Lakewood Ranch Resource Guide
RECREATION
- ACTIVITIES,CLUBS & EVENTS: LWRCAC.com
- PARKS & TRAILS: Lakewoodranch.com/life-on-the-ranch/parks-trails
- LAKEWOOD RANCH GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB: LakewoodRanchGolf.com
- PREMIER SPORTS CAMPUS: PremierSportsCampus.com
- THE SARASOTA POLO CLUB: SarasotaPolo.com
TOWN CENTERS
- Main Street: LWRMainStreet.com
- Waterside Place: LWRWaterside.com
- Neighborhood Shopping: Lakewoodranch.com/town-centers
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
- The Market at Lakewood Ranch: Lakewoodranch.com/life-on-the-ranch/themarket
BUSINESS RESOURCES
Commercial space: LWRCommercial.com
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance: Lwrba.com
EDUCATION
- Pre-Schools
- A Readiness Learning Academy
- Albatross Learning Center
- All God’s Children Preschool
- Kiddie Academy
- Kids R Kids Preschool
- Lakewood Ranch High Voluntary Pre-K
- Little Geniuses
- Primrose School
- The Goddard School
- Public Schools
For more information, please visit the following county school websites
- Manatee County Schools
- Sarasota County Schools
- Private Schools
- Higher Education
Parks & Trails
Run, play, hike or wander 150 miles of multi-surface trails. We’ve set aside 10,000 acres of lakes, parks and nature preserves to give our residents places to enjoy the unspoiled beauty and tranquility of their community.
For more information visit: Lakewoodranch.com/life-on-the-ranch/parks-trails
Arts & Entertainment
- Lakewood Ranch Main Street
- Arts A Blaze Studio: Artsablazestudio.com
- The Fish Hole: Thefishhole.com
- Lakewood Ranch Cinemas: Filmsociety.org
- Let’s Create Art: Artlwr.com
- Lakewood Ranch Area
- Beyond Dancing: Beyonddancingsarasota.com
- Jumpin’ Fun Trampoline Park: Jumpinfunsports.com
- Just Beyond Lakewood Ranch
- Asolo Theater: Asosorep.org
- Florida Maritime Museum: Flordiamaritimemuesum.org
- AMI Historical Society: AMIHS.org
- Florida Studio Theatre: Floridastudiotheatre.org
- Fuzion Dance Artists/Sarasota Contemporary Dance: Sarasotacontemporarydance.org
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Ringling.org
- Manatee Performing Arts Center: Manateeperformingartscenter.com
- McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre: Mccurdyscomedy.com
- Ringling International Arts Festival: Ringling.org
- Sarasota Ballet: Sarasotaballet.org
- Sarasota Film Festival: Sarasotafilmfestival.com
- Sarasota Opera: Sarasotaopera.org
- Sarasota Orchestra: Sarasotaorchestra.org
- South Florida Museum: Southflordiamuseum.org
- The Players Theatre: Theplayers.org
- Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall: Vanwezel.org
- Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe: Westcoastblacktheatre.org
Clubs
Through LWR Community Activities, our mission is to enrich the lives of Lakewood Ranch residents by fostering a sense of community through memorable events and social clubs. See below for a listing of our current clubs!
- Adult Soccer Club
- American Asian Womens
- Anglers Club
- Bible Study
- Bingo
- Bridge
- Community Emergency Response Team
- Couples Gourmet Club
- Creative Arts Association
- Crocheting for a Cause
- Democratic Club
- Digital Photography Club
- Disc Golf
- Double Deck Pinochle Club
- Duplicate Bridge
- Empty Nesters Club
- Financial Forum
- Football Club (American Soccer)
- Friends of the East County Library
- Gardeners Out East
- Genealogy Club
- Golf Group
- Handcrafts & More
- History Club
- Indivisible LWR
- Italian American Club
- Jewish Club at Lakewood Ranch
- Jewish Women’s Circle
- Kiwanis of LWR
- Ladies Devotional
- Ladies Soccer Club
- Lakewood Ranch Community Fund
- Lakewood Ranch Garden Club
- Lunch Club
- LWR Wealth Insights
- Mah Jongg
- Moms’ Group
- New to Florida Club
- Pickleballers
- Pro Jam Club
- Republican Club
- Rotary Club
- Running Club
- Safety Advocates
- Sarasota Surge Rugby Academy
- Scribes’ Club
- Shanti Yoga Club
- Spyglass Card Shark
- Sugar (Showing Unconditional Goodwill
- And Respect)
- Total Health
- Trivia Group
- Vfw
- Wine Club
- Women’s Book Club
- Women’s Club
- Women’s Exercise Club
- Women’s Golf
Places Of Worship
Grow your faith where you put down roots. Lakewood Ranch is home to more than a dozen houses of worship with numerous religious denominations represented. People from different beliefs and backgrounds can practice their faith without going far.
- Bayside Community Church: MyBayside.church
- Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch: Chabadofbradenton.com
- Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch: CornerstoneLWR.org
- Evangel Baptist Church: EvangelBaptistChurch.com
- Faith Life Church: FLCSarasota.org
- Grace community Church: GraceSarasota.com
- Harvest United Methodist Church: WelcomeToHarvest.org
- Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church: LWRBaptist.com
- Living Lord Lutheran Church: LivingLordFL.org
- Peace Presbyterian Church: PeacePCUSA.com
- Risen Savior Lutheran Church: RSavior.com
- Shoreline Church: ThislsShoreline.com
- St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church: StMaryMagdalenes.DiosWFL.org
- Oasis Church: OasisChurch.org
- Our Lady of the Angels: OLAngelsCC.org
- Woodland Community Church: WoodlandMinistries.com