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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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Cresswind at Lake Harris

Tavares, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Tavares, Florida
Cresswind at Lake Harris is a 55-plus community in Tavares, Florida, about 45 minutes from Orlando. The new Central Florida lakefront community is designed for active adults with resort-style amenities including a clubhouse, state-of-the-art fitness center, tennis, pickleball, walking trails, and onsite lake for water activities. Homebuyers can choose from a variety of premium Florida real estate from Kolter Homes with a variety of floorplans designed for a low-maintenance 55+ lifestyle.

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

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Catalina

Lakewood Ranch, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Del Webb Catalina is a gated, 55+ community in Lakewood Ranch, FL, offering a blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities. Residents enjoy a resort lifestyle with access to a fitness center, pool, spa, sports courts, social events, and more. The Southwest Florida community is located near beaches, shopping, and cultural attractions, providing the perfect balance of relaxation and excitement. Several home collections and floorplans ranging from 1,448 to 3,970+ square feet.

Pricing: Priced from the mid $300,00s to over $1 million.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
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: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb eTown

Jacksonville, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Jacksonville, Florida
Del Webb eTown is a gated Jacksonville 55+ community within the award-winning eTown master-planned development in Northeast Florida. This active adult community in Florida offers resort-style amenities including a 13,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, pickleball, tennis, bocce, and walking trails. Residents enjoy beautifully designed Florida homes for sale near Jacksonville’s beaches, shopping, dining, healthcare, and golf courses.

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

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Certified Green Homes Certified Green Homes
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Lakehaven

Clermont, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Clermont, Florida
Del Webb Lakehaven is a gated 55+ community in Clermont, Florida, offering new single-family homes and an active lakeside lifestyle near Orlando. Residents enjoy access to two lakefront amenity centers with resort pools, dining, fitness, pickleball, golf simulators, trails, a sunrise dock, and year-round activities.

Pricing: Low $400,000s to $800,000+

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 Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
This Southwest Florida 55+ community is located within the award-winning master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch. Amenities are designed for an active adult lifestyle and include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, walking & biking trails, and courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce ball. Residents have quick access to Lakewood Ranch's Main Street shops & restaurants and on-site hospital.

Pricing: Homes priced from $350,000 to $1.4 million.

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: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Ponte Vedra

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Del Webb Ponte Vedra is a gated 55+ community in Northeast Florida offering resort-style amenities, vibrant social opportunities, and low-maintenance Florida homes for sale near Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach. Residents enjoy a spectacular clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, pickleball, tennis, fitness facilities, walking trails, and convenient access to beaches, golf, shopping, dining, and healthcare.

Pricing: Homes from the high $300,000s to mid $800,000s

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: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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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 several floorplans of spacious villas and single-family homes.

Pricing: Villas priced from $350,000; Single-family homes starting in the $600,000s.

Community Type: All Ages

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: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis

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Esplanade at Highland Ranch

Clermont, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Clermont, Florida
This Central Florida active adult community by award-winning builder Taylor Morrison is located 20 miles west of Orlando, in Clermont, Florida. Amenities are designed to help those aged 55+ maintain an active lifestyle, and include a clubhouse with fitness room, swimming pool and hot tub, three miles of walking trails, and courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce.

Pricing: Homes from the high $300,000s to high $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: Land Conservation Land Conservation
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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Esplanade at Kingston

Estero, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Estero, Florida
Esplanade at Kingston is a new gated resort lifestyle community coming to Estero, FL, within the 7,600-acre Kingston master plan. Planned amenities include a resort pool and spa, fitness and wellness facilities, onsite dining, indoor and outdoor pickleball, tennis, bocce, a Bark Park, and extensive lifestyle programming. Taylor Morrison will offer new single-family homes, villas, and a separate collection of condominium residences.

Pricing: New Homes Coming Soon

Community Type: All Ages

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 Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Rivergrass

Naples, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Naples, Florida
Esplanade at Rivergrass is a new gated golf and resort lifestyle community coming to Naples, FL. Plans include an 18-hole championship golf course, extensive Amenity Campus, resort pool and spa, onsite dining, fitness and wellness facilities, tennis, pickleball, bocce, trails, and a Bark Park. Taylor Morrison will offer new single-family homes and condominiums within the larger Rivergrass Village community.

Pricing: New Homes Coming Soon

Community Type: All Ages

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: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Starling

Punta Gorda, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Punta Gorda, Florida
Esplanade at Starling is a gated community featuring new homes by Taylor Morrison, luxury amenities, wellness programming, pickleball, tennis, a Bahama Bar, resort pool, and the signature Esplanade lifestyle near Florida's Gulf Coast.

Pricing: Lot Premiums $12,000 to $165,000; Homes $310,999 to $620,999

Community Type: All Ages

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 Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade by the Islands

Naples, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Naples, Florida
Esplanade by the Islands is a gated resort community featuring new homes by Taylor Morrison, award-winning amenities, wellness programming, pickleball, tennis, luxury spa services, and the signature Esplanade lifestyle near Marco Island and the Gulf Coast.

Pricing: Lot Premiums $50,000 to $250,000; Homes $599,999 to $1,110,999

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Dining Dining
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: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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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.

Pricing: Pre-construction and move-in-ready homes are priced from $1.5 million to over $10 million.

Community Type: All Ages, Retirement

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
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: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
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: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Rentals Rentals
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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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.

Pricing: 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.

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Croquet Croquet
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: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
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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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.

Pricing: Paired Villas from the $500,000s; Single-Family homes from the $600,000s.

Community Type: All Ages

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: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Harbor Hills Country Club

Lady Lake, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Lady Lake, Florida
Harbor Hills Country Club in Lady Lake, FL is a gated Central Florida golf community offering 18-hole championship golf, lakefront living on Lake Griffin, and resort-style amenities. This 55+ active lifestyle community features a clubhouse, dining, fitness, tennis, and boating access, along with a variety of Florida homes for sale just minutes from The Villages and within easy reach of Orlando.

Pricing: Homes from the low $300,000s to low $900,00s

Community Type: 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: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Harmony Reserve

Vero Beach, Florida Lakefront Homes Community
Vero Beach, Florida
Harmony Reserve in Vero Beach is a gated Southeast Florida 55+ community offering resort-style amenities, a lively social calendar, and low-maintenance Florida homes for sale. Residents enjoy a 15,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness and movement studios, a resort-style pool, tennis, pickleball, and scenic lakes—all just minutes from Atlantic beaches, golf, shopping, and dining. With a prime Treasure Coast location and thoughtfully designed homes, Harmony Reserve delivers the best of Florida active adult living.

Pricing: Homes priced from the low $300,000s to the mid $600,000s.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis

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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.

Pricing: Homes starting from $199,000 inclusive of membership fee.

Community Type: All Ages, Retirement

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Rentals Rentals
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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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.

Pricing: Condos/Villas/Homes priced from $300,000 to $2 million.

Community Type: All Ages, Retirement

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: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis

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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.

Pricing: Single-family homes are priced from $200,000 to $400,000.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Croquet Croquet
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: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: RV Storage RV Storage
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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