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So be exploring parks around you, maybe get into photography to help have a reason to take walks.
People can lose all the weight they need to just from walking. It is also considered by some people to be essential for recovering your body from pain after a day where you worked out.
However, also get into calisthenics. This is solo exeercise designed to not need equioment or only lightweight equipment, therefore you can circumvent going to a gym for it. You'll want enough space at home or in a park to do it, and this is why many people do choose to do it at gyms anyway.
Pickleball or table tennis might be good sports to get into if you don't like team sports.
Swimming. I need to do more of that. It's acessible and "hidden away" from prying eyes.
Some useful channels: Yellow Guy Calisthenics. this guy's advice is valuable to me because it comes across as unconventional and says things i would not have thought of.
But god forbid if you do feel a need to do something more community based, maybe look on Reddit (i know, we alll hate reddit) for people in your local community who might have supportive workout groups. One thing you should know is that gyms are actually quite supportive environments - they need your money and they need nee customers in the community!
One near me actually has an outdoor bootcamp it does in the park's basketball court, and lots of guided exercises. Something like thst might be good? It's a smaller and more independent gym which considers itself a family run business.