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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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The Paddock at Equine Meadows

Red Lion, Pennsylvania Active Adult Community
Red Lion, Pennsylvania

The Paddock at Equine Meadows is a 55+ community in Red Lion, PA, offering low-maintenance ranch-style condos in a peaceful York County setting. With a clubhouse, fitness center, walking trails, and nearby golf courses, residents enjoy an active lifestyle minutes from York’s shopping, dining, and cultural attractions. Condos priced from the mid $200,000s. Read More...

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The Porches of Allenberry

Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania Active Adult Community
Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania

The Porches of Allenberry in Boiling Springs, PA, is a South Central Pennsylvania community offering premium homes for sale in a resort-style setting. Residents of all ages enjoy a fitness center, pool, walking trails, and access to Allenberry Resort amenities, plus nearby outdoor recreation, shopping, dining, and healthcare. Homes for sale feature craftsman-inspired designs, first-floor owner’s suites, and maintenance-free living. Priced from the mid $500,000s to the high $600,000s. Read More...

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Traditions of America at East Petersburg

East Petersburg, Pennsylvania Active Adult Community
East Petersburg, Pennsylvania

Traditions of America at East Petersburg is a premier 55+ active adult community in Lancaster County, PA, offering resort-style amenities, a vibrant social scene, and low-maintenance single-family and attached homes. Residents enjoy a clubhouse with fitness, swimming, pickleball, wine tasting, and more—plus walking trails, nearby golf, and access to Central Pennsylvania attractions. With first-floor living options and a lock-and-leave lifestyle, this community is perfect for retirees seeking convenience and fun in East Petersburg. Homes priced from the high $500,000s to the high $700,000s. Read More...

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Traditions of America at Lititz

Lititz, Pennsylvania Active Adult Community
Lititz, Pennsylvania

Located in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, this 55+ community offers low-maintenance homes for sale in Lancaster County. The community is a short drive from the arts and culture of downtown Lititz, voted “America’s Coolest Small Town” by Budget Travel Magazine. Amenities include a clubhouse, heated swimming pool and spa, sports bar and lounge, billiards, and walking trails. Homes priced from the high $200,000s to the mid $300,000s. Read More...

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Traditions of America at Silver Spring

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Active Adult Community
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

This Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-area 55+ Community was named one of the “50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the U.S.” by Where to Retire magazine. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, massage room, sports bar, walking trails, tennis, pickleball, bocce, and more. The community's location offers easy access to arts, culture, and recreation. Homes priced from the high $300,000s to the low $600,000s. Read More...

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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. Homes priced from $500,000 to $1 million+. Lots priced from $70,000 to $200,000+. Read More...

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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. Lots from $300,000 to $850,000; Homes from $1.3 million to $5.9 million. Read More...

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

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Daniel Island

Charleston, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Charleston, South Carolina

Located within 15 miles of Charleston's historic district, Daniel Island is a 4,000-acre award-winning island town featuring traditional neighborhoods, a downtown, parks, marsh-lined rivers and creeks, and a private country club with golf courses by Tom Fazio and Rees Jones. A coastal setting and the Charleston harbor provides the island with a wide array of water sports and recreation. Homes, condominiums, and townhomes priced from the $400,000s to $10 million. Homesites from $1 million to over $4 million. Read More...

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

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Del Webb Point Hope

Charleston, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Charleston, South Carolina

Del Webb Point Hope is an active adult 55+ new home community minutes from historic Charleston and offers a live, work, play lifestyle with a deep connection to nature. Amenities include a clubhouse, an extensive trail network, swimming pool, fitness, bocce, pickleball, parks, shops, and restaurants. Homes priced from the low $500,000s. Read More...

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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. Homes from the $500,000s to over $1 million. Read More...

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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, an award-winning tennis and fitness center, and a 126-slip marina. Homes priced from the $500,000s to over $1 million. Read More...

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Haig Point

Daufuskie Island, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Daufuskie Island, South Carolina

Haig Point is an intimate, sea island golf community located on the northern tip of Daufuskie Island, SC, between Hilton Head Island and Savannah. Accessible only by private ferry, Haig Point’s amenities blend into the island’s natural beauty, including the 20-hole Rees Jones Signature Golf Course, an equestrian center, a fitness center and the Calibogue Club with views of the Calibogue Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Homesites priced from $150,000 to over $1 million; Homes from $500,000 to $3.5 million. Read More...

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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. Priced from $298,000. Read More...

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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. Priced from the low $300,000s. Read More...

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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. Homes priced from the low $500,000s. Read More...

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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. Prices coming soon. Read More...

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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. Priced from the low $400,000s. Read More...

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

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