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Active Adult Communities

Discover the Best Active Adult Communities in the U.S.

For nearly 30 years, Private Communities Registry (PCR) has been the trusted resource for homebuyers searching for the best active adult communities in the United States. Whether you're looking for a 55+ adult community with resort-style amenities, golf courses, or waterfront views, we make it easy to find your ideal active retirement community based on location, lifestyle preferences, and available real estate.

What Are Active Adult Communities?

Active adult communities are designed for homebuyers seeking a low-maintenance, socially engaging lifestyle. These communities for active adults typically feature resort-style amenities such as clubhouses, golf courses, pickleball courts, and walking trails, fostering a vibrant atmosphere for like-minded individuals. Many also offer planned activities, social clubs, and fitness programs, promoting active senior living in a welcoming, age-restricted environment.

Who Are Active Adult Communities For?

These communities are ideal for:

  • Retirees and pre-retirees looking for a relaxed yet engaging lifestyle
  • Empty nesters seeking to downsize or relocate to warmer climates
  • Active adults who value social interaction, fitness, and recreation
  • Those wanting a low-maintenance home with modern designs and energy efficiency

Where Are the Best Retirement Communities for Active Adults?

From the sunny beaches of Florida to the scenic mountains of the Carolinas and the golf courses of Arizona, PCR showcases the best retirement communities for active adults across the country. Popular locations for active adult living include:

  • Southeast – Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina
  • Southwest – Arizona, Texas, Nevada, New Mexico
  • West Coast – California, Idaho, Washington
  • Northeast & Mid-Atlantic – Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey
  • Midwest – Tennessee, Oklahoma

Whether you’re looking for a gated active adult community near a city or a peaceful retreat surrounded by nature, PCR helps you explore and compare active adult communities in your preferred location. Start your search today and find your perfect home in one of the nation's top adult lifestyle living destinations.


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Anderson Farms

Aiken, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Aiken, South Carolina
Anderson Farms is a South Carolina equestrian community combining small-town charm with resort-style luxuries. Amenities include nature and walking trails, community garden and chicken coop, a pond with dock access, and optional membership at The Reserve Club at Woodside. Horse hobbyists have access to riding and workout ring, community barn, and riding trails.

Pricing: Homes priced from the $500,000s to $1 million+. Lots priced from the $80,000s to $200,000+.

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: Croquet Croquet
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Equestrian Equestrian
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
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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Berkshire Forest

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Berkshire Forest is a master-planned community in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, featuring resort-style amenities, scenic lakes, walking trails, and beautifully designed homes near the Grand Strand beaches. Residents enjoy pools, pickleball, kayaking, fitness facilities, and private oceanfront beach club access in a vibrant coastal setting.

Pricing: Condos, townhomes, single-family homes from the $100,000s to $800,000s

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
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: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Brays Island

Sheldon, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Sheldon, South Carolina
A private residential sporting community located between Charleston and Savannah, combining world-class hunting and shooting facilities and over 60 miles of equestrian trails with traditional resort-style amenities including championship golf, tennis, swimming, fitness, dining and concierge services.

Pricing: Lots from $425,000 to $850,000; Homes from $1.3 million to $5.9 million.

Community Type: All Ages, Retirement

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: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Ocean Ocean
Community Amenity: Rentals Rentals
Community Amenity: River River
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Bridgewater

Little River, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Little River, South Carolina
Bridgewater is an active lifestyle community in Little River, South Carolina, featuring resort-style amenities, scenic lakes, walking trails, and beautifully designed homes near Myrtle Beach. Residents enjoy pools, pickleball, kayaking, fitness facilities, and easy access to golf, beaches, shopping, dining, and coastal attractions.

Pricing: Townhomes, villas, single-family homes from the low $300,000s to $800,000

Community Type: All Ages

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: 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: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Brook Run

Fort Mill, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Brook Run is a new 55+ active adult community in Fort Mill, South Carolina, offering low-maintenance detached homes and attached villas by DRB Elevate. Amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, pickleball courts, golf simulator, dog parks, and golf-cart-friendly streets, all convenient to downtown Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, and Charlotte.

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

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Callawassie Island

Callawassie Island, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Callawassie Island, South Carolina
Residents of this low-density 880-acre Lowcountry oasis enjoy privileged access to 27 holes of Tom Fazio-designed golf along with first-class tennis, fitness and swimming facilities at a prime location between Hilton Head and Beaufort.

Pricing: Homesites start at $50,000; Villas and Homes are priced from $200,000 to $2 million.

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Certified Green Homes Certified Green Homes
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: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Ocean Ocean
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Cresswind Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Cresswind Myrtle Beach is a vibrant 55+ active adult community in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, offering resort-style amenities, scenic walking trails, and beautifully designed Kolter Homes near Market Common and the beach. Residents enjoy pools, pickleball, fitness programs, social clubs, and convenient access to golf, shopping, dining, and coastal attractions.

Pricing: Homes from $400,000 to mid $600,000s

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Cypress Point

Lake Wylie, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Cypress Point is an amenity-rich community in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, with newer single-family homes and convenient access to lake recreation and Charlotte. Residents enjoy a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, pickleball, bocce, playground, walking areas, and a desirable York County location near shopping, schools, golf, and healthcare.

Pricing: Priced from the mid $400,000s to high $700,000s

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Dataw Island

Beaufort, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Beaufort, South Carolina
Located just east of the historic waterfront town of Beaufort, South Carolina in the heart of the Sea Islands, buyers at this secluded gated community gain access to a pair of golf courses designed by Tom Fazio and Arthur Hills, club facilities, tennis, marina and recreational boating.

Pricing: Lots begin at $30,000, with homes and villas priced from $400,000 to $2 million, including new homes and resales.

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Boating Boating
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: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Marina Marina
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
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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Grand Harbor Golf & Yacht Club

Ninety Six, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Ninety Six, South Carolina
Grand Harbor Golf & Yacht Club is a master-planned country club community encompassing three distinct gated neighborhoods on the shores of Lake Greenwood in the Piedmont region of upstate South Carolina, with golf, tennis and equestrian facilities and a private yacht club.

Pricing: Homes from the $500,000s to over $1 million.

Community Type: All Ages, Retirement

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: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Marina Marina
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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Grande Dunes

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Nestled along Myrtle Beach's celebrated Grand Strand, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, Grande Dunes offers a par-71 golf course, fitness center, and a 126-slip marina.

Pricing: Homes priced from the $500,000s to over $1 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: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Marina Marina
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Ocean Ocean
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Handsmill on Lake Wylie

York, South Carolina Active Adult Community
York, South Carolina
Located just 30 minutes from Charlotte, Handsmill on Lake Wylie is a 55-plus community in historic York, South Carolina. This active adult community features the 13,433-acre Lake Wylie for fishing, boating, and a variety of watersports. Other amenities include a clubhouse with social lounge and catering kitchen, a fully equipped fitness center, and an outdoor pool with a splash pad. Homes in a variety of designs and floorplans range from 2,300+ to 3,400+ square feet priced from the $300,000s to $1 million.

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: Marina Marina
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming

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Horizons at Carnes Crossroads

Summerville, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Summerville, South Carolina
Horizons at Carnes Crossroads is a gated 55+ community in Goose Creek, SC, just 25 miles from Charleston. Offering a relaxed Lowcountry lifestyle, it features resort-style amenities, a wellness center, pools, sports courts, scenic trails, and an agrihood farm. A developing commercial downtown adds convenience, while Lennar-built homes boast classic architecture and spacious outdoor living. Perfect for retirees seeking an active, coastal community.

Pricing: Priced from $298,000.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
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: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Horizons at Summers Corner

Summerville, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Summerville, South Carolina
Horizons at Summers Corner is Lennar’s newest 55+ active adult community in Summerville, South Carolina, just outside Charleston. The community provides residents 55 and older with several desirable onsite amenities, including a clubhouse, 95-acre lake with lakeside pavilion, an exclusive swim complex, fitness center, walking trails, and a village center with commercial space. The age-restricted community features low-maintenance homes and South Carolina real estate with Lennar’s innovative Everything’s Included® packages.

Pricing: Priced from the low $300,000s.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Indigo Creek

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Indigo Creek is a scenic golf community in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, featuring spacious homes, a championship golf course, clubhouse amenities, and a relaxed Lowcountry lifestyle near Myrtle Beach. Residents enjoy pools, recreation, social events, and convenient access to beaches, shopping, dining, and coastal attractions.

Pricing: Homes from the low $200,000s to high $300,000s

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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K. Hovnanian's® Four Seasons at Carolina Oaks

Bluffton, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Bluffton, South Carolina
Located in the scenic Lowcountry, this 55+ active adult community offers new homes just 20 miles from Hilton Head Island beaches and historic Savannah, Georgia. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, tennis & pickleball courts, bocce ball courts, walking & biking trails, dog park, community gardens, and more.

Pricing: Homes priced from the upper $300,000s.

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: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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K. Hovnanian's® Four Seasons at Hilton Head Lakes

Hardeeville, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Hardeeville, South Carolina
With a South Carolina Lowcountry setting, an 18-hole Tom Fazio championship golf course and 22 miles of lake shoreline, K. Hovnanian's® Four Seasons at Hilton Head Lakes offers prime lakefront real estate in a gated 55+ community. In addition to 155 acres of navigable lakes and the golf course, the community features a clubhouse with pro shop and restaurant, pool complex, fitness center, two pickleball courts, and miles of walking and biking trails.

Pricing: Homes from the $400,000s

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: 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: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons at Lakes of Cane Bay

Summerville, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Summerville, South Carolina
Located 30 minutes from Charleston, K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons at Lakes of Cane Bay is a new 55+ community offering an active lifestyle. The lakefront clubhouse features saline indoor and outdoor swimming pools, athletic club, and tennis, bocce ball & pickleball courts. Residents enjoy a variety of clubs and activities including fishing, kayaking, boating, paddle boarding, walking trails, and bird watching.

Pricing: Priced from the upper $300,000s.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

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

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Kiawah Island

Kiawah Island, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Kiawah Island, South Carolina
This coastal South Carolina community offers numerous recreational pursuits, including seven golf courses, a tennis program and 10 miles of famously unspoiled beaches. Historic Charleston is just 21 miles away.

Pricing: Lots priced from $325,000 to $40,000,000; Homes from $1,575,000 to $22 million.

Community Type: All Ages, Retirement

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Certified Green Homes Certified Green Homes
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: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Marina Marina
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
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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Kiawah River

Charleston, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Charleston, South Carolina
This thoughtfully planned Lowcountry community is located among undisturbed maritime forests and marshy inlets in Charleston, South Carolina’s sea islands. Amenities include a three-story clubhouse, events hall, farmstead with shops and stands, retail village, deepwater dock, and 20 miles of nature trails. Historic downtown Charleston is just 15 miles from the community’s gates.

Pricing: Lots $250,000 to $4.5 million;Townhomes $1.2 million to $2 million; Homes $1.5 to $8.5 million

Community Type: All Ages, Retirement

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Certified Green Homes Certified Green Homes
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Rentals Rentals
Community Amenity: River River
Community Amenity: Solar/Renewable Solar/Renewable
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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