Have you experienced Lakewood Ranch yet? Perhaps you already live the Lakewood Ranch Life.
Either way, make sure you’re experiencing Lakewood Ranch to the fullest.
Lakewood Ranch is a great place to live and visit.
You’ll find beautiful waterfront views, amazing sunsets certain times of the year alongside a friendly and active community environment perfect to enjoy them.
This Lakewood Ranch Ultimate Life Guide will make sure you know everything need to know about Lakewood Ranch so you can take full advantage of everything this place has to offer.
Here’s what’s covered:
- Where is Lakewood Ranch Florida?
- What is Lakewood Ranch known for?
- Lakewood Ranch Amenities
- Popular Lakewood Ranch Events
- Popular Lakewood Ranch Areas
- Popular Lakewood Ranch Attractions
- Lakewood Ranch Food
- Near Popular Florida attractions
- Lakewood Ranch Magazines
- Lakewood Ranch Photos
- Lakewood Ranch Statistics
- Lakewood Ranch FAQs
Ready to learn how to have the Ultimate Lakewood Ranch Experience?! Let’s get to it.
Where is Lakewood Ranch Florida?
Lakewood Ranch is located in popular Southwest Florida near the Gulf Coast. It’s minutes from Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota and the Gulf of Mexico Beaches.
This part of Florida is also referred to as the Florida West Coast.
The West Coast Florida region includes:
- Tampa
- St. Petersburg
- Clearwater
- Bradenton
- Lakewood Ranch
- Sarasota
You’ll find Lakewood Ranch located:
- Below Tampa, FL – 1 hour
- East of I-75 in Bradenton, FL – 15 mins
- Above Sarasota Downtown, FL – 20 mins
Lakewood Ranch Florida Map
Here’s a great Lakewood Ranch Florida map. It’s interactive.
You can easily explore the boundaries of Lakewood Ranch, along with the surrounding areas just mentioned.
6 Best Beaches Near Lakewood Ranch
What is Lakewood Ranch Known For?
Lakewood Ranch is known for a lot of things.
But mostly for having everything a resident needs and wants in one place while being:
- Close enough to the beaches to visit often
- Far enough away to avoid flood zones, mandatory evacuation zones and traffic congestion from beach tourists and snowbirds
Lakewood Ranch has everything you need within it’s limits. You have close access to many amenities, features and attractions to fit your everyday life.
Lakewood Ranch also has a lifestyle program to ensure that every day is a great day in Lakewood Ranch.
What City is Lakewood Ranch in?
Lakewood Ranch is not officially its own city. It’s a census-designated place within other cities.
Lakewood Ranch actually spans across 2 different Florida cities:
- Bradenton, Florida
- Sarasota, Florida
And 2 Florida counties:
- Manatee County
- Sarasota County
There are 3 zip codes for Lakewood Ranch:
- 34202
- 34240
- 34211
And you’ll find addresses for homes and businesses with all 3 cities and town names:
- Lakewood Ranch, FL
- Bradenton, FL
- Sarasota, FL
Lakewood Ranch Bradenton, FL
Most of Lakewood Ranch is in Manatee County.
The basic rule of thumb is that all of Lakewood Ranch north of University Parkway Is in Manatee County.
This is where you will find Lakewood Ranch Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch, FL addresses.
And some of the popular attractions including Main Street, Fish Hole Miniature Golf, Lakewood Ranch Cinema and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.
Lakewood Ranch Sarasota, FL
The part of Lakewood Ranch south of University Parkway is in Sarasota County.
This is where you will find Lakewood Ranch Sarasota, FL.
And some of the popular attractions including Waterside Place and Waterside Park.
It’s a little confusing at first. But you’ll get it eventually 🙂
And don’t be fooled. You’d never know Lakewood Ranch is not it’s own city just by its looks and feel.
It feels like its own city in every way!
100-Year Master Planned Community
Lakewood Ranch has been in planning for over 100 years. What you see today is the outcome of a 100-year vision “master-planned community.”
Everything inside Lakewood Ranch has been carefully planned and constructed.
Everything, from the placement of:
- Homes, villages, and neighborhoods
- Restaurants, retailers, and services
- Parks, amenities and green space
The developments in Lakewood Ranch started in 1994. Summerfield was the first completed neighborhood development in 1995.
Voted #1 Multi-Generational Community
Lakewood Ranch has been named the Best-Selling, Master-Planned Multi-Generational Community in the United States for four years in a row.
2018, 2019, 2020, & 2021.
Covering 50 square miles and 33,000 acres, Lakewood Ranch was designed with everyone in mind.
- Large Families
- Small Families
- Young Families
- Soon to Expand Families
- 55+ Families
- Retirees
- Snowbirds
There are 31+ home neighborhoods for families of all sizes and all ages. 2 of the 31 neighborhoods are restricted to the 55 and older age group.
In addition to a wide variety of home choices and subdivisions to live in, there are hundreds of options of places to explore, shop, eat and just have fun outside your front door.
In 2022, Lakewood Ranch was listed in America’s Top 100 Best Places to Live and named the Best Lifestyle Program for a Community.
You can learn more about all Lakewood Ranch Awards here.
Lakewood Ranch Amenities
You literally have everything you need just out your front door and around town.
All of Lakewood Ranch Amenities were carefully planned and designed with the Lakewood Ranch residents in mind.
- To make Lakewood Ranch a place where people want to live.
- To help people live happy, healthy, and full lives in Florida, near the beach.
Lakewood Ranch has all the required and desired amenities to make the Lakewood Ranch Life great:
- Homes
- Healthcare
- Schools
- Restaurants
- Entertainment
- Trails
- Parks
- Events
- Attractions
33,000 Acres of the Ultimate Live Work & Play
Lakewood Ranch is literally your ultimate place to live, work, and play!
It’s a huge area spanning over 33,000 acres of land designed with not only living and playing but working in mind too!
Inside the 33,000 acres, you’ll find:
- Parks and recreation for the outdoor families
- Highly rated schools for the young generations of America
- New homes and resales ranging in various sizes, prices, and amenities
- Multiple golf courses for golf lovers and golf junkies alike
- An Award-winning hospital for Lakewood Ranch residents
- Designated areas for local businesses and local services
- Multiple shopping plazas and town centers for shopping, restaurants, groceries, dinner take outs and coffee buzzes in the am
The restaurants, businesses, golf courses, health centers, and other amenities provide local opportunities to live, work and play.
Everything you could want and need is within Lakewood Ranch.
And it’s centrally located near many popular areas and attractions in Bradenton, Sarasota, Tampa, and Saint Petersberg.
Here’s a breakdown of Lakewood Ranch’s most popular amenities.
31+ Lakewood Ranch Neighborhoods
There’s no shortage of places to live within Lakewood Ranch.
Its 33,000 acres offer a wide variety of home options for families of all ages and all sizes (big and small).
You can choose from:
- 31 neighborhoods with 5 more planned for 2023 & beyond
- Resales to new homes so you can build exactly what you want
- Condos to Townhomes to Attached Villas to Single Family
- Age-restricted neighborhoods to young family-oriented neighborhoods
- Neighborhoods with a few hundred homes to thousands of homes
- Simple neighborhood amenities to resort-style amenities
- Neighborhoods with Low HOA fees to high
- Homes with CDDs fees to homes with no CDD fees
- Homes with water views (ponds and lakes)
- Homes located on a golf course to homes near golf courses
- Homes near popular Sarasota Beaches to homes near popular Bradenton Beaches
- Locations near popular town areas and amenities to areas still in development
No matter what you look for in your next home, you’re likely to find it at Lakewood Ranch!
(Whether it exists today or whether it is coming soon.)
Lakewood Ranch Communities Guide [INSERT LINK]
39 Pre, Public, Private Schools, Universities & Colleges
Schools were part of the Lakewood Ranch master plan too. So it doesn’t mater if you have kids now or plan to have kids in the future.
There are currently 39 schools & higher education campuses to accommodate all Lakewood Ranch families.
- 16 PreSchools
- 8 Public Schools
- 5 Private Schools
- 10 Colleges and Universities
The schools’ span across two counties:
- Manatee County
- Sarasota County
Lakewood Ranch High School is located in northwest Lakewood Ranch and supports more than 2400 students.
Plus, there are currently 2 new schools planned for the future.
So if you have kids (or plan to have them someday), Lakewood Ranch has good schools for them.
Learn more about Lakewood Ranch Schools here.
Lakewood Ranch Business Centers
Lakewood Ranch would not be a true live, work, and play destination if you can’t work here too.
In addition to living in Lakewood Ranch and going to school in Lakewood Ranch, you can work here in Lakewood Ranch.
Lakewood Ranch offers tons of work opportunities at retail stores, restaurants, and local attractions.
Looking for a part-time job?
You can find work at grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, golf courses, country clubs, schools, and businesses that operate in the area.
Are you an artist?
If you are an artist or a creator, you can find opportunities to showcase your local goods under a tent at various events such as the Farmer’s Market, Ranch Nites, and Main Street Small Business Market.
Rather run your own company?
In addition to “work for someone else” opportunities, Lakewood Ranch offers options for local businesses to operate their own companies, brands, and service offerings.
You will find commercial spaces to rent in Main Street and Waterside.
You’ll even find cowork space rentals on Main Street to rent a desk or simply use the location as a business address.
Then you have CORE, a 305-acre biomedical research park designed to attract scientific, educational, and research organizations.
So whether you just want a local part time job or need space for your own company, you can find space for that in Lakewood Ranch too!
9 Golf Courses
You can’t live in Florida without being located pretty close to at least one golf course.
So how about 9?
Lakewood Ranch has 9 golf courses for you to choose from. That’s 162 holes for perfecting your golf swing, shots, and par games.
Whether you’re an average golfer or wanna be a pro, you’ll find plenty of local golfing opportunities throughout Lakewood Ranch.
Some courses are private or semi-private. And some are open to the public.
Some courses are considered championship courses. Some courses are easier for the less experienced.
Some were designed by legendary golf icon Arnold Palmer. Some were not.
No matter your golf skill level or the type of golf course you fancy, you have these 9 courses to explore.
However, it’s currently hard to get memberships and tee times. So you’ll need to plan out your golf adventures before you go.
13 Parks
The neat thing about living in Lakewood Ranch is all the opportunities to explore the great Florida outdoors!
Not only do you have opportunities to explore outdoors by playing a round (or 2) of golf, but you also have 13 parks to explore the natural surroundings of Lakewood Ranch.
40% of Lakewood Ranch (about 10,000 acres out of 33,000) were strategically saved from building or developments.
The goal was to incorporate natural habitats, outdoor recreational opportunities, and natural surroundings within the master plan of the community.
You’ll find everything in these parks, from a 9-hole frisbee golf course to a gravity rail swing, an inline skating ring, fishing and canoeing lakes, and beach volleyball courts.
You’ll also find everything else in between you’d expect to find from any great park.
- Kid playgrounds
- Bike paths
- Walking trails
- Basketball courts
- Soccer fields
- Picnic pavilions
- And more!
All parks are connected by 150 miles of walking and biking trails to easily get from one park to another. By foot, wheels or car.
These 13 parks are a great way for you to try experience what Lakewood Ranch is about.
7 Grocery Stores
If you haven’t figured it out already, Lakewood Ranch is HUGE!
There’s Lakewood Ranch North, South, and the middle in between.
You have everything you need and want inside Lakewood Ranch, including plenty of grocery stores.
There are currently 6 Publix stores and 1 Winn Dixie. There’s also a Whole Foods nearby at University Town Center (just outside of the Lakewood Ranch area in Sarasota).
You will likely live near one of these stores, so you won’t have to travel too far just to get groceries.
So if you want to live out in the boonies, away from everyone and everything, Lakewood Ranch is probably not for you 🙂
Local Restaurants
Lakewood Ranch has a wide variety of restaurants to explore different cuisines and keep your taste buds happy. (And out of the kitchen!)
From seafood to sushi to Italian to burgers to BBQ. From national chains to a local one-of-a-kind family-owned.
Lakewood Ranch has it all. Throughout Lakewood Ranch and beyond (surrounding cities and towns).
You will even find restaurants with amazing water views of local lakes.
You not only have easy access to restaurants in Lakewood Ranch, but you also have easy access to popular restaurants in Bradenton and Sarasota areas nearby.
So, it’s easy to let someone else do the cooking for you 🙂
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
And if colleges, golf courses, parks, and restaurants are not enough…
Lakewood Ranch also has its own hospital and medical center with all types of doctors.
Whether you need a general practitioner, a dentist, a cancer specialist, or even assisted living, you’ll find it all here at Lakewood Ranch.
No need to worry about traveling to Bradenton, Sarasota, or Tampa just to get medical treatment or help.
You can do that if you want to, but you don’t have to.
Popular Lakewood Ranch Events
Another huge part of Lakewood Ranch’s master-planned community design was ensuring residents have 365 days’ worth of events, activities, arts, and entertainment.
I mean that is what makes Lakewood Ranch fun. And unique to it’s surrounding areas.
Another words, you should never be bored at Lakewood Ranch! There’s an activity group that specifically sees to it.
You actually have 3 different groups and organizations working together to make sure you always have something to do here.
And although there are many we could list here, here are some of the most popular Lakewood Ranch events that make this place, well…Lakewood Ranch!
In other words, these events are another way to experience what Lakewood Ranch living is all about!
New Resident Orientation
When you are new to Lakewood Ranch, you are not just left alone to figure everything out on their own.
New residents have several options to learn the area and make new friends.
The goal is to learn how to really take advantage of everything Lakewood Ranch has to offer them.
A New Resident Orientation called LWR 101 is held virtually every month to help get you informed.
You will learn how the government works in Lakewood Ranch, the Community Districts (CDDs), all of the groups and organizations that fuel growth and life in the area, our main attractions and much more.
You don’t even have to leave home. You can watch it virtually from your couch.
But you are encouraged to register so you can get special offers from local businesses and community sponsors after the event.
Newcomers Meetup
A newcomers meetup is held once a month in various parks throughout Lakewood Ranch.
These meetups are a great way to meet local residents, other newcomers and get to know the area parks at the same time.
Both events are completely free for Lakewood Ranch residents.
Ranch Nite Wednesdays
Ranch Nite Wednesdays are one of the several weekly traditions you can depend on at Lakewood Ranch.
Every Wednesday night from October to May, you will find a huge block party at Waterside Place.
Ranch Nite is where The streets of Waterside Place become one big block party filled with live music, cornhole, local food trucks and restaurants, multiple drink options and a local market.
Ranch Nite info: Wednesdays. 6 – 9 pm. October – May. Location at Waterside. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a short leash. No coolers or outside food or drinks allowed.
Ranch Nite tips: Parking is limited. Get there early. Consider walking or biking from nearby homes. With Waterside’s BITS program, you can enjoy your Beverage in the Street! Use Uber or Lyft if you plan on drinking so you keep yourself and everyone else safe.
Farmer’s Market Sundays
The Lakewood Ranch Farmer’s Market is another weekly tradition event in Lakewood Ranch.
Where the streets of Waterside become another huge black party and local festival all in one every Sunday.
You’ll find everything you’d expect from a market and festival. Organic veggies, fruits and produce and fresh goods for the week.
And live music, locally handmade goods, and food from local restaurants and food trucks. There is even an activity corner created just for kids.
The Farmer’s Market is The place to be on Sundays. Every Sunday, all year long.
Farmer’s Market info: Sundays. 10 am – 2 pm. Location at Waterside. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a short leash. No coolers or outside food or drinks are allowed.
Farmer’s Market tips: Start your day out with Yoga in Waterside Park at 9 am. Then take the short walk over the bridge to the Farmer’s Market. You will already have your parking spot for the day 🙂
46 Things to Do In Lakewood Ranch
Music on Main First Fridays
Music on Main is a music concert series in downtown Lakewood Ranch on Main Street the first Friday of every month.
Lakewood Ranch Main Street is blocked off from cars to allow residents and guests to mingle in the streets while listening to great live music and enjoying food from local restaurants.
Every month features live music from different local artists and bands. All you need to bring is yourself and your chairs to take in the free 3-hour music performance.
The best thing about these free concerts is that all beer and wine proceeds are donated to local non-profit organizations. This is the biggest reason to support this Lakewood Ranch event.
Music on Main info: First Friday of Every Month. 6 – 9 pm. Location at Main Street. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a short leash. No coolers or outside food or drinks allowed.
Music on Main tips: Bring your own chairs and stay awhile. Parking is limited. Get there early. Consider walking or biking from nearby homes. Use Uber or Lyft if you plan on drinking so you keep yourself and everyone else safe.
Live Music at the Plaza Weekends
You can enjoy music every weekend with Live Music at the Plaza in Waterside.
With a different musican every Friday and Saturday, you’ll hear every music style from contemporary to eclectic acoustic to cirius swing and everything else in between.
Sit back, relax with a drink, listen to the tunes and take in the views of Kingfisher Lake.
You might even want to bring your dancing shoes!
Live Music at the Plaza info: Fridays and Saturdays. 6 – 9 pm. Location at Waterside. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a short leash. No coolers or outside food or drinks allowed.
Live Music at the Plaza tips: Parking is limited. Get there early. Consider walking or biking from nearby homes. With Waterside’s BITS program, you can enjoy your Beverage in the Street! And even take them inside Waterside stores that allow drinks inside. Use Uber or Lyft if you plan on drinking so you keep yourself and everyone else safe.
Polo Matches Sundays
If you are up for a very full Sunday, then plan to go watch a Polo match after your visit to the Farmer’s Market.
Every Sunday from January – April, you will find a professional league Polo match going on. With Players, Chukkers, and Polo Ponies!
Located just minutes from Waterside, you’ll find thousands of fans watching the amazing sport of polo, tailgate style.
You can bring your own food and beverages. And there will be options to buy food and drinks on site.
If you haven’t ever experienced a real Polo match live, now’s your chance to do so. It’s an experience like no other.
600 Events & Activities Per Year
There’s always something to do and see in Lakewood Ranch.
Lakewood Ranch Residents and guests have more than 600 events to choose from, year round.
A not for profit Lakewood Ranch Activities & Communities group personally sees to it. They work hard to schedule a variety of activities just about everyday across Lakewood Ranch’s town centers, parks and attractions.
There are various activities every month and cover just about every activity you could possibly want to learn and do.
From learning how to play cornhole or pickleball to learning how to BBQ or take care of plants.
The wide variety of events and activites are strategically designed to keep residents happy, healthy and entertained. All the time.
60+ Lakewood Ranch Clubs
In addition to a constant stream of activities and events to attend and be active with, Lakewood Ranch also has about 60 clubs that residents can join.
These clubs range from various hobbies and skills and are a great way to meet and connect with other residents who share the same passion.
You can join a club for everything from gardening to photography to fishing to being vegan to playing bingo. And everything in between.
Popular Lakewood Ranch Town Centers
Lakewood Ranch is built with living, working, playing, and dining in mind.
So you have a variety of neighborhoods to choose from to call home and plenty of activities to keep you busy every day of the week.
You also have areas around town designed for shopping, dining, and socializing. These areas are referred to as Town Centers.
There are currently 3 town centers in Lakewood Ranch.
Waterside Place Town Center
Waterside is the newest and hottest lakefront 36-acre town center in Lakewood Ranch.
Located in South Lakewood Ranch, Waterside Place is built around Kingfisher Lake. Kingfisher Lake offers waterfront views, gorgeous sunsets on summer nights, and the feeling of living on the coast (without the extra stress).
Waterside Place offers retail space mixed with apartments in an open-air environment and local restaurants, stores, and walkable living in the same area.
Waterside Park offers Yoga and other recreational opportunities around the lake, while Waterside is home to some of the popular events offered in Lakewood Ranch. E.g. Wednesday Ranch Nite, Sunday Farmer’s Market, and Sunset Volleyball.
The best part about Waterside is that it is connected to the 150-mile trail system built within Lakewood Ranch. So you can live in any of the neighborhoods nearby and walk or bike to Waterside.
Main Street Town Center
Main Street is Lakewood Ranch’s first and original town center. Also referred to as Downtown.
It’s another cute open-air town area with shops, boutiques, restaurants, stores, local businesses, and a few of Lakewood Ranch’s main attractions:
- Lakewood Ranch Welcome Center
- Fish Hole Miniature Golf
- Lakewood Ranch Movie Theater
Main Street even has its own lake views too. It is part of a 153-acre lake in Lakewood Ranch called Lake Uihlein.
Like Waterside, Main Street is also located in South Lakewood Ranch but is northwest of Waterside. (Waterside is further south than Main Street.)
This is another area where you will find happening events, fun block parties, and places to hang out.
The Green Town Center
The Green is a 37-acre town center located in North Lakewood Ranch.
You’ll find a mix of national retail chains, including a Publix grocery store and additional stores, restaurants, and services.
The Green also contains Silver Falls Park, [LINK], which offers a little nature escape amongst the developments and picnic tables to enjoy food from the stores and restaurants.
Popular Lakewood Ranch Attractions
Are you looking for some of the popular fun things to do in Lakewood Ranch?
Lakewood ranch has several attractions for you and your entire family to enjoy. It doesn’t matter if you live here, are just visiting the area, or plan on moving here.
Whether you’re looking just to spend time with the family or looking for some new adventures to explore, these popular Lakewood Ranch Attractions are sure to offer you and your family fun times together.
Welcome Center
The Lakewood Ranch Welcome Center is the first place all newcomers should go.
Located in downtown Lakewood Ranch on Main Street, this is the place to get all the information you need and want about the area.
You’ll find knowlegable staff happy to meet you and eager to help you find your way around Lakewood Ranch.
Whether you want to know more about the different home communities, the latest happenings and developments in the area or the best places to eat.
They will help you plan your visit and customize your days with what matters most to you. Reservations are suggested.
Sarasota Polo Club
We mentioned Polo Match Sundays as a popular Lakewood Ranch event earlier in this guide.
Located in South Lakewood Ranch, the Sarasota Polo Club is one of the largest polo communities in the world.
Spanning across 170 acres, the polo club facilities include everything from:
- 45 private equestrian estates
- 7 grass polo fields for practices and game
- 1 championship field and arena for the Sunday matches
- A half-mile horse excercise track
- Horse riding trails
- On site veterinary care
- A Member’s Clubhouse
There are actually mutilple ways to experience the Sarasto Polo Club.
You can enjoy a Sunday Polo Match tailgate style in the polo arena. Or you can experience a unique after work party at Sunset Polo Happy Hour.
You can also become a member for exclusive member and community social events.
Fish Hole Minature Golf
Minature Golf is a fun game that is easy to play and perfect for the whole family.
Fish Hole Minature Golf is a Lakewood Ranch attraction that offers two 18 hole adventurous golf courses and a waterfront view of Lake Uhlien.
It’s Full of colorful scenes, whimsical themes and it’s own unique attractions like the:
- Misters for hot days
- Hundreds of tropical plants
- 3,000 gallon koi fish pond
You will find yourself in an action packed game filled with lots of fun, thrills and challenges at Fish Hole Miniature Golf.
Jumpin Fun Inflata Adventure Park
Jumpin Fun Inflata is the largest inflatable adventure park in the country. And its located right here in Lakewood Ranch, FLorida.
This park features over 15,000 square feet of indoor inflatable fun with 15 inflatable attractions to choose from.
Some of the popular inflatable attractions are the:
- Moon Bounce
- Air Wall Climb
- Wipe Out Balls
- Mountain Climb Slide
- JFI Ultimate Obstacle
Jumpin Fun Inflata is a blast to visit and offers fun for all ages!
Lakewood Ranch Cinemas
Lakewood Ranch Cinemas is a unique movie theater in downtown.
It is run by the Sarasota Film Society, a nonprofit that focuses on bringing art films to the Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota areas.
It is operated in conjunction with the nearby Burns Court movie theater in (what part of) Sarasota.
One of its big draws is the snack bar, where guests can enjoy a beer or a glass of wine. The restrooms are not as modern as they could be, but they do the job.
Lakewood Ranch Cinemas was designed to be an anchor attraction of the Main Street shopping district, near all Main Street restaurants, shopping and events.
You can wine and dine downtown and then go to the movies!
Premier Sports Campus
The Premier Sports Campus is an 140 acre outdoor venue with 22 full-sized, mixed-use sports fields.
This attraction is home to the Lakewood Ranch Chargers Soccer Club and is popular for soccer, lacrosse, and football games.
The campus features an underground irrigation system for efficient water drainage, bathrooms, and 8 lighted fields for nighttime play.
The Premier Sports Campus is located just minutes from Lakewood Ranch Main Street and Town Center ? You will also see special events and festivals and movie nights hosted here.
Future expansion plans include a softball complex and a racquet sports complex.
If you are a soccer fan, this is the place to go for a game or 3.
Largest Cornhole League
Cornhole is a BIG recreational activity in Lakewood Ranch.
There is even a cornhole area right next to Good Liquid Brewing Company in Waterside Place. When the league is not playing, the outdoor cornhole area is open for free-play!
Lakewood Ranch has the largest recreational cornhole league in the nation. Hosted by MVP Sports and Social Club, the coed adult cornhole league plays on Ranch Nite Wednesdays at Waterside Place.
It’s a great way to make new friends and have fun at the same time. Nothing like some friendly competition while you have a locally brewed beer in hand.
You can learn how to play cornhole through one of the free activities hosted by LWRAC.
Cornhole is a great way to experience the warm florida weather and the great outdoors of Lakewood Ranch!
Nearby Popular Florida Areas
The beauty of Lakewood Ranch is that everything you need and could want is just minutes away. But it’s also nearby many popular areas in Florida.
Whenever you’re feeling adventurous, you can go check out popular areas such as Sarasota, Saint Petersberg and Tampa.
All areas offer waterfront and beach options for beach life experiences. You will find a continuous offerings of places to explore, things to do, sights to see, and food to eat everyday, and all year long!
Lakewood Ranch Magazines
Experience a taste of Lakewood Ranch Life through these free magazines. You’ll see what it’s like to live in Lakewood Ranch.