Barefoot Resort is the premier golf community of North Myrtle Beach, built along the Intracoastal Waterway around four championship courses designed by Greg Norman, Tom Fazio, Davis Love III, and Pete Dye. It pairs that golf with the Barefoot Marina, a range of housing from condos to gated golf estates, and a location less than a mile from the ocean — with shuttle access to a private beach cabana.
About Barefoot Resort
Barefoot Resort is the most complete golf-and-lifestyle community on the North Strand. It is organized around an unusual achievement: four championship golf courses — by Greg Norman, Tom Fazio, Davis Love III, and Pete Dye — that opened together in 2000, the first time in the United States that four courses were built and opened at the same site simultaneously.
The four courses are not interchangeable. The Fazio, Love, and Norman courses are open to public and resort play and have each been ranked among the country’s top public courses at one time or another, while the Dye Course is the resort’s sole semi-private layout, with a Dye Club membership that includes access to all four. The community spreads along the Intracoastal Waterway with the Barefoot Marina anchoring the waterway side, and Barefoot Landing — with the House of Blues, the Alabama Theatre, and Greg Norman’s Australian Grille — sits just across the water.
The location resolves the usual golf-community trade-off. Barefoot sits less than a mile from the Atlantic, and the community provides shuttle access and a beachfront cabana on South Ocean Boulevard, so owners get championship golf and the waterway without giving up easy beach access. One of the state’s largest saltwater pools — a roughly three-quarter-acre amenity behind the Yacht Club towers overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway — rounds out a formidable amenity set.
Real Estate Market
Barefoot Resort (Q2 2026)
~$393,000 (reflects heavy condo mix)
~$200K (condos) to $1M+ (gated golf estates)
Condos, townhomes, single-family, gated estates
~1,000 sq ft (condos) to 4,500+ sq ft (estates)
4 golf courses, marina, beach cabana + shuttle
Barefoot Resort offers one of the widest price ranges in North Myrtle Beach, from affordable condos to luxury golf estates. The average sale price is influenced by the large number of condos, so it’s more helpful to compare homes within the specific neighborhood you’re considering. If you’re buying as a second home or investment, see the second homes and investment guide. For golf-focused living, the gated and golf communities guide provides additional insight.
Schools
Barefoot Resort is served by Horry County Schools, on the North Myrtle Beach attendance track: Ocean Drive Elementary, North Myrtle Beach Middle, and North Myrtle Beach High. As a community weighted toward second-home and retirement buyers, schools are a secondary factor for much of Barefoot. Families relocating full-time should confirm current attendance zones with the district before buying.
Amenities and Lifestyle
- Four championship golf courses — Norman, Fazio, Love, and Dye courses, all opened in 2000, give residents one of the deepest concentrations of championship golf at any single community on the East Coast.
- Barefoot Marina — a full marina on the Intracoastal Waterway, with boating access and waterfront dining, anchoring the community’s water side.
- Beach cabana and shuttle — a private oceanfront beach cabana on South Ocean Boulevard with shuttle access, less than a mile away.
- One of the state’s largest saltwater pools — a roughly three-quarter-acre saltwater pool behind the Yacht Club towers overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway.
HOA and community details
Barefoot Resort has a master HOA along with individual neighborhood or condo associations, so fees vary by property type. Buyers should review all HOA dues, what’s included, and any separate golf or marina costs before purchasing.
Why buyers choose Barefoot Resort
Buyers choose Barefoot Resort for its four championship golf courses, marina, and easy access to the beach—all in one master-planned community. With options ranging from condos to luxury estates, it appeals to a wide range of buyers. If you’re exploring similar communities, compare Tidewater Plantation or Cherry Grove Beach, or learn more in the Gated & Golf Communities Guide.
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