Wedgefield Plantation is a gated golf community on the Black River just outside Georgetown, built on former rice-plantation grounds. Its 18-hole championship course opened in 1972, designed by Porter Gibson and Bob Toski, and the community offers a marina with direct Black River and Intracoastal Waterway access. With live oaks, rolling fairways, and single-family homes priced below the gated resort coast, Wedgefield draws buyers who want golf, boating, and Lowcountry character near a historic harbor town.
Wedgefield Plantation is Georgetown’s gated golf-and-boating community. Set on the winding Black River north of the historic district, it occupies former rice-plantation land and preserves that history in its setting: towering live oaks, rolling fairways, and ponds threading the neighborhood. The community grew up around its golf course and a marina, a combination that gives Wedgefield both championship golf and deep-water access to the Black River and the wider Intracoastal Waterway.
Wedgefield became a separate plantation in 1762 when Samuel Wragg, a merchant and political figure of pre-Revolutionary South Carolina, built a manor house on the Black River. A later owner, a Vanderbilt heir from Newport, constructed the Georgian Regency manor house that survives at the heart of the community today, now used as an event and social venue. The land was purchased for residential development in 1970, making Wedgefield one of the older golf communities on this stretch of the coast.
The golf course is the anchor: an 18-hole, par-72 layout that opened in 1972, designed by Porter Gibson and Bob Toski and stretching past 7,000 yards from the tips, with water in play across much of the round. Bob Toski, a leading mid-century touring pro and renowned teacher, lent the design his short-game sensibility, and the routing uses the live oaks, ponds, and Black River wetlands as natural hazards rather than imported ones. The marina makes Wedgefield a genuine waterway community alongside the golf, a pairing that is unusual at its price point.
The buyer profile spans golfers, boaters, full-time residents, and active retirees who want gated golf and river access with Lowcountry character, near Georgetown’s history and waterfront, at prices well below the gated resort communities of the Waccamaw Neck to the north.
Destination
Wedgefield Plantation (Q2 2026)
Golf course
18-hole, par-72 championship, opened 1972 (Porter Gibson & Bob Toski)
Water access
Marina with Black River and Intracoastal Waterway access
Market position
Below the gated resort communities of the Waccamaw Neck
Property types
Single-family golf-course, river/marina, and interior homes
Setting
Live oaks, rolling fairways, Black River, former rice plantation
Pricing turns on golf-course frontage, river or marina access, and home size and age. A river- or marina-adjacent home and an interior golf-course home are different purchases, and marina slip availability is the variable that most often separates two otherwise similar homes — a buyer who wants to keep a boat should confirm the current slip situation before settling on a specific house. Because the course and marina are operated separately from the HOA, the all-in cost of living here is generally lower than a bundled country club, and the dues, golf access, and any slip rights are best confirmed line by line. See the gated and golf communities guide for how the club structure compares across the Strand.
Wedgefield Plantation is served by Georgetown County School District. The local public track most often includes Sampit Elementary School and other district elementary schools serving the Georgetown area, Georgetown Middle School, and Georgetown High School. Attendance zones change, so confirm the current zone for any specific address with Georgetown County School District before you buy.
Wedgefield Plantation offers a relaxed Lowcountry lifestyle with a mix of golf, boating, and natural scenery, including:
Wedgefield Plantation appeals to buyers looking for a gated golf community with river access and a peaceful Lowcountry setting. It’s a popular choice for golfers, boaters, retirees, and anyone who wants to enjoy both outdoor recreation and the charm of nearby Georgetown. Buyers often compare Wedgefield Plantation with Historic Georgetown and Pawleys Island before making a decision. The gated and golf communities guide provides a broader look at golf and gated communities across the Grand Strand.
