Life Time Opens 86,000-Square-Foot Club in Lakewood Ranch on October 12
Tampa Bay's second Life Time location brings pickleball, cold plunge, and a LifeCafe to Sarasota.
Life Time is opening its second Tampa Bay location on October 12 at 5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd N in Sarasota. The 86,000-square-foot facility sits in the fast-growing Lakewood Ranch community and is already accepting preopening memberships. Early members receive preopening benefits when they sign up before the club's doors open.
Life Time operates more than 190 locations across the country and positions itself as an athletic country club rather than a standard gym. Its clubs combine large workout floors with resort-style amenities, group fitness studios, personal training, coworking space, and a LifeCafe restaurant, all under one roof. Several Florida locations are already open, and the Lakewood Ranch club joins that footprint.
"We're excited to bring Life Time's stunning new 86,000-square-foot athletic country club to the vibrant Lakewood Ranch community." — Life Time
The Lakewood Ranch club is built around a wide range of amenities beyond the workout floor:
The floor plan also includes spa facilities and dedicated spaces for aqua aerobics and kids swim.
Lakewood Ranch is one of the fastest-growing master-planned communities in the United States, drawing families, retirees, and remote workers to the Sarasota area. Demand has been building for years. Reviews already appearing on Google Maps for the location include one member who wrote that they had been waiting nine years since leaving Houston for a Life Time to return to their area. That kind of anticipation points to a market underserved relative to the community's size and demographics.
Preopening memberships are open now through the Life Time Lakewood Ranch location page. Members who join before October 12 receive preopening benefits, though specific pricing tiers are subject to change and vary by membership level. Life Time's site has a waitlist form for anyone who wants to be contacted with next steps.
Lakewood Ranch is Life Time's second Tampa Bay-area club, and a third location is in the works in Wesley Chapel, with an opening target of next year. The chain has been expanding its Florida presence steadily, and the Tampa Bay corridor appears to be a priority market. The back-to-back openings reflect how quickly the region is absorbing demand for premium fitness options.
For residents of Lakewood Ranch and the broader Sarasota area, the opening adds a full-service option that goes well beyond a standard gym membership. The Kids Academy and pools make it practical for families, while the coworking lounge and LifeCafe give members a reason to spend most of the day at the club. Pickleball courts are in high demand across Florida, and having them bundled into a single membership is a meaningful draw for that audience.
Life Time Lakewood Ranch is located at 5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd N, Sarasota, FL 34240. The club can be reached at (941) 870-1250. Preopening memberships and waitlist sign-ups are available on the Life Time website at the Lakewood Ranch location page.
