Oldfield Community Association (OCA) + the Oldfield Club
Okatie & Hardeeville
Oldfield
Private gated Lowcountry river-and-golf club community
860 acres along the Okatie River — a Greg Norman course, an equestrian center, and a river outfitter, held quietly private.
- Setting
- Gated · Okatie River
- Golf
- Greg Norman Signature
- Size
- ~860 acres
- Home styles
- Cottages → estates
The character
Oldfield is the Lowcountry lived at a slower pace — a private, gated club community set on roughly 860 acres along the Okatie River in Okatie, between Bluffton and Beaufort. It was laid out to sit lightly on the land: limited in scale, heavily wooded, and organized around the river and marsh rather than a grid of streets, so it reads more like a nature preserve someone happens to live inside than a subdivision.
Life centers on the Oldfield Club and its Greg Norman Signature golf course, alongside an equestrian center, a River Club and Outfitters that runs kayaking, fishing, and naturalist programs on the Okatie, tennis, a pool, and a fitness barn. The feel is quiet, residential, and outdoorsy — a settled community for people who want golf, horses, and river life together, close to Bluffton and Beaufort but deliberately apart from both.
Life here
- The Oldfield Club and its Greg Norman Signature golf course
- An equestrian center with stables, riding rings, and trails
- The River Club and Outfitters — kayaking, fishing, and naturalist programs on the Okatie River
- A pool, a fitness barn, and tennis
- Miles of walking and riding trails through preserved marsh and woods
Best for
- Golf, equestrian, and river-life households who want all three in one place
- Buyers who prefer a quiet, nature-first club community over a resort
- Full-time and second-home owners drawn to the Okatie River between Bluffton and Beaufort
Home styles
Custom Lowcountry cottages and estates — deep porches, metal roofs, and tabby-and-clapboard vernacular under architectural review — set on marsh, river, golf, and wooded homesites.
The money layer
Fees & Assessments
What ownership here actually costs — every figure sourced, dated, and carrying its own confidence tag. This is real, maintained data, not a range we made up.
Last reviewed Jul 25, 2026
$13,326 / year
Verified Jul 2026 Source: MLS listing data (SC Lowcountry), verified by Marcus (licensed agent)Annual dues per MLS listing data verified by Marcus (a licensed agent) on 2026-07-25 — MLS listing data is our strongest source. For this club community the figure comprises the Oldfield Club and OCA dues combined; the current per-component split is not published. A per-neighborhood assessment may also apply.
One-time initiation at purchase — Oldfield Club $45,000 + Oldfield Community Association (OCA) $20,000
Who pays varies Verified Jul 2026 Source: MLS listing data (SC Lowcountry), verified by Marcus (licensed agent)Verified via MLS listing data (Marcus, a licensed agent, 2026-07-25): a $45,000 Oldfield Club initiation plus a $20,000 OCA initiation at closing. No source states who pays. (A separate $11,000 amenities special assessment begins July 2027 — see Assessments below.)
What the dues include
- Included: Gated security / patrol
- Included: Roads & common areas
- Included: Common-area landscaping
- Included: Amenity access
For this club community the single annual obligation bundles the two mandatory associations — the Oldfield Club (community tier) and the OCA — covering the River Club and Outfitters (kayaking, fishing, and naturalist programs on the Okatie), the equestrian center, the Sports Club pool and Har-Tru courts, tennis, and dining. Full golf on the Greg Norman Signature course is a SEPARATE, optional equity membership (community members receive only a limited number of rounds a year). The source does not break out the association-only portion — confirm the split.
Assessments
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Amenities special assessment — assessed beginning July 2027. Verified via MLS listing data by Marcus (a licensed agent). Cadence (one-time vs. recurring) not specified by the source; confirm with the OCA. — $11,000 — through beginning July 2027
Verified Jul 2026 Source: MLS listing data (SC Lowcountry), verified by Marcus (licensed agent)
Fees change and vary by property. Confirm all figures at contract.
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