Coastal Georgia

Travel America, July-August, 2004 by Pat Woods

If coastal living is your retirement cup of tea, consider Osprey Cove in southeast Georgia, just 30 minutes from Jacksonville, Florida. This gated country club property boasts easy access to interstate 95. An active lifestyle community with 60 percent retirees, Osprey Cove offers deepwater access to the intercoastal waterway and to the Atlantic Ocean via the St.

Mary's River. Amenities include tennis, swimming, boating, golfing, hiking, a fitness center, ballroom, restaurant, and grill. Homes, which range from 1,700 to 4,500 square feet, are priced from the low $200,000s to more than $600,000. The property provides on-site suites where prospective buyers can stay while they test drive the golf course and explore the community. Details: (888) 871-9555 or www.ospreycove.com.