Thumb wrestling, 2005
Bay Lake’s story
59 years in pictures
Census counts: 24 in 1970, a peak of 74 in 1980, 29 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
- 1967Bay Lake is settled
Bay LakeFL
Population
19
2025 Census estimate · −5% since 2020
Median home value
$106K
Census ACS
Household income
$153K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Land area
23 sq mi
Is Bay Lake a good place to live?
69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bay Lake, where Florida’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 639 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Bay Lake. Bay Lake’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both Florida’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Bay Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bay Lake stand out
Where Bay Lake beats most towns.
Small town
19 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Horizon WestLake Buena VistaBay Lake
Nearby attractions
All 90 attractions →Walt Disney World Resort and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bay Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw9 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw9 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
7 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bay Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bay Lake, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCftod Central (4 Wps) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTipping BuildingIn townOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOrange Supervisor of ElectionsOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP codes32830, 3478732830 97% · 34787 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bay Lake.
Climate
Bay Lake has mild winters and hot summers
Bay Lake has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Bay Lake’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter51–73°
Spring61–84°
Summer73–92°
Fall65–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Bay Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2024, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bay Lake.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2024
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 14,505 acres
34 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bay Lake
16pages on Bay Lake
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bay Lake
Valencia CollegeCommunity college · Public · Orlando11.4 mi$2,664 in-state tuitionFlorida College of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Orlando11.9 mi
About 0 of every 100 Bay Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Bay Lake
City in Florida, US
Bay Lake is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 29 at the 2020 census. It is named after a lake that lies east of Magic Kingdom. All four of the Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, and one of Walt Disney World's two water parks, are in Bay Lake, though all Disney parks in the region have mailing addresses in nearby Lake Buena Vista. Bay Lake is one of two Florida municipalities inside the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (formerly the Reedy Creek Improvement District) which also includes Walt Disney World, the other being Lake Buena Vista. Bay Lake is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Permanent residents of Bay L…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1967
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- Area code
- 407
Questions about Bay Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bay Lake, FL a good place to live?
Bay Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.