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Yacht Cove

Lexington County · 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

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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 →34.0910° N, 81.2100° W · ZIP 29063

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.

Schools

Elementary
Dutch Fork Elementary School
Lexington-Richland School District Five
Middle
Dutch Fork Middle School
Lexington-Richland School District Five
High
Dutch Fork High School
Lexington-Richland School District Five

Ratings from the South Carolina School Report Card (state Department of Education) — not third-party aggregators.

Nearby Retail & Dining

  • Harbison Boulevard retail corridor — Shopping, dining, and Columbiana Centre mall (5-8 mi)

Healthcare & Essentials

  • Lexington Medical Center — Irmo Medical Park Medical park (3-6 mi)
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School data from the SC Department of Education Report Card. Page maintained by HEREIrmo.