Niche Retirement City - to retire on and near water: Leesburg, Florida
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retire to the lakes | Leesburg, FL is in Florida's "Lake District", and Lake County.
There are 24 official lakes to enjoy, for fishing and more, within seven miles of Leesburg, FL.
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See: "Elite Lakes: A Travel Guide to the Harris Chain" - Bassmaster.com
Volunteer opportunities in Leesburg, FL - via AARP.
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*Hawthorne at Leesburg's own community AARP Chapter club celebrated 50 years active in 2024!
Convenient Leesburg businesses and services nearby Hawthorne at Leesburg:
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Less than a mile to banks, churches, golf courses, grocery stores, Dunkin Doughnuts, Dollar Tree, 7-11 for gas and convenience shopping, a hardware store.. Walgreens pharmacy and various local and national chain restaurants.
- Local's Favorite: Ski Beach
- Many owners in Hawthorne enjoy the private golf cart path to-and-from the neighboring strip centers of shops.
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Less than two miles to a full-service post office.
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UF Health Leesburg Hospital - Florida's "most comprehensive provider of health care services in the region" - is a close 10 minutes (4.6 miles) from the Hawthorne at Leesburg entrance.
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Named High Performing Hospital in Heart Bypass Surgery, U.S. News & World Report
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An accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and Resuscitation,
by American College of Cardiology
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Hawthorne at Leesburg, located in Leesburg, FL is one of Florida's 55plus communities that is most affordable to retire near water, or buy a retirement home on a lake within the community, with water access always available, in the community, in Leesburg, and access at nearby coastal beaches
Hawthorne at Leesburg has the only in-community marina of a Resident-Owned 55plus active retirement community in Leesburg. Water access making Hawthorne resident's only .5 miles on a boat to Lake Harris.
Retire on the lake, near two oceans | and Disney in Orlando.. Port Canaveral for cruise departures.. and more, in and near Leesburg, Florida
Is Leesburg, Florida prone to hurricanes?
"Hurricanes lose strength inland making places like Orlando, FL and Leesburg, FL less vulnerable to tropical storms and floods." - 7 East Coast Places Where You Would Theoretically Be Safe From Hurricanes - MSN.com, TheTravel
"10 Safest Florida Cities from Hurricanes" - #1: Leesburg, Florida - Homeinsurance.com
"My husband and I bought our house in Hawthorne at Leesburg 10 years ago. We looked at 50 places up and down the East coast, all 'Resident-Owned Communities'.., but how people here wave and smile, and made us feel at home... those are all the reasons that we bought here."
- 2024, Hawthorne Homeowner
