Welcome to Lake Sarasota ...

Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Sarasota: Lk. Sarasota

Lake Sarasota is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Lake Sarasota lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lake Sarasota: 941

Communities near Lake Sarasota ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Sarasota.

• Bradenton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradenton is located in Manatee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,737 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradenton <3>
• Sarasota
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarasota <3>
• Venice
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Venice is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
• Palmetto
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmetto is located in Manatee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <3>
• Longboat Key
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Key
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <3>
• Gulf Gate Estates
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gulf Gate Estates is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Gate Estates
• Ridge Wood Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ridge Wood Heights is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Wood Heights
• Southgate
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Southgate is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
• Kensington Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Park
• The Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Sarasota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Sarasota.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Sarasota. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Sarasota.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Sarasota. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Sarasota.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Sarasota ...

Looking for more information about Lake Sarasota? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Sarasota, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Sarasota.