Waterside
A footbridge connects the town center to Waterside Park, an eight-acre island park with an event lawn.
A footbridge connects the town center to Waterside Park, an eight-acre island park with an event lawn.
Waterside is Lakewood Ranch’s lakefront village, a collection of neighborhoods set along a chain of sparkling lakes in the heart of one of the most celebrated master-planned communities in the country. At its center is Waterside Place, a walkable Main Street–style town center on the shores of Kingfisher Lake. It’s filled with restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, a fitness studio and waterfront patios, and it has become one of Sarasota’s favorite places to gather. A footbridge connects the town center to Waterside Park, an eight-acre island park with an event lawn, volleyball courts, hammocks, a splash pad and open green space. Trails and walkways wind through the village and along the lakes. The neighborhoods offer a range of residences, from lakefront estates in Wild Blue and Kingfisher Estates to charming homes in Bungalow Walk and Shellstone, many with private pools and views across the water.
Life at Waterside feels like a lake town with city conveniences close at hand. Mornings might begin with a run along the trails or coffee by the water. Afternoons can be spent paddleboarding on the lakes, and evenings mean a stroll to dinner at Waterside Place, with concerts, farmers markets and seasonal events on the lawn. The village sits just east of I-75, minutes from University Town Center’s shopping and dining. Downtown Sarasota, the Gulf beaches, and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport are an easy drive away.
A lakeside town center in the heart of Lakewood Ranch
LOCATION Lakewood Ranch, east of I-75 | ZIP 34240 | TOWN CENTER Waterside Place |
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PARK 8-acre Waterside Park | HOME TYPES Single-family, villas, townhomes | DOWNTOWN About 20 to 25 min |
What is Waterside at Lakewood Ranch?
Waterside is a village within Lakewood Ranch, Florida, one of the most popular master-planned communities in the country, located just east of I-75 between Sarasota and Bradenton. Waterside is built around a series of lakes and is anchored by Waterside Place, a walkable town center with restaurants, shops, offices, and residences.
What is there to do at Waterside Place?
Waterside Place is a lakeside town center with restaurants, boutique shopping, offices, and a calendar of community events and concerts. A footbridge connects the town center to Waterside Park, an eight-acre island park with an event lawn, and walking trails link the surrounding neighborhoods.
What types of homes are in Waterside Lakewood Ranch?
Waterside offers a mix of new construction single-family homes, villas, townhomes, and apartments from several builders, with many homes overlooking the lakes. Lakewood Ranch neighborhoods share access to parks, trails, golf, and highly regarded schools.
How far is Waterside from Downtown Sarasota and the beaches?
Waterside is about 20 to 25 minutes from Downtown Sarasota and about 30 minutes from Siesta Key and Lido Key beaches. Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and the shopping at University Town Center are about 15 minutes away.
1,034 people live in Waterside, where the median age is 53 and the average individual income is $52,003. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Waterside has 406 households, with an average household size of 3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Waterside do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 1,034 people call Waterside home. The population density is 2,213 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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