Military Base in Florida Transforms into Active Adult Retirementmunity
Once a bustling Naval air station, the furthest thing on residents’ minds today is the shriek of loud Navy jets launching off Cecil’s runways down the road. Instead, residents have carved out a rustic, quiet niche among the pines, serene lake and miles of walking paths that make Cecil Pines a retirement community like no other in the area. The fully remodeled housing and redesigned landscape have transformed the former base into a charming small town neighborhood for retirement living.
Cecil Pines is among the top active adult living communities in Florida that has the warm and peaceful atmosphere of a small-town neighborhood. It's the type of place where you may never feel the need to leave. But the growing Jacksonville area is full of exciting opportunities for exploration. Just a few miles down the road, the beautiful riverside city of Jacksonville boasts more than 57,000 acres of parks, number one in the U.S. in this department. And if you are a beach lover, you can enjoy miles and miles of unspoiled white sand coastline, with some of the best sport fishing and boating in America. Downtown Jacksonville is also where the Old South meets urban chic, with everything to enjoy from cafés to boutiques to museums and galleries. And our sports lovers never miss a chance to go catch a Jaguars football game at sunny Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.

People come to Cecil Pines to experience independent senior living in an inspiring natural setting. We are a gated retirement community unique from others in that all of our residences are spacious homes, not apartments, each with its own carport, patio and yard. But just because you live in your own home doesn't mean you have to shoulder all the responsibilities that come with it. Cecil Pines is a low-maintenance independent retirement community – we take care of the maintenance in the home, outside the home and in the yard so that you can focus on what’s truly important to you. Our Acadian On-call lifeline unit and gated-entry campus also give you the peace of mind to pursue your life’s pleasures. 

Gated Retirement Community Jacksonville
Cecil Pines is a gated 53-acre active adult living community in Jacksonville, Florida with the amenities you need to live life your way. We have no expensive amenities package offering you services that you don't really need. We take care of all the important but mundane tasks like yard work and home maintenance so that you don't need to. Instead, you can focus on enjoying the natural beauty, exploring the surrounding Jacksonville area, or taking part in the many social events that take place every day right on campus.