The Pennsylvania suburb of Garnet Valley presents endless opportunities for its residents. It's a stone's throw from Delaware and New Jersey, and it's an area that is dotted with farmers markets, wineries, state parks, and cultural and historical landmarks. Foxfield at Naamans Creek is the town's newer 55+ community of 520 condo, attached, and single family homes.

If someone were to mention The Villages to you, what comes to mind? Surely you've heard a story or two about the largest active adult community in the world. When that many people live together things are bound to get interesting. But are those stories you've heard actually true? We decided to root up the rumors, gather up the gossip, and muck around in the myths of The Villages.

Just over 2,500 people make up the town of McCormick, South Carolina, located near the border of Georgia. It's small with a simple way of life there, with easy access to larger cities. The only active lifestyle community in McCormick is Savannah Lakes Village, but the 4,800 homes that make up its multiple neighborhoods offer a country club lifestyle with dozens of activities to keep you busy.

Potomac Green is a large community that offers residents the resort-style amenities in a quiet setting among the busy Dulles corridor. Perfect for those 55+ who want to stay in the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. area, Potomac Green offers a variety of housing, and plenty of opportunities to stay active at the on-site pools, tennis courts, and fitness center.

Ever since construction began on Domani - an up and coming community in Palm Desert - it has generated a great deal of interest. This 55+ community is unique in that it offers a high-end, resort-like environment while maintaining a tight-knit atmosphere. With a total of just 202 homes planned, Domani will be a popular community in California's Coachella Valley.

Naples, Florida is routinely mentioned as one of the best places in the country to fish, golf, shop, and enjoy the warm waters along the Gulf of Mexico coastline. Active adults looking for a comfortable and dynamic place to call home might want to consider Isles of Collier Preserve, one of the newest developments in Southwest Florida, constructed by Minto Homes.

A division of Shea Homes, Trilogy is a series of resort-style active adult communities that are designed specifically with 55+ homebuyers in mind. Found throughout the country, there are many Trilogy communities to explore, each of which offers its residents a top-notch active lifestyle thanks to the brand's​ diverse range of homes and variety of social clubs and activities.

Active adults can experience the best of South Texas when they reside in Alamo Country Club, a gated 55+ community in Alamo. Located just north of the Mexican border and only a one-hour drive from the pristine beaches of South Padre Island, this active adult community offers an abundance of recreation opportunities all around.

Del Webb Lake Providence, located in scenic Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, is a gated 55+ community just 17 miles from Downtown Nashville. The community offers a resort-style lifestyle with 1,029 attached and single-family homes for resale, priced from the mid $300s to the high $500s. Residents enjoy resort-style amenities and over 80 social groups and events.

Spruce Creek Country Club is a popular community for the 55+ crowd, thanks to its lush golf course, incredible amenities, and comfortable floor plans. This Del Webb community offers 3,250 single-family homes in lovely Marion County Florida. Central Florida is one of the best places to live, thanks to the incredible climate, the affordable cost of living, and the lack of beach-going coastal crowds.