--- title: "Yacht Cove" url: https://www.hereirmo.com/yacht-cove/ date: 2026-07-11T15:41:03+00:00 modified: 2026-07-11T15:41:03+00:00 author: "" site: "HERE Irmo" attribution: "HERE Irmo" --- # Yacht Cove *Source: [HERE Irmo](https://www.hereirmo.com/yacht-cove/) โ€” July 11, 2026 by * Lexington County ยท Lakefront # Yacht Cove A gated lakefront community of roughly 398 units near the Lake Murray dam, popular for boating access and lake views. 398-unit gated lake community Private marina/docks Near Lake Murray Dam ### Quick Facts ZIP29063 CategoryLakefront Platted1975 Main CorridorOld Bush River Rd, near Dreher Shoals Dam CountyLexington County ### At A Glance Walkability25/100 Commute15-20 minutes to downtown Columbia InterstateI-26, via Harbison Blvd or St. Andrews Rd interchange VibeLakefront living in the Lake Murray/Irmo corridor Best ForFamilies and professionals commuting to Columbia seeking Lake Murray-area access ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in Yacht Cove? Send a tip โ€” anonymous OK. [Submit a Tip](/submit-a-tip/) ### Own This Neighborhood Your Name Here Your Brokerage ยท Irmo, SC ๐Ÿ“ž(864) 555-0100 โœ‰you@yoursite.com ๐ŸŒyoursite.com $149/mo ยท Sponsor Yacht Cove [Become The Sponsor โ†’](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## Location Yacht Cove is located in Lexington County, South Carolina, along the Old Bush River Rd, near Dreher Shoals Dam. The neighborhood sits at approximately 34.091N, 81.21W, within the town of Irmo's school and postal service area (ZIP 29063). Irmo's town center and Town Hall on Woodrow Street are a short drive away via the local arterial network, and the community is within the Lexington-Richland School District Five attendance zone. Residents typically reach the I-26 corridor at the Harbison Boulevard or St. Andrews Road interchanges, putting downtown Columbia roughly 15-20 minutes east and Lexington Medical Center's main campus in West Columbia within a comparable drive. [**Open Yacht Cove in Google Maps โ†’**34.0910ยฐ N, 81.2100ยฐ W ยท ZIP 29063](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.091,-81.21) ## Character Yacht Cove is characterized as a lakefront community; A gated lakefront community of roughly 398 units near the Lake Murray dam, popular for boating access and lake views. Gated residential community built primarily between 1970 and 1985 along the Lake Murray shoreline near the Dreher Shoals Dam, with private docks and boating access for residents. Homes in the neighborhood carry a median value near $395,000, reflecting the mix of housing stock typical of the Irmo/Lake Murray corridor. Notable features residents point to include: 398-unit gated lake community, Private marina/docks, Near Lake Murray Dam. ## History Yacht Cove was developed beginning in 1975, part of the broader wave of residential growth that followed Lake Murray's mid-20th-century establishment as a recreational destination and Irmo's emergence as a Columbia-area suburb along the I-26 corridor. The community has grown alongside the Lexington-Richland School District Five system, which continues to add capacity to serve the Irmo, Dutch Fork, and Chapin attendance areas. Your Featured Sponsor Your Name Here Your Brokerage ยท Realtorยฎ **๐Ÿ“ž** (864) 555-0100 **โœ‰** you@yourbrokerage.com **๐ŸŒ** yourbrokerage.com [Visit My Site โ†’](/advertise/) ### Own Yacht Cove โ€” Just $149/month Exclusive sponsorship ยท one realtor or local business per neighborhood - **Top-of-page featured card** with your photo, name, brokerage, phone, email, and website - **Route every Yacht Cove search visitor** directly to your site โ€” not Zillow, not Realtor.com - **Hyperlocal SEO juice** โ€” backlink from a high-authority HEREIrmo neighborhood page - **Click-to-call and click-to-email** built in for mobile leads - **Lock out competitors** โ€” only one sponsor at a time, month-to-month - **Cancel anytime** โ€” no contract, no setup fee [Claim Yacht Cove โ†’](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) [See vs Zillow & Redfin](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/#compare) ## Schools Elementary Dutch Fork Elementary School Lexington-Richland School District Five [SC Report Card โ†’](https://screportcards.com) [School site โ†’](https://www.lexrich5.org) Middle Dutch Fork Middle School Lexington-Richland School District Five [SC Report Card โ†’](https://screportcards.com) [School site โ†’](https://www.lexrich5.org) High Dutch Fork High School Lexington-Richland School District Five [SC Report Card โ†’](https://screportcards.com) [School site โ†’](https://www.lexrich5.org/dfhs) Ratings from the South Carolina School Report Card (state Department of Education) โ€” not third-party aggregators. ## Nearby Retail & Dining - **Harbison Boulevard retail corridor** โ€” Shopping, dining, and Columbiana Centre mall *(5-8 mi)* ## Healthcare & Essentials - **Lexington Medical Center โ€” Irmo Medical Park** Medical park *(3-6 mi)* **Run a business near Yacht Cove?** Join the HEREIrmo Business Directory and we'll link your name from neighborhood pages like this one โ€” driving local search traffic straight to your site. 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