Sylvan Shores is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Highlands County, Florida, United States, located immediately northeast of the town of Lake Placid.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,424 people, 1,166 households, and 795 families residing in the CDP.

There were 1,487 housing units at an average density of 257.5 units/km2 (667 units/sq mi).

There were 1,166 households, out of which 13.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families.

27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.