2. Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
There are large retirement communities, and then there’s Hot Springs Village, which covers 26,000 acres in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains. Hot Springs Village is North America’s largest private, gated community, with 12 lakes, nine professionally designed golf courses open year-round to residents, 15 professionally surfaced tennis courts, fishing, boating, water sports, 30 miles of walking trails, more than 200 clubs and organizations, and numerous other activities for all ages.
Home prices in the area start at $80,000, although there was a recent press release for a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,220 square foot single-family home requiring $60,000, Townhouses start at $50,000.
