Indian Lake Estates is an unincorporated, gated golf-and-lakefront community and census-designated place in southeastern Polk County, Florida, about fourteen miles east-southeast of Lake Wales. It was developed beginning in the mid-1950s, during Florida's post-World War II real-estate boom, as a planned residential and recreational retreat built around Indian Lake, which is among the largest natural freshwater lakes in Polk County. The community's population was about 930 in the 2020 census. The community's identity is built on its lake and its golf course. Indian Lake provides fishing, boating, and lakefront recreation, with community facilities and a fishing pier serving residents. The Indian Lake Estates Golf Course, designed by Ron Garl and Andy Bean, was once the site of the final stage of PGA qualifying school, giving the community a place in Florida golf history. Surrounding the lake and fairways, residential streets include a mix of lakefront, golf-course, and interior lots developed over several decades. Indian Lake Estates sits in a quiet, rural corner of central Florida, well removed from the region's larger population centers. Lake Wales and its services lie roughly fourteen miles to the west-northwest, while the broader Polk County area offers access to the region's citrus country, lakes, and state parks. The community functions largely as a residential and seasonal destination, drawing residents who value lakefront living, golf, and a gated, self-contained setting over proximity to urban amenities. Because it is unincorporated and gated, Indian Lake Estates operates with a distinct character: a master-planned, amenity-rich enclave where daily life is oriented around the lake, the club, and community events rather than a municipal downtown. It suits retirees, seasonal residents, and families seeking a quiet, recreational Florida lifestyle in central Florida's lake country.