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Lakefront Communities

Whether boating, fishing, kayaking, strolling along the beach or boardwalk, or simply enjoying the waterfront sunset, lake communities offer plenty of recreation and enjoyment—with equal parts peace and tranquility. Lakefront retirement communities are a popular choice for 55+ active adults, but many communities offer affordable lakefront homes for sale that appeal to families and residents of all ages.

Find Your Perfect Lakefront Community

Looking for the best lakefront communities to call home? Private Communities Registry (PCR) makes it easy to explore over 100 of the country's top lake communities, whether you're searching for a year-round residence, a lakefront retirement community, or an affordable lakefront community for a vacation home.

With nearly 30 years of experience connecting homebuyers with lifestyle communities, PCR is the go-to resource for finding gated lake communities, lakefront golf communities, and waterfront neighborhoods offering an unmatched quality of life.

Why Live in a Lakefront Community?

Living in a lakefront community offers stunning views, endless outdoor recreation, and a peaceful environment. Popular amenities include:

  • Private lake access for boating, fishing, and swimming
  • Marinas, docks, and waterfront dining
  • Clubhouses, golf courses, and fitness centers
  • Walking trails, nature preserves, and community events

From lakefront golf communities in the Southeast to affordable lakefront communities in the Midwest, there are options for every lifestyle and budget.

Where Are the Best Lakefront Communities?

Our directory makes it easy to search lake communities by region, state, or city. Popular areas include:

  • Southeast – North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
  • Midwest – Tennessee, Oklahoma
  • West – Texas, Arizona, California

Wondering where to find the most affordable lakefront property? Many lakes in states like Tennessee, North Carolina, and Texas offer stunning waterfront homes at reasonable prices. If you're looking for the best lakeside communities for retirement, explore active adult communities with low-maintenance living and resort-style amenities.

Start your search today and connect directly with community representatives to find your ideal lakefront community!


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Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club

Boynton Beach, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Boynton Beach, Florida

Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club is a private member owned Florida golf community located in beautiful Southern Palm Beach County. In addition to its acclaimed Pete Dye designed golf course, resort-style amenities of this gated golf community include a 26,000 square foot clubhouse, tennis and fitness facilities, full-service dining, swimming pool, and playground. The Southeast Florida community includes single-family homes starting in the $600,000s and villas from $350,000. Read More...

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Esplanade at Tradition

Port St. Lucie, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Port St. Lucie, Florida

Esplanade at Tradition is a 55+ community in Port St. Lucie, FL, offering resort-style living with easy access to beaches, nature preserves, and top amenities. Residents enjoy a state-of-the-art clubhouse, fitness center, spa, resort-style pool, dining, tennis, pickleball, and scenic outdoor spaces. Built by Taylor Morrison, homes feature elegant designs and open floor plans with nature or water views, creating the perfect setting for an active and fulfilling retirement. Homes priced from the low $400,000s. Read More...

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Fiddler's Creek

Naples, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Naples, Florida

Award-winning Fiddler's Creek is a private, master-planned community in Naples offering a 54,000 square-foot Club & Spa, a nature park, an optional golf club with 18 holes of championship golf, and the optional Tarpon Club with beach pavilion providing beach access along with dining options and an active social calendar. Pre-construction and move-in-ready homes are priced from $1.5 million to over $10 million. Read More...

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GlenLakes

Weeki Wachee, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Weeki Wachee, Florida

Consistently named one of the "Best Places to Retire” by Where to Retire magazine, this Florida golf community is located north of Tampa in the "Nature Coast" area of Hernando County. In addition to a Ron Garl-designed championship golf course, amenities include a clubhouse, fitness, tennis, and walking trails. Maintenance-free single-family homes and custom estate homes are priced from $240,000 to $700,000, excluding homesites. Read More...

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Grand Haven

Palm Coast, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Palm Coast, Florida

Situated around the scenic Intracoastal Waterway, lush wetlands, and a 4,000-acre nature preserve, Grand Haven is a golf community located on Florida's east coast. The Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course is regularly highlighted as one of the "Top 100 Courses in North America" by Links magazine. Luxury estates, maintenance-free condos and patio homes are priced from $400,000 to $1.5 million. Lots from under $185,000 to $375,000. Read More...

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Grand Palm

Venice, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Venice, Florida

Encompassing about 1,000 acres, this pedestrian-friendly Sarasota County community offers resort-style amenities, community parks and conservation areas in a location midway between Tampa and Fort Myers in the Gulf Coast city of Venice. The property is five minutes from Interstate 75 and 15 minutes from the beach, with a choice of Paired Villas priced from the $500,000s to Single-Family homes priced from the $600,000s. Read More...

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Hunters Run Country Club

Boynton Beach, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Boynton Beach, Florida

This South Florida gated golf community offers a country club lifestyle with three championship golf courses, an expansive clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, tennis & pickleball courts, and an active social life. Homes starting from $199,000 inclusive of membership fee. Read More...

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Indian River Club

Vero Beach, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Vero Beach, Florida

Indian River Club is a gated golf community in Vero Beach, FL, offering a variety of single-family homes and condos. Set in a serene, woodlands-like environment, it combines natural beauty with first-class recreational amenities, including a nationally acclaimed golf course. Just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, the community's charming, traditionally styled homes feature verandas, French doors, and indoor/outdoor living spaces. Residents enjoy the laid-back Florida lifestyle, with easy access to nearby beaches and the attractions of the Treasure Coast. Condos/Villas/Homes priced from $300,000 to $2 million. Read More...

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Indian River Colony Club

Melbourne, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Melbourne, Florida

“The Place Patriots Call Home,” Indian River Colony Club is an active adult, private country club community located on Florida's east coast. Amenities include a private 18-hole golf course and country club, tennis courts, a fitness center, a large heated swimming pool, fishing, and walking & biking trails. Single-family homes are priced from $200,000 to $400,000. Read More...

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John's Island

Vero Beach, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Vero Beach, Florida

Surrounded by miles of Intracoastal Waterway and pristine beaches is this private and luxurious 1,650-acre community. World-class amenities include three championship golf courses (Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio), oceanfront Beach Club, newly renovated Clubhouses, 17 Har-tru tennis courts, squash, pickleball, croquet, fitness center and outstanding social and recreational activities. Lots from $3 million to $9 million; Condominiums, Townhomes & Golf Cottages from $950,000 to $5 million; Homes from $3 million to $60 million. Read More...

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Kings Gate

Port Charlotte, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Port Charlotte, Florida

This Southwest Florida gated 55+ active adult community offers low-maintenance living and resort-style amenities near the Gulf Coast. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts, bocce ball, walking & biking trails, shuffleboard, and more. Paired Villas For Sale from the high $200,000s. Read More...

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Lake Ashton

Winter Haven, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Winter Haven, Florida

Lake Ashton is a gated 55+ community in Lake Wales, Florida, featuring two private golf courses, resort-style amenities, and a wide selection of Florida homes for sale. Located in the heart of Central Florida near Orlando and Tampa, this active adult community offers everything from fitness and recreation to lakefront living and a vibrant social calendar. Homes priced from the mid $200,000s to the mid $700,000s. Read More...

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Latitude Margaritaville Watersound

Panama City Beach, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Panama City Beach, Florida

This 55-and-better community on Florida’s Emerald Coast between Pensacola and Panama City is a short drive from the scenic Highway 30A corridor and convenient to Gulf Coast beaches and the Intracoastal Waterway. Residents can enjoy an active lifestyle while appreciating the natural environment. Homes priced from the $300,000s to $1 million+. Read More...

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NatureWalk at the Watersound Origins® Community

Watersound, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Watersound, Florida

Located in the Florida Panhandle, this new home community between Destin and Panama City offers a resort lifestyle near the beaches and attractions of 30A. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, walking & biking trails, tennis & pickleball courts, and access to Watersound Origins' golf course, footgolf, fitness facilities, and dock on Lake Powell. Homes priced from the $500,000s to $1 million+. Read More...

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Nocatee

Ponte Vedra, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Ponte Vedra, Florida

Nocatee is a prominent master-planned community in Ponte Vedra, Florida that blends an array of village-like neighborhoods with schools, commercial and retail property, and more than 5,000 acres of parks and nature preserves. The community is located east of Interstate 95 midway between Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Homes, townhomes, and villas for sale span a broad range of budgets and lifestyles, priced from $400,000 to $2 million+. Read More...

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Osprey Bay

Fort Myers, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Fort Myers, Florida

Osprey Bay is a 55+ community in Fort Myers, FL, offering active adults a vibrant coastal lifestyle near beaches, Sanibel Island, and local attractions. Amenities in the Southwest Florida retirement community include a clubhouse, resort pool, fitness center, pickleball courts, and social events like yoga and book clubs. Stylish, move-in-ready cottage homes feature open floor plans, gourmet kitchens, and charming porches, perfect for enjoying Florida’s Gulf Coast charm. Homes priced from $180,000 to $299,000. Read More...

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Palm Coast Plantation

Palm Coast, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Palm Coast, Florida

Palm Coast Plantation is a gated community in Northeast Florida, offering a serene lifestyle along the Intracoastal Waterway. Spanning 4,000 acres, this community blends classic Floridian architecture with lush greenery, creating a tranquil atmosphere. Residents enjoy access to a Key West-style clubhouse, a resort-style pool, tennis and basketball courts, a fitness center, and a boat ramp. The community features custom homes and estate properties, many with scenic views of the lake or waterway, making it ideal for both luxurious living and retirement. Priced from the high $600,000s to over $1 million. Read More...

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Palm Grove at Lakewood Ranch

Bradenton, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Bradenton, Florida

Palm Grove is a vibrant, gated community in Bradenton, Florida, offering residents a serene escape while being close to beaches, shopping, dining, and cultural attractions. This all-ages community boasts a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, and various outdoor amenities including lakes, walking trails, playground, and more. Neal Communities provides a diverse selection of new low-maintenance homes, townhomes, and villas designed for modern living. Townhomes from $319,990+; Villas from $399,990+; Single-family homes from $430,990+ Read More...

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Pelican Preserve

Fort Myers, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Fort Myers, Florida

This 55+ Florida retirement community provides a selection of quality new homes in various price ranges along with 27 holes of Chip Powell-designed golf and a village-like town center with 70,000 square feet of social and recreational amenities. Chateau, Cottage and Carriage homes to single-family Villas, Grand Villas and Classic homes are priced from the $200,000s to $700,000s. Read More...

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PGA Village Verano

Port St. Lucie, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Port St. Lucie, Florida

PGA Village Verano is an all-inclusive golf community located in the heart of Florida’s Treasure Coast, offering resort-style amenities coupled with a wide variety of resident clubs. Additionally, golf enthusiasts living within PGA Village Verano have special access to the award-winning PGA Golf Club, featuring 54 holes of championship golf by Tom Fazio and Pete Dye. Single-family and villa homes from the $400,000s to the $800,000s Read More...

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