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South Carolina Active Adult Communities

PCR is your guide to some of the best South Carolina active adult communities! If you're seeking a fulfilling and engaging retirement, the Palmetto State offers a diverse range of options tailored to your lifestyle. From the scenic coast to the rolling hills, discover why so many choose South Carolina retirement communities for their next chapter. PCR is your trusted resource, providing in-depth information and direct connections to the best active retirement communities in SC.

Why Choose Active Adult Communities in South Carolina?

Living within active adult communities in SC offers numerous benefits:

  • Mild Climate: Enjoy year-round outdoor activities with warm summers and mild winters
  • Vibrant Social Life: Experience Southern hospitality and build lasting friendships through clubs, events, and shared interests
  • Recreational Opportunities: Access golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball, boating, fishing, and hiking trails
  • Cultural Enrichment: Explore museums, historical sites, and performing arts centers
  • Low-Maintenance Living: Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle with well-maintained homes and amenities

Types of Active Adult Communities in SC

Active retirement communities in South Carolina cater to various lifestyles. You'll find:

  • Golf Communities: Featuring championship courses and pro shops
  • Lake Communities: Offering waterfront living and water sports
  • Resort-Style Communities: Providing luxurious amenities and social activities
  • South Carolina Private Communities: Gated and secure, offering exclusivity and privacy

Regional Highlights: Where to Find South Carolina Retirement Communities

Coastal South Carolina: Oceanfront Living

Coastal South Carolina is renowned for its beautiful beaches and vibrant coastal towns. Explore South Carolina private communities and retirement communities in South Carolina in:

  • Hilton Head Island: Known for its golf courses, beaches, and upscale living
  • Myrtle Beach: Offering a mix of entertainment, dining, and recreational activities
  • Charleston: A historic city with charming neighborhoods and cultural attractions

South Carolina Midlands: Lake and Golf Communities

The Midlands region offers a blend of natural beauty and recreational opportunities. Find active adult communities in South Carolina near:

  • Columbia: The state capital, offering cultural events and urban amenities
  • Lake Murray: Perfect for boating, fishing, and lakeside living
  • Aiken: Known for its equestrian activities and historic charm

Upstate South Carolina: Outdoor Recreation

Upstate South Carolina boasts scenic mountains and outdoor adventures. Discover South Carolina retirement communities in:

  • Greenville: A thriving city with a vibrant downtown and outdoor activities
  • Clemson: Home to Clemson University and beautiful lake views
  • Spartanburg: Offering a mix of cultural attractions and outdoor recreation

Who Are South Carolina Active Adult Communities For?

These communities are designed for adults aged 55 and over who are seeking an active and engaged lifestyle. They are ideal for:

  • Retirees looking to live in 55+ communities in South Carolina
  • Individuals seeking a low-maintenance lifestyle
  • Those wanting to connect with like-minded individuals
  • People who enjoy recreational activities and social events

Housing and Amenities in South Carolina Active Adult Communities

Expect a variety of housing options, including single-family homes, townhomes, and condos. Common amenities include:

  • Clubhouses with fitness centers and social rooms
  • Golf courses, tennis courts, and pickleball courts
  • Swimming pools and walking trails
  • Organized clubs and activities
  • Gated entrances for added security

Find Your Perfect Community with PCR

PCR is your trusted resource for discovering the best active adult communities in South Carolina. Browse our listings, view photos, and request information directly from community representatives. Start your journey to a vibrant and fulfilling retirement today.


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Myrtle Trace

Conway, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Conway, South Carolina
Myrtle Trace is a scenic 55+ active adult community in Conway, South Carolina, just minutes from Myrtle Beach. Surrounded by lakes, pine trees, and nearby golf courses, residents enjoy low-maintenance homes, resort-style amenities, social clubs, and easy access to beaches, shopping, healthcare, and coastal South Carolina attractions.

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

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
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: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Old Edwards Reserve at Lake Keowee

Sunset, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Sunset, South Carolina
With grand views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and 30 miles of shoreline on the majestic Lake Keowee, this 3,900-acre private, walkable community is perfect for families at any stage seeking the “right-sized” home. Close proximity to Clemson University.

Pricing: Lots priced from $44,900 to $1.5 million; Homes priced from the $1.5 million to $3.8 million.

Community Type: All Age

Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
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: 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: River River
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Oldfield

Okatie, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Okatie, South Carolina
Deep in South Carolina's Lowcountry, between Beaufort and Hilton Head, is the club community of Oldfield. Amenities include a Greg Norman golf course, Equestrian Center, Sports Club with 6 tennis courts, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool and lap pool, the River Club with fine and casual dining and the Outfitters Center - a hunting lodge with outfitters store and wildlife education center.

Pricing: Lots prices beginning at $150,000; Homes from $800,000 to $4 million.

Community Type: All Age

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: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Ocean Ocean
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Rentals Rentals
Community Amenity: River River
Community Amenity: RV Storage RV Storage
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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Palmetto Bluff

Bluffton, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Bluffton, South Carolina
Nestled in South Carolina's scenic Lowcountry, Palmetto Bluff spans 20,000 acres with 32 miles of shoreline along the May, Cooper, and New rivers. The Palmetto Bluff Conservancy preserves the land, enhancing its waterfront, Inland Waterway, and wildlife-rich trails. The community offers two village centers, Wilson and Moreland, and the exclusive Palmetto Bluff Club with top-tier amenities. Highlights include the revamped Shooting Club, Wilson Lawn & Racquet Club, a 12-acre farm, Wilson Landing Marina, new King-Collins Crossroads nine hole golf course, and Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.

Pricing: 1/3-acre to 15-acre homesites priced from $500,000 to $5 million; Homes from $2 million to $6 million+.

Community Type: All Age

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Croquet Croquet
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: 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: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: River River
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Prince Creek

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Prince Creek in Murrells Inlet, SC, is a 2,800-acre master-planned golf community featuring South Carolina’s only TPC course. With both all-ages neighborhoods and gated 55+ sections, residents enjoy resort-style amenities, water access, fitness centers, and nearby beaches. Offering a range of homes from condos to luxury estates, this sought-after community combines coastal charm, convenience, and an active lifestyle near Myrtle Beach.

Pricing: Condos/Homes priced from the high $200,000s to $1 million+.

Community Type: All Age, 55+ Active Adult

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: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Marina Marina
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: River River
Community Amenity: RV Storage RV Storage
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Roselyn

Lancaster, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Lancaster, South Carolina
Roselyn is a new active adult 55-plus community in Lancaster, SC. About an hour south of Charlotte, residents of the South Carolina community enjoy an array of resort-style amenities and social opportunities in a charming southern town. Amenities will include a clubhouse, swimming pool, pickleball courts, and trails that link to the Carolina Thread Trail. Close to golf, shopping, dining, and top-notch healthcare, the 55 and over community features four unique home collections from Lennar.

Pricing: Priced from the mid $300s - low $600s.

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: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Savannah Lakes Village

McCormick, South Carolina Active Adult Community
McCormick, South Carolina
With two lakefront golf courses and 2,200 primary and vacation-home residents, this member-owned lakefront sporting community in western South Carolina is surrounded by 60,000 acres of protected forest land and state parks at the confluence of the Little River Blueway Adventure Region and Lake Thurmond.

Pricing: Lots priced from $25,000 to $200,000; Homes and Cottages from the $300,000s to $1 million+.

Community Type: All Age, 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: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
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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Sea Pines

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Homeowners at this 5,000-acre oceanfront enclave on South Carolina's Hilton Head Island have access to four championship golf courses and five miles of pristine Atlantic beaches, along with a full-service marina, tennis and equestrian facilities, resort dining and a 603-acre Lowcountry nature preserve.

Pricing: Lots priced from $119,000 to $5 million, with condos, townhomes, villas and single-family homes priced from $170,000 to $8.7 million.

Community Type: All Age, 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: Equestrian Equestrian
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
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: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Seasons at Prince Creek West

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Seasons at Prince Creek West is a gated 55+ community in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, offering resort-style amenities, nearby championship golf, and an active coastal lifestyle near Myrtle Beach. Residents enjoy indoor and outdoor pools, fitness facilities, tennis, social clubs, and convenient access to beaches, boating, shopping, dining, and healthcare.

Pricing: Homes from the upper $300,000s to $600,000s

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Boating Boating
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
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: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Sun City Carolina Lakes

Fort Mill, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Sun City Carolina Lakes, a 55+ active adult community in Indian Land, South Carolina, blends tranquility and convenience just six miles south of Charlotte. Nestled along the Catawba River and a championship golf course, it offers resort-style amenities like pools, fitness centers, lakes, and walking trails. With a variety of well-designed homes, this vibrant community is perfect for active adults seeking a dynamic, enriched lifestyle.

Pricing: Condos, villas, and single-family homes priced from the high $300,000s to $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: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
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: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Sun City Hilton Head

Bluffton, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Bluffton, South Carolina
The largest 55+ active adult community in South Carolina, Sun City Hilton Head is home to 36 holes of championship golf, three amenity centers, a sports complex, fitness centers, two social halls, parks, community gardens, biking and hiking trails and over 100 clubs and resident community groups. Located 15 miles from Hilton Head Island and Savannah, Georgia, this coastal South Carolina community offers low-maintenance homes and villas priced from the mid $200,000s to over $2 million. Lots priced from $55,000 to $189,500.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Croquet Croquet
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: 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: Rentals Rentals
Community Amenity: River River
Community Amenity: RV Storage RV Storage
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Woodlake Village

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Active Adult Community
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Woodlake Village is a 55+ active adult community in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, offering low-maintenance homes, resort-style amenities, and a relaxed coastal lifestyle near Myrtle Beach. Residents enjoy pools, tennis, social clubs, golf nearby, and convenient access to beaches, shopping, dining, and Grand Strand attractions.

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

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis

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Woodside

Aiken, South Carolina Active Adult 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 $40,000s; Homes with low-maintenance living options from the $500,000s to $1 million+.

Community Type: All Age, 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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