Rotonda West is an unincorporated, deed-restricted planned community in Charlotte County, Florida, on the state's Gulf Coast near Englewood. It is best known for its one-of-a-kind street plan: the community is laid out in the shape of a wagon wheel, with wedge-shaped neighborhood segments radiating from a central hub. The design, developed in the early 1970s by Cavanagh Communities Corporation, was reportedly inspired by the temporary airfields built across southern Florida during World War II. The result is a community that looks like no other in the region, with concentric roads and canals linking its circular layout. Seven of the community's eight subdivision segments carry names—Oakland Hills, Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Broadmoor, Long Meadow, White Marsh, and Pine Valley—and together they contain five golf courses and more than 26 miles of canals. At the center sits Rotonda Community Park and Preserve, a shared natural and gathering space. Rotonda Boulevard circles the community, connecting the inner rings to the outer ones and to surrounding roadways. The population, counted at just over 10,000 in the 2020 census, has grown steadily from the community's 1970s beginnings, when the earliest concrete block and stucco homes appeared in Oakland Hills. Today Rotonda West attracts a mix of retirees and working households drawn to golf, boating, and fishing, along with a relaxed, water-oriented lifestyle. Public schools fall under Charlotte County Public Schools, with students attending schools such as Vineland Elementary and L.A. Ainger Middle School. For recreation beyond the community's fairways and canals, Englewood Beach sits about 10 to 15 minutes west on the Gulf of Mexico, while Boca Grande and Manasota Key offer additional beaches a short drive away. Fort Myers lies roughly an hour to the south.