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Kentucky is home to a growing number of
retirees. These small towns in Kentucky offer a diverse
choice of recreation, entertainment, service and leisure
living amenities. Campbellsville, Danville, Glasgow, Madisonville,
Maysville, Morehead, Murray, Richmond KY. Also Bardstown,
Berea, Danville, Franklin, Versaille.
Retirement
Communities in KY
55 plus community, retirement homes
Bardstown KY
Beautiful county setting with historic downtown and a safe
feeling to this small town that is close to Louisville KY.
The communities listed below have qualified as Certified
Retirement Communities by providing amenities retirees say
they are seeking in their retirement destinations.
Campbellsville, pop. 10,500
is located in central Kentucky and is home to Campbellsville
University, named one of America's Best Colleges by Money
Magazine and U.S. News and World Report. Nearby, Green River
Lake State Park offers fishing, boating, hiking and several
annual bass and muskie fishing tournaments and is home to
the only Tim Horton Children's Foundation Camp in the U.S.
Campbellsville is noted for handmade cherry furniture, antique
and craft shops and several historic sites listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Danville KY, pop. 15,500
located in the heart of the Bluegrass, was named one of
10 sucessful small towns in America by Time Magazine. The
community is rich in history, home to Constitution Square
State Historic Site, prestigious Centre College, Norton
Center for the Arts, the Ephraim McDowell House and Apothecary
and Pioneer Playhouse, a summer outdoor theater. Nearby
is historic Perryville Battlefield State Park, a noted Civil
War site.
Glasgow KY, pop. 14,000
is situated in southcentral Kentucky near Barren River Lake
State Resort Park. With its 10,000-acre lake and 18-hole
golf course, the park boasts excellent fishing and recreational
opportunities, including horseback riding, tennis and volleyball.
The International Highland Games annually recreates entertainment
and competition popularized by the many early Scottish settlers
to the area. Mammoth Cave National Park is a short distance
away.
Madisonville KY, pop. 19,300
is in western Kentucky near the Land Between the Lakes National
Outdoor Recreation Area, a 170,000-acre peninsula between
two of Kentucky's largest marine empoundments - Lake Barkley
and Kentucky Lake. Two local country clubs in Madisonville
provide 18-hole golf courses and the city park has a nine-hole
golf course. Another 18-hole course is under construction
at nearby Pennyrile State Resort Park The Glema Mahr Center
for the Arts is a performing and visual arts center which
showcases regional art and offers musical and theatrical
performances.
Maysville, pop. 9,000
is an historic port city on the Ohio River in northern Kentucky.
Its downtown district with charming homes, shops and restaurants
and picturesque Floodwall Murals is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. Just minutes away from Maysville
is the historic village of Old Washington and several of
Kentucky's remarkable covered bridges.
Morehead Kentucky, pop. 6,000
is located on the edge of the eastern foothills of Kentucky
on I-64. Nearby, popular Cave Run Lake, with 8,270 square
miles of shoreline, is famous for boating and the best muskie
fishing in the South. Home to Morehead State University,
the community offers a variety of cultural and outdoor recreational
opportunities, including the 18-hole Eagle Trace Golf Course
and the nearby, scenic Daniel Boone National Forest which
offers hiking and walking trails and camping.
Murray KY, pop. 15,000
located in far western Kentucky, was named the number one
retirement community in the United States in 1987. It is
home to Murray State University which offers study programs
and classes ranging from business to pottery to archaeology.
The area is easily accessed by I-24 and is within a few
hours of Nashville, St. Louis and Louisville, and just a
short day's drive from Chicago, Kansas City, Memphis and
Atlanta. Kenlake and Lake Barkley State Resort Parks are
also nearby and there are numerous golf courses in the region.
Richmond, pop. 27,000
is in central Kentucky and boasts more than 100 buildings
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is
the home of Eastern Kentucky University, White Hall State
Historic Site and historic Bybee Pottery. Richmond offers
a wide variety of fine dining, specialty shops, art galleries,
historic churches and outdoor recreation. Its Lake Reba
Recreational Complex offers an outstanding golf course,
fishing, boating and outdoor festivals. Lexington is 20
miles north on I-75 and Berea, known as the "Folk Arts
and Crafts Capital of Kentucky," is just 10 minutes
south.
Villages
at Hamburg Farms -
Lexington Ky Retirement Community
2498 Aristocracy Circle
Lexington, Kentucky 40509 Life at the trendy Lifestyle Community,
Hamburg Farms, combines all the charm and beauty of "old"
Kentucky with modern facilities and beautiful designs. Whether
you rent an apartment or buy a condo, you will love the
amenities, such as beautiful walking paths, a resort-style
pool, a club house and a fitness center.
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