Welcome to Lakewood Ranch ...

Lakewood Ranch is located in Manatee County<1>.

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

Area Code for Lakewood Ranch: 941

Communities near Lakewood Ranch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakewood Ranch.

• Bradenton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenton
  • Bradenton is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,737 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradenton <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bradenton
  • From Lakewood Ranch to Bradenton
• Sarasota
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota
  • Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarasota <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sarasota
  • From Lakewood Ranch to Sarasota
• Palmetto
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Palmetto is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Palmetto
  • From Lakewood Ranch to Palmetto
• Longboat Key
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longboat Key
  • Longboat Key is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longboat Key <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Longboat Key
  • From Lakewood Ranch to Longboat Key
• Holmes Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Beach
  • Holmes Beach is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holmes Beach <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Holmes Beach
  • From Lakewood Ranch to Holmes Beach
• Bradenton Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenton Beach
  • Bradenton Beach is located in Manatee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradenton Beach <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bradenton Beach
  • From Lakewood Ranch to Bradenton Beach
• Desoto Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desoto Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto Lakes
  • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
• The Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
  • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
• Kensington Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington Park
  • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota County
• Fruitville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
  • Fruitville is located in Sarasota County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitville <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fruitville
  • From Lakewood Ranch to Fruitville

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 Lakewood Ranch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakewood Ranch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakewood Ranch. 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 Lakewood Ranch.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakewood Ranch ...

Looking for more information about Lakewood Ranch? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lakewood Ranch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lakewood Ranch.