Avalon Park is an independent living neighborhood for active adults 62 and over, and for families looking at senior living near Troy, MO, we're just south of you down the US-61 corridor in Cottleville, St. Charles County. Here you'll find your own apartment home, meals prepared on site by our award-winning chef, 24-hour security and a full calendar of friends and activities, all in one all-inclusive community that's locally owned and managed.
Troy keeps growing. The city is home to about 15,200 people as of 2025, nearly 20% more than in 2020, and 14.7% of them are 65 or older. That's a lot of Troy families having the same kitchen-table talk about what comes next for Mom or Dad, and it helps to know what the choices are before you start touring.
Senior housing in Troy and around Lincoln County generally comes in a few kinds. There are apartment communities for people 62 and over, where you rent a place of your own. There's assisted living and memory care, for someone who needs hands-on help with daily care. And there's long-term nursing care, given under a doctor's supervision.
Independent living is the most active choice on that list, and it's the one we offer families from Troy, MO. It's residential housing with services and amenities built in, for older adults who still manage their own daily routines and would like to stop carrying the upkeep of a house. Residents live independently in their own apartments, with meals, activities and a helping hand close by whenever they want them.
Avalon Park is an affordable rental community, so moving here means renting an apartment home that's all yours. You can pick a studio, a one-bedroom or a two-bedroom, and all-inclusive rates start at $3,065 a month. Our floor plans run from the cozy Oak studio to the roomy two-bedroom Cypress, and a few of them, like the Birch and the Ash, are built to be ADA-compliant, with lowered countertops and grab bars in the bathroom.
Families comparing senior apartments near Troy tend to ask what comes with the rent. Each of our apartments comes with the comforts you're used to at home: a full-size washer and dryer, a dishwasher with a disposal, a refrigerator and freezer with an ice maker, and a balcony or patio of your own. Monthly housekeeping, prompt professional maintenance, and internet and Wi-Fi come with it, too. Bring your own furniture, hang your artwork and make the place feel like you.
About seven out of ten homes in Troy are owned by the people living in them, and the typical one is valued at around $226,500. Plenty of our neighbors to the north are still keeping up a house and a yard on their own. Here, a torn screen or a clogged drain is our job to fix, and the yardwork is handled for you as well.
Avalon Park is locally owned and managed, and dogs and cats are welcome to move in with you. We've also been honored as a Best of Senior Living award winner for the third year in a row, something our whole team is proud of.
Dining is a big part of the day here. Our Executive Chef oversees everything that comes out of the kitchen, with meals served tableside in the dining room and quick grab-and-go choices at the Chef's Pantry. The menus change often and use locally sourced proteins, vegetables and fruits, so there's usually something new to try.
Staying active is easy, too. The fitness center has strength and weight training equipment, a treadmill and reclined cardio bikes with back support, and chair aerobics and weight training classes give you some company while you work out. Outside, residents enjoy the walking trails, the dog park and the golf cart trails that run right into downtown Cottleville.
Our residents fill their weeks with clubs, classes and social gatherings, from book, walking and card clubs to lectures, movies and arts and crafts. Themed dinners, happy hours and cookouts come around often, and worship groups meet every week, including daily mass. Regular outings head off campus for shopping, dining, park visits and cultural events, and our complimentary scheduled transportation gets you to town in between.
Family back in Troy can keep up with what's happening at Avalon Park each week and see scenes from recent events.
A question many grown children in Troy are weighing: can Mom or Dad move now and stay as the years go on? Here's how it works at Avalon Park. A local health and home care provider keeps an office right on our campus. The provider arranges the right care and support if your parent's health needs change, and delivers it in the comfort of their own apartment.
Our ADA-compliant floor plans are designed with that in mind as well. They help residents keep their independence and age in place, even when they need a level of care provided in their residence. On-site supportive health services are part of daily life here, which is why a parent can move to Avalon Park with confidence.
Lincoln County is home to about 66,700 people, and 16.6% of them are 65 or older. The services below are the ones Troy families already lean on, and they're good to know while a parent is still living at home and you're planning the next step, whatever senior living in Troy, Missouri ends up looking like for your family.
Mercy Hospital Lincoln, at 1000 E. Cherry Street, is open 24 hours a day with emergency care and is designated a Level III Stroke Center. Its emergency department saw 15,381 visits in fiscal year 2025, so chances are your family has been through those doors at some point. Mercy Urgent Care Lincoln shares the same address and takes walk-ins with no appointment, as long as you arrive by 7:30 p.m.
The Lincoln County Council on Aging runs a community center on Boone Street in Troy that serves meals Monday through Friday and delivers nutritious meals to seniors throughout the county. The Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging serves 16 counties, Lincoln County among them, and the council is one of the local groups it works with.
The drive from Troy to see us starts south on US-61 toward Wentzville and into St. Charles County. Stay with US-61 as it joins I-64 east, then take MO-364 east to the Gutermuth Road exit in Cottleville. Gutermuth Road brings you the rest of the way to Avalon Park at 11001 Cottleville Trails Dr.
The easiest next step is a visit, and it can happen in whatever way suits your family. You can schedule a visit for an in-person or virtual tour of Avalon Park, or set up an in-home visit to meet our team. During a tour, we'll show you the things that matter most to you, like the amenities, the dining and the activities our residents enjoy on a typical day, and you'll meet staff and residents along the way. Our team takes on move-in coordination and helps with every part of the relocation from Troy once you've decided.
Avalon Park is at 11001 Cottleville Trails Dr. in Cottleville, in St. Charles County, south of Troy. The drive runs south on US-61 into St. Charles County and then onto MO-364, and the community has easy access from 364 and other highways.
Avalon Park is a rental community with all-inclusive rates starting at $3,065 a month. You can choose from studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans.
Avalon Park is an independent living neighborhood for active adults age 62 and over. Residents live in their own apartments, with services, amenities and activities close at hand, and dogs and cats are welcome to move in with them.
Each apartment comes with a full-size washer and dryer, a dishwasher with a disposal, a refrigerator and freezer with an ice maker, monthly housekeeping, prompt professional maintenance, internet and Wi-Fi, and a balcony or patio. Residents also have complimentary scheduled transportation, 24/7 security and professional grounds maintenance.
Yes. Virtual tours are available along with in-person tours and an in-home visit to meet our team, and you can set up any of them on our Schedule a Visit page.
A local health and home care provider has an office right on the Avalon Park campus. They can arrange care and support delivered in the resident's own apartment, so the help comes to your loved one at home.
The Lincoln County Council on Aging runs a community center in Troy that serves meals on weekdays, and it delivers meals to seniors across the county. The Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging serves Lincoln County as well.
