Lakewood Ranch

At 50 square miles, Lakewood Ranch is really the size of a town – filled with shopping, dining, arts, entertainment, nature, and recreation. Lakewood Ranch is a 7,000 planned community made up of over two dozen unique villages. Each features distinctive homes and amenities offering something for every size family and every stage of life – from country-club living to tennis clubs, young families, and MORE! Lakewood Ranch is unique in the fact that it has been under the stewardship of one family for over 100 years. One thing generations of ranching have passed down is a deep respect for the land. With approximately 40% of our acreage designated for open space and recreation, you’re bound to find something new to explore around every bend. It’s that tradition of care and consideration that’s made Lakewood Ranch the #1 multi-generational community in the U.S. for four years running. Featuring pristine nature, world-class educational institutions, golf courses, country clubs, state-of-the-art community centers, entertainment, and sports facilities – Lakewood Ranch is also close to the area’s best beaches! Lakewood Ranch boasts a total of nine golf courses, including public, semi-private, and private. A great meal and a little retail therapy are just around any corner. From casual to upscale dining, cafés, beauty services, fitness, and specialty shops – your destination is never far from home. Lakewood Ranch has 300 shops and eateries (with more in the making) that spread across three main activity hubs and multiple neighborhood plazas. Lakewood Ranch features dramatic landscapes, from forests to natural Floridian wetlands that help to preserve native wildlife. The town center, known as The Green, is a 37 acre development featuring more than two dozen businesses, restaurants and apartment residences. Waterside Place was designed as a regional waterfront destination, and is the only Lakewood Ranch town center located in the Sarasota County village of Waterside. Lakewood Ranch is one of the best communities in Florida for outdoor enthusiasts. It offers 150 miles of trails and sidewalks interconnected to each other. The Lakewood Ranch Farmers’ Market has fast become a favorite weekly tradition for people from all over the region seeking farm-fresh produce, delicious prepared foods, and specialty items and gifts. Living here offers so many of the elements believed to positively impact our wellbeing – nourishing the body as it is the heart, mind and spirit. When it comes to taking care of our physical health and our loved ones, you’ll find everything you need right here. From our top-rated Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, with its welcoming birthing center, to the caring staff of Tidewell Hospice, you can access the healthcare resources you need for you and your family members at every stage of life. Lakewood Ranch is a thriving employment hub in the fields of biomedical, finance, insurance, healthcare and technology with holistically designed corporate campuses such as CORE, and office space available at our waterfront town center. Around Lakewood Ranch – measure your time in memories celebrating good times, deep roots, and warm welcomes.