Top 10 Delaware Active Adult Communities

A 55+ community in Bridgeville under its community rules. It has an 18-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts and a fitness center, and it is planned for about 1,800 homes.

A 55+ community of single-family homes in Millsboro, off Route 24, with new homes still offered, some with water views, plus two dog parks and a community garden.

Open to all ages. A wooded community with homes from two to five bedrooms and a community clubhouse.

Open to all ages. New ranch and two-story homes starting at about 2,000 square feet, built to Energy Star standards, with nature trails nearby.

A 55+ community of new homes in Magnolia, south of Dover, under its community rules, with a clubhouse offering fitness classes and billiards.

Open to all ages. New detached homes in Lewes with a 6,000 square foot clubhouse, a pool, pickleball and bocce, bike paths, and Cape Henlopen State Park and Lewes Beach close by.

A 55+ community of new, low-maintenance homes on Topsail Way in Lewes, near Rehoboth Bay, under its community rules.

Open to all ages. New and resale detached homes of about 1,600 to over 4,000 square feet in Millsboro, built around 11 lakes with a lakefront clubhouse, a pool and a fishing pier.

A 55+ community in Dover built around The Point, a clubhouse open 24 hours with a ballroom, conservatory, library and fitness center, plus an outdoor kitchen and a pool with an Olympic lap lane.

A 55+ community in Middletown, within reach of Wilmington, with open floor plans and bocce, horseshoes and tennis.