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Talking Rock
Talking Rock

Talking Rock Ranch is in the heart of the high-country community near Prescott, AZ. Here, people will meet and seek refuge for recreation...

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Moores Valley
Moores Valley

Located just 5 miles from the art galleries, shops and restaurants of Historic Asheville, North Carolina and nestled within the Blueridge Mountains lies the charming gated community of Moore's Valley...

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Holly Lake Ranch
Holly Lake Ranch

Holly Lake Ranch - Come spend a weekend or a lifetime. Holly Lake Ranch is a gated community on 4,300 heavily wooded acres in Wood County...

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The Peninsula on The Indian River
The Peninsula on The Indian River

Voted Delaware’s Best Resort Community, The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay is a gated community featuring Delaware’s first private Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course...

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Solivita
Solivita

Solivita is the Younger Next Community. It's a large active adult community of beautiful new homes near Kissimmee in south Orlando and close to the major theme parks...

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Peninsula at Indian River Bay
Peninsula at Indian River Bay

Your play date at the Delaware shore includes a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, wave pool, outdoor pool, fitness center, spa...

 
 
 
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What Canadian Lakes is like for active adults

Canadian Lakes is an unincorporated resort community in central Michigan. The population is about 2,000. It is not too far from Big Rapids.  The area is very popular with retirees and has a median age of 61. People retire here for the resort atmosphere and the many recreational opportunities such as golf, swimming, boating, fishing... more >>

State: MI

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Environment: Rural, Resort Community

New Milford
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What New Milford is like for active adults

New Milford is a small town of less than 7,000 (28,000 in the region) but one of the largest towns in terms of land area in the western part of Connecticut. It is in the beautiful area about Danbury on the northern shore of Lake Candlewood.  New Milford is home to the private Canterbury School. There are a lot of other extremely picturesque towns just to the north including Sharon, where wealthy New Yorkers tend to have weekend houses... more >>

State: CT

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Environment: Rural, Lake, Small Town, Biking Community


Vero Beach
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What Vero Beach is like for active adults

Vero Beach is a popular retirement community of 17,000 that supports a much larger community outside of its borders. Located in the middle of Florida’s Atlantic Coast, the town is in several parts – a ‘beach” area on the barrier island with a resort feel, and a large downtown across the bay on the mainland... more >>

State: FL

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Environment: Suburban, Coastal, Boating Community, Outdoor Oriented, Golf Community

Stevensville
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What Stevensville is like for active adults

Stevensville is a very small town of under 2,000 people in western Montana near Missoula. Stevensville is the oldest town in Montana. St. Mary’s Mission was the first permanent white settlement in Montana (founded by Jesuits). This area of the Bitterroot Valley and Sapphire Mountains offers beautiful views, outdoor recreation and a great variety of watchable wildlife.  Photo of St. Mary's Peak courtesy of Wikipedia and Benjamin Courteau... more >>

State: MT

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Environment: Rural, Mountain, Small Town, Outdoor Oriented

 
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