About Pine Hills
A Community Rooted in History, Culture, and Possibility.
Pine Hills is one of Orange County’s oldest, largest, and most diverse communities — a place shaped by families, neighborhoods, small businesses, schools, civic leaders, and generations of community pride.
The Heart of Pine Hills
More Than a Neighborhood
Pine Hills continues to grow as a vibrant community where residents, businesses, schools, civic organizations, and public partners work together to strengthen quality of life and community pride.
Residents across Pine Hills and surrounding neighborhoods
Families, seniors, students, and longtime homeowners
Developed as one of Orange County’s major suburban communities
Close to Downtown Orlando, Maitland, I-4, SR 408, and tourism centers
A Brief History of Pine Hills
From Suburban Beginnings to a Diverse Central Florida Community
Nestled just outside Orlando, Pine Hills stands as one of Orange County’s oldest and largest communities. Originally developed in the 1950s as a suburban haven for Martin Marietta Corporation workers, the community began in 1952 with the construction of the Robinswood and Pine Ridge Estates subdivisions.
Over time, Pine Hills grew into a major residential and commercial area. Its location near key corridors, including Interstate 4 and State Road 408, helped support small businesses, industrial activity, and easy access to major employment and tourism centers across Central Florida.
Pine Hills Today
A Community of Families, Culture, Business, and Opportunity
Neighborhood Life
Pine Hills is home to generations of families, seniors, students, faith communities, civic groups, and neighborhood leaders who continue to shape the area’s identity.
Small Business Corridors
Commercial corridors and industrial areas help support local jobs, entrepreneurship, services, and neighborhood economic activity.
Schools & Youth
Schools, youth programs, mentoring organizations, and community partners play a major role in building pathways for the next generation.
Civic Partnerships
The community continues to benefit from collaboration among residents, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, businesses, and local leaders.
Connected to Central Florida
Accessible. Local. Central.
Pine Hills’ central location makes it a practical home base for residents traveling to Downtown Orlando, Maitland, International Drive, Universal Orlando Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, and other regional employment and tourism centers.
Why Pine Hills Matters
A central community with regional importance.
Pine Hills is not just a place people pass through. It is a community where people live, work, worship, learn, serve, organize, and celebrate together.
Setting The PACE For A Better Pine Hills
Our Shared Community Priorities
Participation
Encouraging residents and organizations to show up, be heard, and take part in community life.
Accessibility
Connecting people to information, resources, meetings, services, and opportunities.
Collaboration
Building stronger partnerships across neighborhoods, agencies, businesses, and civic groups.
Excellence
Raising expectations for how Pine Hills is represented, served, celebrated, and developed.