Dayton Lakes is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 93 at the 2010 census. Prior to 1985 Dayton Lakes city was a developed and marketed recreational subdivision named Dayton Lake Estates. In January 1985 the corporation that marketed the original subdivision held and election of residents and following the election was successful, they petitioned the District Court in Liberty County, Texas and The City of Dayton Lakes, TX, a Non Profit Corporation, was created as a city/town. The actual document was filed and recorded on January 19, 1985. Those corporate papers are the city’s real identity.

Dayton Lakes is located in central Liberty County at 30°8′44″N 94°49′18″W / 30.14556°N 94.82167°W / 30.14556; -94.82167 (30.145428, –94.821686), on the west bank of the Trinity River. It is 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Dayton, and 17 miles (27 km) by road north of Liberty, the county seat, but only 6 miles (10 km) as the crow flies.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Dayton Lakes has a total Place of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km), of which 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²) are estate and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km), or 11.64%, are water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 101 people, 43 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 120.4 people per square mile (46.4/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 93.0 per square mile (35.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White and 0.99% African American.