Part of White Mountain Lake country, our guide to the lake, the golf and the juniper country north of Show Low.
Juniper Ridge is a gated, 55-and-better active adult resort of 528 privately owned RV and park-model lots, set among the junipers at 6,100 ft near White Mountain Lake, north of Show Low. It has its own executive golf course, a lodge, a pool and a long list of clubs and courts for residents.
What Juniper Ridge is
The resort describes itself as an active adult resort for “55 and Better” residents, with lots for both RVs and park models. All 528 lots are privately owned, and the resort office does not keep a list of properties for sale or rent. The mailing address is Show Low, AZ 85901; the community sits in the White Mountain Lake area of Navajo County, on the juniper plateau north of Show Low.
Amenities for residents
- A private executive golf course with its own pro shop
- The Grand Lodge, with a commercial kitchen
- Pool, hot tub and covered patio
- Game and card rooms, billiards and a resident-run library
- Tennis and pickleball courts, shuffleboard, bocce, horseshoes and a croquet lawn
- A craft building with sewing and quilting rooms, a pottery kiln, and a lapidary and silversmith shop
- Fitness center, sauna and steam rooms
- Access for residents to the White Mountain Lake Recreation Area for boating and fishing
The golf course
The resort’s private executive course has 18 holes and its own pro shop, for residents. Its league local rules (May 2023) allow only the “Point Five” plastic golf ball, sold at the pro shop, and let players 80 and older use forward tees. The rules name a water tank by the 13th hole, a pond on the 15th and bridges on the 14th and 17th. Leagues have played Monday through Saturday mornings, from women’s and men’s 9-hole leagues to a mixed 18-hole Wednesday league. Several holes run through neighboring White Mountain Lake Vistas. The public course next door is Birdie Ranch; see golf near White Mountain Lake.
Visiting
Juniper Ridge is a gated community. Volunteer gate hosts are on duty during the day in season, and after hours the gate opens with a private code. The resort says its office, on the right as you enter, welcomes guests and visitors, and well-behaved dogs are welcome.
The land around it
At 6,100 ft the resort sits in pinyon-juniper country, below the ponderosa forest around Show Low. Look for Utah and one-seed junipers, cliffrose blooming from May, and rabbitbrush turning yellow in late summer. Read more in Mogollon Rim country: junipers and high-desert plants.
What is near
Show Low’s shops, library and events are a short drive south; see Show Low events. Next door is White Mountain Lake Vistas, which shares the golf course. Closer by, see the White Mountain Lake, Concho and Vernon page and White Mountain Lake Estates.
What we could not verify
- The year Juniper Ridge was founded.
- The legal name of the homeowners’ association.
Questions people ask
Is Juniper Ridge a 55+ community?
Yes. The resort describes itself as an active adult resort for “55 and Better” residents.
Can you rent at Juniper Ridge?
All lots are privately owned, and the resort office does not keep a list of properties for sale or rent.
Is Juniper Ridge gated?
Yes. Gate hosts are on duty in the daytime in season; after hours the gate opens with a private code.
How high is Juniper Ridge?
The resort gives its elevation as 6,100 ft.
More in White Mountain Lake country
Sources
- Juniper Ridge RV Resort (home page)
- Juniper Ridge: About
- Juniper Ridge: Sales and rentals
- Juniper Ridge: Golf course (golf shop information, league local rules May 2023)
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.