Barefoot Resort Neighborhoods — North Myrtle Beach SC [2026]

Barefoot Resort in North Myrtle Beach SC is a 2,300-acre community built around a genuinely rare feat: on April 13, 2000, four championship golf courses — designed separately by Greg Norman, Davis Love III, Tom Fazio, and Pete Dye — all opened on the same day, something no other developer in the country has done before or since. Today the resort is organized into more than two dozen distinctly named neighborhoods, from waterfront condominiums to custom single-family homes, all sharing access to those four courses, a working yacht club marina on the Intracoastal Waterway, and a private oceanfront beach cabana. Almost every home here is a resale — the resort was built out years ago, with Townes at Barefoot the lone exception at 2021 Pulte construction — so outside that one section there are no builder incentives to chase and no lot to pick from a map, but there are 25 years of established landscaping, a mature community identity, and real market history to price against.

If you are searching for Barefoot Resort homes for sale, this guide links to every neighborhood in the resort. The figures below were verified from public sources on September 1, 2026, and where those sources conflict, we say so instead of picking one.

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What Is Barefoot Resort in North Myrtle Beach SC?

Barefoot Resort sits on the west side of US Highway 17 South in North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582, reached by a swing bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway. It is directly adjacent to Barefoot Landing, the shopping and dining complex across the highway. What makes it unusual is the scale: one master-planned community carrying four championship golf courses, a working marina, and more than two dozen residential neighborhoods under a single master association.

• Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582, off US-17 South
• Size: roughly 2,300 acres per the resort’s own sites, originally planned as an approximately $812 million, 12-to-15-year build-out
• Neighborhoods: more than 26 separately named neighborhoods (11 single-family, 15 or more multi-family) per the resort's own residential association
• Golf: four championship courses, all opened April 13, 2000
• Marina: Barefoot Marina, a full-service yacht club marina on the Intracoastal Waterway
• Status: built out — every home available today is a resale except Townes at Barefoot, a 2021 Pulte section
• HOA: governed by the Barefoot Resort Residential Association (BRRA), with a separate association covering non-residential areas

We are not going to hand you a total home count, because the public sources disagree with each other. One Census-based estimate puts the resort at roughly 5,000 units; a second aggregator reports a differently scoped population figure that does not reconcile with it. What is safe to say is that Barefoot Resort holds several thousand homes across more than two dozen neighborhoods. Any single number quoted elsewhere is someone picking one of those sources.

How Was Barefoot Resort Built — and Why Did Four Golf Courses Open on the Same Day?

Plans for what was then called the Barefoot Landing Resort went to the North Myrtle Beach city council on December 15, 1998, and the property was annexed into the city in late 1999. According to the resort's own history, the developer was Silver Carolina Development and Barefoot Landing Inc. — a detail we could not corroborate independently.

Construction did not go smoothly. Hurricane Floyd delayed work in the fall of 1999, and an engineering error in the planned swing bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway left the crossing unusable when the resort opened. For the first two months, golfers and guests were ferried across by pontoon boat from Greg Norman's Australian Grille at nearby Barefoot Landing. Most write-ups leave that out, and it explains why the swing bridge is still such a defining piece of the layout.

Despite that start, all four championship courses opened together on April 13, 2000. The Norman, Love, Fazio, and Dye courses all came online together, which multiple golf-industry sources describe as the only time a developer has opened four new golf courses simultaneously in the United States. The BRRA's governing declaration was filed with the Horry County Register of Deeds the same day, so the golf and the homeowners association share a birthday. That decision still separates Barefoot Resort from every other golf community on the Grand Strand.

What Golf Courses Does Barefoot Resort Have?

Barefoot Resort has four championship golf courses, each by a different architect, all under the same resort umbrella. That structure is why Barefoot Resort homes for sale pull golf buyers from well outside the Carolinas. An owner here is not buying proximity to one course; they are buying four distinct designs a few minutes apart.

The resort operates two clubhouses, the Resort Clubhouse and the Dye Clubhouse, plus on-site golf lodging. That lodging includes Golf Villas, Yacht Club Villas, and Dye Club Cottages. Current course and tee-time information is published at barefootgolf.com.

The courses have been recognized collectively in Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play." Three of the four have appeared on America's top-100 public course lists, and the resort has hosted Golf Channel's "Big Break Myrtle Beach" and the "Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters" celebrity pro-am for 18 consecutive years. We are deliberately not quoting a numbered ranking for any one course; those lists move year to year and the sourcing behind the claims circulating online is not clear.

What Is the Barefoot Resort Yacht Club and Marina?

Barefoot Marina sits on the Intracoastal Waterway at mile marker 354, with 1,100 feet of concrete floating docks for transient dockage. It operates year-round, and as of September 2023 it no longer accepts liveaboard vessels — confirm the current policy directly with the marina office if that matters to you.

The Marina Bar & Grill operates on site, and jet ski rentals and dolphin tours are available through Barefoot Watersports nearby. The Yacht Club area also includes the Yacht Club Villas and North Tower condominium building, which puts a small group of Barefoot Resort homes for sale on the waterway side rather than the golf side.

One distinction is worth keeping straight: the marina is not a shopping district. Barefoot Landing, the entertainment and retail complex, is a separate property across Highway 17. Listing copy conflates the two constantly.

Every Neighborhood at Barefoot Resort

Barefoot Resort's residential association recognizes more than two dozen individually named neighborhoods, split between single-family sections and condominium and townhome sections. Each has its own character, price range, and in many cases its own sub-association layered on top of the resort-wide association. Anyone comparing Barefoot Resort homes for sale is comparing neighborhoods rather than one community: a golf-course single-family section and a waterway condo building sit inside the same gates and behave like different markets.

The tables below link to our individual guide for each of the Barefoot Resort neighborhoods. Names without a link do not have a published guide yet; we will link them as those go live.

Barefoot Resort Single-Family Homes for Sale by Neighborhood

Barefoot Resort Condos and Townhomes for Sale by Neighborhood

River Crossing appears in the resort's own neighborhood directory, but we have not confirmed whether it is a single-family or multi-family section, so treat its placement above as provisional.

What Amenities Does Barefoot Resort Have?

Amenities here divide into resort-wide facilities and neighborhood-level facilities, and the difference matters when you compare two properties. The resort-wide list is what every owner shares.

• Private oceanfront Beach Cabana with gated parking, reached by a seasonal shuttle
• North Tower Pool
• The Residents' Club, a roughly 5,000-square-foot clubhouse facility
• A separate large saltwater community pool referenced across multiple neighborhood listings
• Roughly five miles of walking paths throughout the resort
• Tennis and pickleball courts, and a fitness center
• Four championship golf courses and the Yacht Club marina, both covered above

Access is not identical across every neighborhood. Several condo and townhome sections have their own pools and facilities on top of the resort-wide amenities, and some privileges are tied to a sub-association rather than to BRRA. Get the amenity list for the specific property in writing rather than assuming the resort-wide list applies.

The beach cabana shuttle schedule is the one detail we would confirm before relying on it. The schedule we found — daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day, then weekends through October — comes from an older source. Ask the association for the current season's schedule.

How Does the Barefoot Resort HOA Work?

The Barefoot Resort Residential Association (BRRA) is the master association governing all residential neighborhoods. A separate Non-Residential Association covers the commercial portions of the property. Most neighborhoods also carry a sub-association on top of BRRA, which is where many practical rules and costs live. The association publishes owner information at barefoothoa.com.

Dues vary meaningfully by neighborhood and by unit type. Condo and townhome dues typically run higher than single-family dues because they often include exterior maintenance, water, and building insurance on top of common-area upkeep, landscaping, and in many cases shuttle access.

We are not publishing a dues figure, because no official resort-wide number exists publicly. The only figure we found anywhere was an informal social-media mention, which is not a source we will put in front of a buyer. Get the current budget and dues for the specific property from the listing agent or property manager, in writing, before you make an offer, and ask what those dues cover.

Where Is Barefoot Resort and How Far Is the Beach?

Barefoot Resort North Myrtle Beach SC is reached by a swing bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway from US Highway 17 South. The resort sits on the mainland side of the waterway. Sources describe it as a little over one mile from the ocean, with some condominium buildings farther out at two to three miles, though we have not measured those distances.

Barefoot Landing sits immediately adjacent, across Highway 17. Its roughly 100-plus shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues are effectively next door, which for many buyers is the strongest argument for the location.

We are deliberately not publishing drive times to Cherry Grove Beach, Ocean Drive, the North Myrtle Beach Main Street strip, Myrtle Beach, or the airport. Every figure circulating for those is a loose description, not a measurement, and US-17 in July is not US-17 in February. Measure any drive that matters from the actual address.

What Schools Serve Barefoot Resort?

Barefoot Resort is generally served by North Myrtle Beach schools, reportedly including Ocean Drive Elementary, North Myrtle Beach Middle, and North Myrtle Beach High. That list comes from a third-party source, and we have not confirmed it against Horry County Schools' own attendance-zone tool.

Zoning can vary street by street inside a property this large. A community spread across roughly 2,300 acres and two dozen-plus neighborhoods does not automatically fall inside one attendance zone, and boundaries get redrawn. Confirm the exact zone for any address at horrycountyschools.net before you buy, since this can vary neighborhood to neighborhood within the resort — and do it before the offer rather than after.

The 2009 Wildfire — What Happened and What Changed

On April 22, 2009, a debris fire that started off Highway 90 near Woodlawn Drive jumped its containment lines and grew into what became known as the Highway 31 fire. It is South Carolina's worst wildfire on record, ultimately burning more than 19,000 acres.

The fire reached into the Barefoot Resort area, destroying 76 homes and damaging 97 more, with roughly $50 million in total damage. More than 730 firefighting personnel responded. It was contained by April 28 and fully controlled by May 20, with zero casualties.

In direct response, Barefoot Resort's HOA banned flammable pine straw as a landscaping mulch community-wide. That policy is still in effect, and it is why you will not see pine straw beds here the way you will elsewhere on the Grand Strand. Plan any landscaping around mulch, stone, or another non-pine-straw ground cover from the start.

We include this history because it explains a covenant you will encounter, not because it should change your decision. The fire was seventeen years ago and the response to it was a sensible safety change. Know the history; the rule it produced is the part that still affects you as an owner.

What to Know Before Buying at Barefoot Resort

1. Confirm which amenities your specific neighborhood includes. Some condo and townhome sections have their own pools and facilities on top of the resort-wide amenities, and access is not uniform. Ask for the amenity list tied to the property you are considering, and whether any of it sits with a sub-association rather than BRRA. Two units in the same resort can carry different privileges.
2. Get the current HOA dues and budget in writing. No official dues figure is published resort-wide, and condo and townhome dues run meaningfully higher than single-family dues because they typically bundle exterior maintenance and insurance. Request the resale certificate and current budget before you go under contract, and read what the dues cover.
3. Ask about rental policy if that matters to you. Barefoot Resort has a genuine mix of primary residences and vacation rentals, and rental rules differ by neighborhood — long-term versus short-term, minimum stay, registration. Confirm the covenant for the specific property. It cuts both ways: rental-friendly is an asset for income and a nuisance if you want quiet.
4. Understand the golf cart policy before you assume you can use one. Some sources describe golf carts as reserved for owners rather than renters, and marketing for at least one neighborhood calls itself golf-cart-friendly, which implies the privilege is not universal. Confirm covenant language with the HOA or your agent rather than relying on a listing.
5. This is almost entirely a resale market, so inspect accordingly. Outside Townes at Barefoot, every home here is at least several years old and many are 15 to 25 years old. Get an independent inspection no matter how well maintained a property looks, and ask about community-wide construction or safety issues from past events. Our guide to making an offer walks through how to structure due diligence on an older resale.

Frequently Asked Questions — Barefoot Resort

How many neighborhoods are in Barefoot Resort?

Barefoot Resort's own residential association recognizes more than two dozen individually named neighborhoods — 11 single-family sections and 15 or more condominium and townhome sections — spread across roughly 2,300 acres in North Myrtle Beach, SC. See every neighborhood guide →

Does Barefoot Resort have golf courses?

Yes. Barefoot Resort has four championship golf courses — designed by Greg Norman, Davis Love III, Tom Fazio, and Pete Dye — that all opened on the same day, April 13, 2000. That is described by multiple golf-industry sources as the only time a developer has opened four new courses simultaneously in the United States.

Is Barefoot Resort still selling new homes?

No. Barefoot Resort opened in 2000 and was built out years ago. Almost every home available today is a resale — the exception is Townes at Barefoot, built by Pulte in 2021 — which means mature landscaping and an established community, but no builder incentives and no choice of a new lot.

Does Barefoot Resort have a marina?

Yes. Barefoot Marina sits on the Intracoastal Waterway at mile marker 354 with 1,100 feet of floating docks, a bar and grill, and access to jet ski rentals and dolphin tours nearby.

What are the HOA fees at Barefoot Resort?

Dues vary by neighborhood and unit type — condo and townhome dues typically run higher than single-family dues because they often bundle exterior maintenance and insurance. No resort-wide dues figure is published publicly; get the current dues and budget for any specific property from the listing agent before making an offer.

Barefoot Resort is a large, loosely documented community, and we track it neighborhood by neighborhood rather than as one market. Whether you are weighing Barefoot Resort golf communities against the rest of North Myrtle Beach or you already own here, start here.

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