The promoters are calling it "a city within a city" and describing it as "reminiscent of "
Savannah's Riverfront, Charleston's Market, and New Orleans' French Quarter. Encompassing
2,300 acres directly on the west bank of the waterway in north
Myrtle Beach,
Barefoot Resort will have 23 different residential communities with an eventual population of 12,000.
The homesites, being developed by Centex, include waterfront villas and golf view homes,
comprising 1,100 single family homes and 2,000 multi-family complexes.
Artist's rendition of the Clubhouse and Lodge to open in 2001.
They will be adjacent to the Dye Course.
In a mixed-use development, Barefoot Resort will feature a Town Center comprised of hotels with meeting facilities, boutiques, sidewalk cafes and a host of service businesses including restaurants, laundries, pharmacies and supermarkets. The plan also calls for parks, soccer fields, an equestrian center, an outdoor amphitheater, indoor and outdoor pools, parks and playgrounds, and a recreation center featuring racquetball and tennis courts. If that weren't enough, water enthusiasts will be able to enjoy beaches along the waterway or enjoy boating from a full-service marine.
Barefoot Resort lies across the waterway opposite the retail park, Barefoot Landing, which stands to benefit from the market that will be created by the large influx of new residents. Accessible from Highway 17 North, the resort property is connected to the east side of the waterway by an historic drawbridge that was imported from North Carolina.
In keeping with Barefoot's grand conception, no less than four very good, high-end courses wind through the trees, along the waterway and up and down the rolling hills of this expansive unspoiled site. Opened in the spring of 2000, the courses are designed by Davis Love, Pete Dye, Tom Fazio and Greg Norman. I played all but the Norman course on my visit to Myrtle Beach in mid-June (2000), as it was temporarily closed for maintenance at that time. 
Barefoot Resort Courses:
Myrtle Beach Golf
