Ave Maria, Florida

About Ave Maria

Set in the southern part of Florida, Ave Maria is a small unincorporated community.

Ave Maria holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.54 square miles.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Ave Maria Unique

• The only place in America named Ave Maria — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
• Positioned in southern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ave Maria

• Oasis The Kitchen Lounge
• Blue Agave — mexican
• Ledo Pizza — pizza
• Snack Bar — snack
• The Bean of Ave Maria — coffee shop (café)
• The Pub & Grill at Ave Maria — american
• Umami

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ave Maria Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ave Maria

• Big Cypress National Preserve reviews ★
• Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• North Park reviews ★
• Oilwell Park reviews ★
• South Park reviews ★
• The Green reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Ave Maria

🏘️ Nearby Communities