Southwest Ranches is the perfect balance of modern day living and the pure pleasure of nature, positioned on the eastern edge of the Florida Everglades and 15 miles southwest of Fort Lauderdale. Located in Broward County, Southwest Ranches was recently incorporated in the year of 2000, making it one of the newest established towns in the county. Preserving its natural rural lifestyle and its country way of life, this peaceful backdrop is home to an expansive equestrian population with an abundance of small to medium farms and large equestrian ranches and equitation schools punctuated throughout the area.