Part of White Mountain Lake country, our guide to the lake, the golf and the juniper country north of Show Low.
White Mountain Lake Vistas is a gated, age-restricted (55+) community beside White Mountain Lake, about 6.6 miles north-northeast of Show Low, also known as Juniper Ridge Golf Villas. It sits at about 6,040 ft on the juniper plateau, shares a golf course with Juniper Ridge resort, and Navajo County approved a new master plan for its later phases in January 2025.
What it is
The association’s rules describe White Mountain Lake Vistas, doing business as Juniper Ridge Golf Villas, as an age-restricted community for people 55 and over, governed by CC&Rs, bylaws and architectural guidelines, with a front gate. County records show the first section as White Mountain Lake Vistas Unit 1 in Section 15, T11N, R22E, Navajo County, zoned for special development.
The golf course and Juniper Ridge
Several holes of the golf course run through the subdivision, and residents use some Juniper Ridge resort facilities under the resort’s rules. The association’s rules say the golf course is not open to the public. See Juniper Ridge.
The 2025 master plan
On January 28, 2025, the Navajo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Master Development Plan amendment for Phases II, III and IV of White Mountain Lake Vistas, on a 67.2-acre parcel, according to the board’s draft minutes. The earlier plan allowed 216 single-family lots; the new one allows about 290 units: 24 single-family lots, 133 manufactured homes and 133 multi-family units, plus storage and parking, the existing golf course and a creek bed left undisturbed. The minutes note conditions on age restrictions near neighboring communities, lighting, drainage, and water, sewer and road improvements if needed.
The land
At about 6,040 ft, the Vistas sit below the ponderosa forest around Show Low, in pinyon-juniper country with open grassland and the lake next door. See Mogollon Rim country: junipers and high-desert plants and White Mountain Lake Estates.
What we could not verify
- The year Unit 1 was platted (a local newspaper says 2005, amended in 2006; the county plat record we could read gives no date).
- The resolution number for the 2025 approval (the draft minutes give both 03-2025 and 04-2025) and its ten conditions.
- The association’s legal name and its management company.
- Whether the community has exclusive use of White Mountain Lake.
Questions people ask
Is White Mountain Lake Vistas a 55+ community?
Yes. The association’s rules describe it as an age-restricted community for people 55 and over.
Is the golf course at White Mountain Lake Vistas public?
No. The association’s rules say the golf course is not open to the public; golfers sign in at the Juniper Ridge pro shop.
What did Navajo County approve for White Mountain Lake Vistas in 2025?
On January 28, 2025 the Board of Supervisors approved a master plan amendment for Phases II to IV on 67.2 acres, from 216 single-family lots to about 290 units of mixed housing, per the draft minutes.
How far is White Mountain Lake Vistas from Show Low?
About 6.6 miles north-northeast in a straight line, measured on Census and county map data.
More in White Mountain Lake country
Sources
- White Mountain Lake Vistas: Rules and Regulations (association document)
- Navajo County Board of Supervisors: Feb. 11, 2025 packet with draft Jan. 28, 2025 minutes
- Navajo County GIS: parcels
- Navajo County GIS: zoning
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service
- U.S. Census TIGERweb places (Show Low)
- White Mountain Independent (local newspaper): Navajo County approves WML development amendment, Feb. 6, 2025
Checked October 22, 2026 by It’s Show Low. Cite this page: It’s Show Low (itsshowlow.com), checked October 22, 2026. Free to quote with a link; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.