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Living in a luxury and stunning gated community provides residents with many benefits including privacy, safety, and endless social and recreational activities. A big perk to living in a gated neighborhood is the limited access entry, usually overseen by management and staff at gatehouses who guarantee 24/7 security and surveillance systems. Residents also appreciate the well-kept properties, low-maintenance homes, and resort-style amenities like golf courses, swimming pools, pickleball, fitness centers, parks, walking paths, and more.

Many exclusive gated communities may even boast unique luxury features like private airstrips, resorts, and top-notch restaurants. Whether you're looking for a home in a gated community that's move-in ready or prefer new development offering customizable construction options, your quest for top-notch security in the ideal luxury community to call home begins right here. Search by your desired state/region, then explore each luxury gated community by seeing photos, learning more about stunning amenities and available homes, and requesting information.

Why Luxury Gated Communities Are So Attractive

One notable feature of many exclusive luxury communities across the country is that their entrances are gated to prevent non-residents from entering without visitor permission. There may be a manned gatehouse team for security or gated community access could be controlled by an electronic device that’s placed in residents’ cars.

Living in a stunning gated community gives residents an extra sense of enhanced privacy and security. A gated community also helps to reduce traffic and preserve a quiet atmosphere, which makes it safer for children and pedestrians who enjoy time outside. With controlled access to the exclusive gated community, thieves and other nefarious individuals are less likely to wander in looking for an opportunity to commit a crime.

Gated neighborhoods are a lifestyle choice with a strong sense of community. Homeowners associations (HOA) at gated communities also often set high standards for the homes and amenities are how they are managed and maintained, which further helps preserve higher property values.

Here’s a closer look at what residents find so appealing about luxury gated communities:

Safety and Security

When residents are asked why they chose to live in a gated community, the top reason is security. Gates or barriers stop vehicles and deter outsiders from walking through the luxury community uninvited. Security cameras at the gates record the comings and goings of residents and their guests.

With controlled access and reduced traffic, joggers, children riding their bikes, dog walkers, and other residents worry less during their day-to-day life!

Privacy and Sense of Community

In a luxury gated community, it’s common for neighbors to hold parties and events for those who live there. Socializing builds strong bonds between neighbors, who tend to watch out for each other within luxury communities.

Residents of these tight-knit luxury communities can enjoy stunning onsite amenities such as swimming pools, golf courses, and private lakes or beaches, without worrying about strangers interfering with their activities.

Protecting Your Investment

While gated communities can be expensive, condos, single-family homes, and villas in gated communities are highly coveted. The exclusivity of gated, master-planned communities is enhanced with beautifully designed custom homes and shared spaces, as well as luxury amenities–all of which help preserve or increase the value of your home.

HOAs in gated communities also have strict rules and regulations about the exterior appearance of the stunning homes to preserve the appearance of continuity and belonging.

How to Find the Perfect Exclusive Gated Community

Private Communities gives you direct access to more than 150 gated communities from California to states up and down the east coast, as well as the Southeast United States, and more.

Take a deep dive into each area that catches your eye to learn more about the elevated and relaxing lifestyle you can enjoy at these exclusive gated communities!


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Wachesaw Plantation

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Gated Community
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Once the site of two 18th century rice plantations, this gated golf community boasts a rich, South Carolina Lowcountry history. Its championship Tom Fazio golf course has been designated “Best in the Myrtle Beach Area” by Golf Digest. An elegant 18th century-style clubhouse, swimming pool complex and tennis courts complete the country club lifestyle.

Pricing: Homes priced from the high $200,000s to $2 million.

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Rentals Rentals
Community Amenity: River River
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis

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Woodside

Aiken, South Carolina Gated Community
Aiken, South Carolina
Located in the historic city of Aiken, South Carolina, Woodside covers more than 2,800 acres of rolling countryside and offers classic country club amenities combined with a diverse group of neighborhoods. This active community offers four championship golf courses, a pool, tennis, croquet, community gardening, two clubhouses, a wellness center and lakes for fishing and canoeing.

Pricing: Lots with wooded, golf, and lake views are priced from the $50,000s; Homes with low-maintenance living options from the $500,000s to $1 million+.

Community Type: All Ages, Retirement

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Brandywine Harbor

Old Hickory, Tennessee Gated Community
Old Hickory, Tennessee
Brandywine Harbor is a gated waterfront community in Old Hickory, Tennessee, offering luxury homes, private lake access, boating amenities, and scenic Old Hickory Lake views. Located just minutes from Nashville, the neighborhood combines exclusive lakeside living with convenient access to shopping, dining, recreation, and entertainment throughout Middle Tennessee.

Pricing: Homes from $1.8 million to $3 million+

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Fairvue Plantation

Gallatin, Tennessee Gated Community
Gallatin, Tennessee
Fairvue Plantation is a luxury Tennessee master-planned community in Gallatin featuring championship golf, nine miles of Old Hickory Lake shoreline, resort-style amenities, and diverse real estate options. Just minutes from Nashville, the community includes gated neighborhoods, waterfront estates, and The Retreat, an exclusive Tennessee 55+ community designed for active adults seeking a vibrant golf and lakefront lifestyle.

Pricing: Homes from the $300,000s to $4 million+

Community Type: All Ages, 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming

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Nexus South

Gallatin, Tennessee Gated Community
Gallatin, Tennessee
Nexus South is a gated 55+ community in Gallatin, Tennessee, offering new low-maintenance homes within the larger Nexus master plan. Residents enjoy a clubhouse, resort pool with lap lanes, fitness and aerobics studios, pickleball, tennis, trails, gathering spaces, and convenient access to Old Hickory Lake and Nashville.

Pricing: From the low $300,000s to $500,000+

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Parkhaven

Hermitage, Tennessee Gated Community
Hermitage, Tennessee
Parkhaven is a gated 55+ master-planned community in Hermitage, Tennessee, offering new and resale homes near Nashville. Residents enjoy a clubhouse, saltwater pool, fitness, indoor walking track, pickleball, tennis, dog parks, social activities, and direct access to the Stones River Greenway.

Pricing: Homes from the low $500,000s to high $700,000s

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Rarity Bay

Vonore, Tennessee Gated Community
Vonore, Tennessee
Set in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, this private golf and equestrian community is located on a scenic peninsula with 10 miles of shoreline along Lake Tellico in East Tennessee. Amenities include 18 holes of championship golf, an equestrian center with 10 miles of riding trails, clubhouse, swim & tennis club, activity center and private boat docks.

Pricing: Lots priced from $19,900 to $595,000; Condos and Homes from $139,900 to $2.8 million.

Community Type: All Ages, Retirement

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Equestrian Equestrian
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Marina Marina
Community Amenity: Mountains Mountains
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Rentals Rentals
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Reverie at Parkhaven

Hermitage, Tennessee Gated Community
Hermitage, Tennessee
Reverie at Parkhaven is a new gated 55+ neighborhood in Hermitage, Tennessee, offering low-maintenance Dream Finders homes near Nashville. Residents enjoy Parkhaven's clubhouse, pool, fitness center, pickleball, tennis, trails, dog parks, greenway access, and an active social lifestyle close to recreation, healthcare, and BNA.

Pricing: From the low $500,000s to mid $700,000s+

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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WindRiver

Lenoir City, Tennessee Gated Community
Lenoir City, Tennessee
WindRiver is a gated lakefront and golf course community on Tellico Lake in East Tennessee. Carefully built among rolling hillsides and gently sloping shoreline, the community offers a range of lakefront, lake view and wooded home sites.

Pricing: Homesites available; Homes are priced from $1.5 million Golf Cottages from $1.15 million and Homesites from the mid $200,000s.

Community Type: All Ages, Retirement

Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Marina Marina
Community Amenity: Mountains Mountains
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Rentals Rentals
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Campanas at Cibolo Canyons

San Antonio, Texas Gated Community
San Antonio, Texas
Campanas at Cibolo Canyons is a gated, resort-style community in San Antonio, Texas, offering luxury garden homes and a low-maintenance, lock-and-leave lifestyle. Residents enjoy a private clubhouse, resort pool, fitness center, pickleball, tennis, trails, social activities, and convenient access to TPC San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country.

Pricing: Homes high $400,000s to $900,000+

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Canyon Springs

San Antonio, Texas Gated Community
San Antonio, Texas
Canyon Springs is an established golf community in north San Antonio, Texas, featuring diverse neighborhoods surrounding an acclaimed 18-hole public course. Residents enjoy swimming, tennis, parks, sports courts, and Hill Country scenery, with options ranging from comfortable single-family homes to gated luxury estates and golf-course properties.

Pricing: Homes high $200,000s to $1.3 million+

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis

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Chambers Creek

Willis, Texas Gated Community
Willis, Texas
Just north of Houston set within the sprawling Houston Hill Country, Chambers Creek is a 55+ active adult community in Willis, TX. Situated near popular Lake Conroe, amenities in this unique community include a Tom Lehman designed golf course, private marina, social and wellness center, onsite vineyard, resort-style pool, pickleball, walking trails, and more.

Pricing: Custom-designed homes include smart home conveniences, and front yard maintenance, and start in the $300,000s.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Marina Marina
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Hill Country Retreat

San Antonio, Texas Gated Community
San Antonio, Texas
Del Webb Hill Country Retreat is an established gated 55+ community in San Antonio, Texas, with 1,904 single-family homes and an active resort lifestyle. Residents enjoy a 28,000-square-foot amenity center, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness, pickleball, tennis, bocce, trails, and extensive clubs and activities in a scenic Texas Hill Country setting.

Pricing: Homes from the low $200,000s to $600,000s

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Fairway Pines at The Highlands

Porter, Texas Gated Community
Porter, Texas
Fairway Pines at The Highlands is a gated 55+ community in Porter, Texas, offering new construction homes, golf course living, exclusive active adult amenities, and access to The Highlands master-planned community. Residents enjoy resort-style recreation, social activities, scenic nature trails, and convenient proximity to Houston, shopping, dining, and healthcare.

Pricing: Homes from $350,000 to $1 million

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: River River
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Kissing Tree

San Marcos, Texas Gated Community
San Marcos, Texas
Kissing Tree is a gated 55+ golf community in San Marcos, Texas, offering new homes and resort-style living in the Texas Hill Country. Residents enjoy an 18-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness, pickleball, onsite dining, 18 miles of trails, and an active social calendar between Austin and San Antonio.

Pricing: Homes mid $300,000s to $900,000s+

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Regency at Esperanza

Boerne, Texas Gated Community
Boerne, Texas
Regency at Esperanza is a gated Texas 55+ community in Boerne offering resort-style amenities and low-maintenance homes within a larger master-planned setting. This active adult community in Texas features an exclusive clubhouse, fitness center, and pickleball, along with access to Esperanza’s expanded amenities—all just minutes from San Antonio.

Pricing: Homes from the high $400,000s to high $900,000s

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Sun City Texas

Georgetown, Texas Gated Community
Georgetown, Texas
Sun City Texas offers adults, 55 and over, endless recreational and social opportunities. Residents enjoy three championship golf courses, two fitness centers with tennis and swimming, plus miles of walking trails and an activity center that offers art studios, a woodshop, a computer lab, and meeting rooms for clubs and classes. The community is just minutes from the culture and excitement of Austin.

Pricing: Homes priced from the $200,000s to the $800,000s.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: River River
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Trilogy® Evergreen™

Conroe, Texas Gated Community
Conroe, Texas
Trilogy® Evergreen™ is a gated Texas 55+ community in Conroe offering the first-ever Trilogy® lifestyle near Houston. Located minutes from The Woodlands, this active adult community features resort-style amenities, social programming, and thoughtfully designed new construction homes. With convenient access to shopping, healthcare, outdoor recreation, and major highways, Trilogy® Evergreen™ blends connection, comfort, and carefree living in one exceptional setting.

Pricing: Homes priced from the low $300,000s to low $400,000s.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Red Ledges

Heber City, Utah Gated Community
Heber City, Utah
This four-season mountain community near Park City, Utah, offers a selection of estate home sites and luxurious Western-style cottages, with 18 holes of Jack Nicklaus signature golf, deluxe tennis and equestrian facilities and a private ski chalet at the neighboring Deer Valley Resort.

Pricing: Lots from $300,000+; Homes from $1.4 million to over $10 million.

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Equestrian Equestrian
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Mountains Mountains
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Snow Skiing Snow Skiing
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Bay Creek

Cape Charles, Virginia Gated Community
Cape Charles, Virginia
Bay Creek with a picturesque location that combines laid-back coastal living and beach-time adventures, it’s the ideal setting for families, golfers, nature lovers, and those looking to escape the busy city for a relaxed beach community. This unique master-planned community offers a variety of housing options.

Pricing: Homesites priced from the low $200,000s to $750,000+; Condos/Townhomes from the $500,000s; Single-family homes from the $700,000s to over $2 million.

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Marina Marina
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Ocean Ocean
Community Amenity: Rentals Rentals
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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