and many public tennis courts. Several other organizations and groups sponsor recreational activities, including plays, concerts, lectures, sidewalk art shows, antique and plant sales. The Ridgefield Skating Center features an indoor ice rink which offers extensive youth hockey and figure skating programs. There is an active senior citizens group that sponsors trips throughout the area.  There’s also the Ridgefield Recreation Center, Founders Hall Senior Center, Ridgefield Library, Ridgefield playhouse, Newcomer’s Club and various art and antique shows. - Parks Aldrich Park, Ballard Park, Boulton Refuge, Lake Windwing, Levy Park, Lippolt, Martin Park, Pierpont State Park, Richardson Park, Woodcock Nature Center, Weir Farm National Park   Ridgefield CT Official Website Map of Ridgefield CT Ridgefield CT Golf Courses VOLUNTEER SERVICES Volunteering opportunities in Ridgefield can be found in some of the many community organizations including, The Newcomers Club, The International Club, The League of Women Voters, The Old Timers Club, The Kiwanis Club, The Rotary Club, The Lion’s Club, Caudatown Garden Club, The Ridgebury Garden Club, The American Legion, and The Main Street Singles Fellowship. TRANSPORTATION - Driving Route 7 and Route 35 both state roads, go through Ridgefield. Private limousine service is available. - Public Transportation Metro North Commuter Railway to New York City (90 minutes), Stamford, CT (40 minutes), White Plains, NY (40 minutes).  Bus line, taxi, seniors’ van, limousine service to airports and New York City. HISTORICAL SITES - Keeler Tavern - A tavern from Revolutionary War days and is now a museum. - Fountain at Main Street and West Lane c. 1915  Designed by world-renowned architect Cass Gilbert. - The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art Housed in an historic 18th century building.  First museum in the U.S. devoted xclusively to contemporary art. - Peter Parley Schoolhouse c. 1756 - The “Little Red” Schoolhouse. HOUSES OF WORSHIP There are many houses of worship for various denominations in town.

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