According to the 55places National Housing Survey, two of the five most desirable amenities in an active adult community are indoor and outdoor pools. Indoor pools are a particularly luxurious amenity because they allow active adults to swim in comfort throughout the year, especially during the winter months.
Swimming has long been a popular exercise because of its health benefits and its ease on the joints, making it more comfortable than running or hiking. Thanks to communities with indoor pools, residents can keep up their swimming routine throughout the year, whether it involves laps, water exercise classes, or simply enjoying leisure time in the water.
In Northern Illinois, retirees can find active adult communities with abundant lifestyle options and plenty of amenities, including indoor pools. Keep reading to review six 55+ communities near Chicago with indoor pools, organized from largest to smallest.
Sun City Huntley – Huntley, IL
Mid $100s – Mid $400s
At Sun City Huntley, a 55+ community renowned as the largest in the state, residents can enjoy one of the most expansive selections of world-class amenities. The community boasts two outdoor resort-style pools as well as an indoor pool and spa, ideal for year-round water recreation.
The amenities center around the 94,000-square-foot Prairie Lodge, the most spacious community clubhouse in Northern Illinois. The clubhouse includes the indoor pool as well as a fitness center, an indoor walking track, a restaurant, a ballroom, a computer lab, and several multipurpose gathering spaces for cards, games, and arts and crafts.
In addition to the Prairie Lodge, residents can enjoy the 20,000-square-foot Meadowview Lodge and the 4,800-square-foot Millgrove Woodworking Shop. The outdoor amenities feature an 18-hole golf course, a softball stadium, a 19-acre fishing lake, and walking and biking trails. With 5,489 single-family, attached, and condominium homes, this Del Webb 55+ community offers amenities and activities for almost any hobby, interest, or passion.
Learn more information about Sun City Huntley here.
Carillon – Plainfield, IL
Mid $100s – High $300s
Located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago near Plainfield, Joliet, and Naperville, the gated 55+ community Carillon consists of 2,097 single-family, attached, and condominium homes. Residents of this age-restricted community enjoy access to the Chicagoland area, affordable homes for sale, and a variety of amenities.
Many of the amenities are housed in Club Carillon, the community clubhouse with 32,000 square feet of space for activities, clubs, and classes. In addition to an indoor pool and spa, the clubhouse offers a grand ballroom with a stage and a dance floor, a fitness center, computer stations, and a woodworking shop. The multipurpose gathering spaces include hobby and game rooms, arts and crafts studios, ceramics studios, cards and poker rooms, and a library.
Tom and Sue R., two residents of Carillon, wrote in their review of the community, “Carillon has the best clubhouse and amenities of any communities in the southwest suburbs… We have a broad range of home styles, sizes, and price points. The residents are very friendly, and it’s easy to meet people. We love living here.”
Learn more information about Carillon here.
Carillon Lakes – Crest Hill, IL
Mid $100s – Low $300s
If Carillon seems a bit too large, the gated 55+ community Carillon Lakes offers a worthy alternative. With 1,113 single-family and attached homes, this age-restricted community may offer a smaller size, but it still provides an abundance of amenities and lifestyle activities.
The clubhouse at Carillon Lakes features 18,000 square feet of amenities for residents to enjoy, including an indoor pool and spa for year-round swimming. The clubhouse also offers a state-of-the-art fitness center, a ballroom, a fireplace lounge, and rooms for arts and crafts, cards, billiards, and table tennis.
At the clubhouse, residents can also participate in clubs, activities, and classes, including an aqua strength and balance class. Additional activities include bridge, ceramics, genealogy, singles club, gardening, poker, and nutrition club. Regular events include morning coffee meetings as well as men’s and ladies’ breakfasts.
Learn more information about Carillon Lakes here.
Lago Vista – Lockport, IL
Low $200s – Low $300s
With a spacious clubhouse, a full-time activities director, and even an indoor pool and spa, Lago Vista offers a variety of amenities that active adults can enjoy throughout the year. With plans for 832 single-family and attached homes, interested homebuyers can still find both new and resale homes for sale that offer a low-maintenance lifestyle.
The single-level townhomes range from 1,300 to 1,550 square feet with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and attached two-car garages. These attached homes offer the most low-maintenance lifestyle in the community thanks to a homeowners’ association that takes care of all landscaping, lawn care, irrigation, and snow removal.
The more spacious single-family homes range from 1,500 to 2,196 square feet with two or three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and attached two-car garages. For these homes, the homeowners’ association also covers landscaping, lawn care, and snow removal.
With more free time, residents can enjoy the community’s amenities at the 21,000-square-foot Club Lago. The clubhouse features an indoor pool and spa, a fitness center, a massage room, a beauty salon, a juice bar, and a grand room. Outside, the grounds boast an outdoor pool, bocce ball courts, walking and biking trails, and 22 scenic lakes and ponds.
Learn more information about Lago Vista here.
Shorewood Glen – Shorewood, IL
Mid $200s – High $300s
The 55+ community Shorewood Glen in the southwest suburbs offers desirable Del Webb floor plans, popular amenities, and a full social calendar of clubs, classes, and activities. This gated age-restricted community, which includes 765 single-family and attached homes, offers a mid-sized neighborhood feel with plenty of amenities.
The lifestyle activities and social clubs cover a range of interests, such as line dancing, golf league, cooking club, billiards group, card sharks, games club, fisherman’s group, and craft club. Residents can also participate in exercise classes such as water aerobics, H2O sports, low-impact aerobics, and total conditioning.
During the winter months, the indoor pool hosts the water exercise classes, allowing the routine to continue throughout the year. Additional amenities found throughout the 17,000-square-foot Lakeview Lodge include a state-of-the-art fitness center, hobby and game rooms, a ballroom, a catering kitchen, a computer station, and a billiards room. The outdoor amenities feature a pool and sun deck, tennis courts, bocce ball courts, fishing lakes, and walking and biking trails.
