Retirement Communities at Myrtle Beach
..energizing beach strolls for Over 55

Trip to find retirement communities at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina:

On the side of the road
the cattail grows
Pines grow taller
I grow smaller.

Coming down highway 40, I saw one billboard after another advertising retirement communities at Myrtle Beach and new homes.

Everywhere in South Carolina are the tall dark-needled pines. They have always been there and probably always will be. Also sprinkled among them are the palms which give a nice tropical feeling. The sand at the beach is very soft and powdery and creamy white. I was surprised to find the water warm as a bath. There was no chill upon going in. The sun gave off intense warmth and the morning walk along the beach was extremely energizing.

On this June day, I also found roadside farm stands loaded with sweet and fresh local produce like peaches, cantaloupe, golden squash, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and local honey.

We were lucky to find a hotel at North Myrtle Beach steps to the sand at a reasonable price.

I went to Myrtle Beach with the purpose of finding retirement communities for over 55 and review the area. There is so much new home development going on right now at Myrtle Beach you would think there was going to be an invasion of baby boomers. Maybe there will be. Myrtle Beach started out as a small beach town some 50 years ago but it is very obviously moving toward becoming a large resort area with housing in every price range.

Myrtle Beach, also known as the Grand Strand, is divided into 3 parts which are the northern end, the central part and the southern end. North Myrtle Beach is a little more quiet, relatively speaking, the center section has the large million dollar resorts and the southern end generally has some of the nicest residential areas. It is a 60 mile stretch filled with shopping, restaurants, golf, hotels and condominiums. The main road that goes along the Strand besides Ocean Blvd. is highway 17.

I would like to offer this tip: be sure to stop at the South Carolina Welcome Center located on highway 95 as you cross the state line from North Carolina. They were very friendly and helpful and gave me good advice on where to stay.

There are so many new developments that would be appropriate for retirement that aren't classified as over 55. But here I list only the over 55 ones.

North Myrtle Beach:

Before you even get to Myrtle Beach, there are developments. I found many along route 210. It looked like here you could find a lot for putting your single family manufactured home on. There were also new communities--great for retirement but not age restricted that I could find. Here are over 55 communities:

Country Lakes: At Little River. This is one of the retirement communities at Myrtle Beach of manufactured homes by Jensen Residential Communities. Jensen's builds land lease manufactured home communities for over 55. This is a new community so there are plenty of sites to choose from but I would hurry as they say they are going fast. I reviewed the other community of Jensen's on the southern section of The Grand Strand also. Jensen Communities

Eagle Crest Retirement Residence - Apartment Homes by Holiday - includes meals, housekeeping. 843-448-9300

Covenant Towers - Condominiums near Pine Lake Golf Course on 9 acres. Covenant Towers

Southern Grand Strand:

Ocean Pines By Jensen at Myrtle Beach Garden City Beach - I reviewed this manufactured homes communities -- see review for an affordable and very nice community near the beach - Near the famous Brook Green Gardens

See my on-site review of Ocean Pines here.

Other Locations at Myrtle Beach

Lakeside Crossing Manufactured homes development. This location is further back from the beach between route 501 and 544, but still relatively close. Lakeside Crossing at Myrtle Beach

I found a magazine, "Grand Strand New Home Guide," that markets many of these retirement communities at Myrtle Beach. I recommend that you pick up a copy. It is free and I found it very helpful. You can get it by going to their website at New Home Guides

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