Woodside is a private, masterfully crafted lifestyle community located in Aiken, South Carolina, a Southern Living Magazine’s “South’s Best Small Town”. With a year-round mild climate and a selection of amenities and real estate options to match every taste, Woodside continues to set the standard for luxury living in the South.
This gated community is known for a seamless blend of warm sense of community with an active lifestyle. Whether it’s walking or biking, golf or racquet sports, croquet or cornhole, birds or butterflies, arts & crafts or cards, come find your passion at Woodside! Send me more information about Woodside!
Enjoy fine country club dining with golf course views.
Lakes and Preserves
Couples and families who reside at Woodside enjoy 200 acres of lakes and walking the miles of nature trails that wind through the grounds. Exploring the many acres of pristine parks that are designated as a bluebird sanctuary is a popular pastime.
Two hundred acres of lakes, and miles of walking trails, wind thru the community.
The golfer is well served at Woodside where there are four championship courses by Rees Jones and Bob Cupp (2 courses), Nicklaus Design, and Fuzzy Zoeller and Clyde Johnston.
There is also a lovely little par-3 course. Send me more information about Woodside!
You’ll say, “Amen,” to the great golf you experience.
Woodside Neighborhoods & Homes
Woodside is a welcoming community with a stunning collection of distinctive neighborhoods and a variety of lifestyle options, lushly landscaped and thoughtfully planned throughout.
The Highlands’s gracious homes overlook The Reserve Club, while The Enclave offers a refined refuge with an emphasis on outdoor living. Send me more information about Woodside!
Enjoy luxuries at home such as this outdoor living space.
The Overlook neighborhood is ideal for families, with its inviting duck pond and views of Spalding Lake. The Townhomes at Bellewood offer carefree living at its finest.
These are just a few of the many available settings. For details and pricing, see the real estate section below. Send me more information about this Aiken SC community!
Real Estate
Home and lot packages begin at $275,000.
Woodside is distinguished by a vast collection of unique neighborhoods and a variety of lifestyle options, lushly landscaped and thoughtfully planned all throughout.
Woodside’s newest neighborhood, Bristlecone, features sublime views of Woodside’s newest addition to its collection of parks and greenspaces, The Butterfly Park, with direct access to scenic walking trails.
Homes begin in the mid-$400k’s, home sites begin in the $60,000s.
Take advantage of all the perks of a custom designed home in Woodside’s newest neighborhood, Bristlecone. This neighborhood features a unique butterfly park, access to 17+ miles of nature trails, and is perfect for individuals who are looking for a lower maintenance property.
You’ll be able to entertain guests and watch the bluebirds, butterflies, and hummingbirds throughout the day from the spacious rear covered porch, or from right outside your front door from this Oakmont home design, offered exclusively by Carolina Signature Homes, Aiken’s only Southern Living Custom Home Builder.
Amenities
Four golf courses will keep your game challenged.
Championship Golf Courses
Woodside is a golfer’s paradise, with miles of sloping hillsides dedicated to producing the most jaw-dropping golf course views imaginable. While residents enjoy golf courses throughout Woodside’s neighborhoods, the hub for this leisurely and relaxing sport is The Reserve Club, where you can get fitted for the perfect set of irons, putters, utility woods, drivers, and wedges with the help of our PGA trained professional staff, or suit up in style at the clubhouse’s Golf Shop.
Warm up on your own at our practice facility, with putting greens, short game targets, practice bunkers, chipping greens, and much more. Take up the game by taking advantage of private or group lessons with our PGA Professionals or join a group of friends with our men’s and ladies’ golf associations for a fun, social way to stay active.
On top of a year-round tournament schedule, The Reserve Club offers everything a golf enthusiast could ask for.
Nature Trails
Residents of Woodside enjoy access to lakes for fishing or kayaking, an extensive system of nature trails, and an abundance of greenspace where nature’s beauty is on full display.
Walking and hiking trails can be found everywhere in Woodside, with over 17 miles of trails perfect for either a morning stroll or a more intense hike. Hollow Creek Land Preserve, a dedicated nature preserve adjacent to Woodside, features several miles of walkable scenic views and includes access to Anderson Pond where canoeing, fishing and kayaking can be enjoyed.
Village Fitness and The Village Health and Wellness Center
Along with outdoor pursuits, members of The Reserve Club enjoy premier access to Village Fitness, a boutique-style fitness center with an array of conveniences at your disposal, located in The Village at Woodside.
As a full-service gym, Village Fitness has equipment suitable for weight-lifting, cardio, and strength-training.
Members have access to a heated saltwater pool, and there are a variety of weekly group classes, including activities like Barre, Zumba, Pilates, Yoga, Aerial Yoga, Kickboxing, and more.
If you prefer a more custom fitness journey, Village Fitness offers sessions with personal trainers to get you on the right track with your health, suitable for either novices or professionals. The Village at Woodside is also home to The Village Health and Wellness Center, a medical campus where residents can find a variety of medical services including primary care practitioners, orthopedists, oncologists, cardiologists, and more.
The Reserve Club at Woodside
As the social hub for all of Woodside Communities, The Reserve Club offers a wide variety of amenities including:
- 2 championship golf courses, including The Reserve Course, an award-winning Nicklaus Design recognized as one of America’s Top 10 Best New Private Courses by Golf Digest on its opening, and the Hollow Creek Course, designed by renowned golf course architect, Clyde Johnston
- A dedicated racquet pavilion for tennis and pickleball
- Golf pro shop
- Resort style pool and cabana with an outdoor grill and bar
- Elegant dining and sports pub
- Various parks and green spaces
- More than 60 member-led social groups and clubs
- A full calendar of events and more
Area
Get on your fishing pole ready for bass, catfish and more.
Aiken, SC, offers rivers, ponds and lakes that are excellent for fishing and boating of all varieties.
Visit Boyd Pond, a 30-acre pond, or Langley Pond Park, for casting a line or taking your boat out. Access the South Edisto River through Aiken State Park, a beautiful black river that plays host to hot spots for bream, largemouth bass, catfish, pinfish, and eel.
Take a short drive to the Savannah River for a more challenging kayak experience, or enjoy one of the many fishing spots that boast perch, largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, redbreast, and bream.
Make a day trip of your experience and find Lake Murray, Thurmond Lake and Lake Greenwood all within an hour of Aiken. Send me more information about Woodside!
Explore Aiken
This small town’s quaint downtown thrives with streets of boutiques, restaurants, cafes, bars, galleries, and antique shops.
Aiken is home to many acclaimed artists and boasts a thriving cultural arts calendar. Aiken’s bustling business atmosphere is supported by the University of South Carolina in Aiken, Aiken Technical College, an excellent supporting school system, and the acclaimed Aiken Regional Medical Center. With the perfect balance between a thriving cultural arts center, a busy college town and a suburban small town, Aiken enjoys the best of all worlds.
Just 30 minutes away from Aiken is the city of Augusta, the second largest city in Georgia and home to one of the southeast’s leading medical and dental communities, accredited universities, malls, airports, and of course, The Masters golf tournament! Aiken is also close to many other metropolitan areas including Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville.
Vacation spots around South Carolina are abundant, with the mountain ranges of the Appalachian trail up north, Myrtle Beach to the east, and several beach towns near and around Charleston and Hilton Head.
Whatever your weekend plans are, South Carolina has plenty to choose from.
Awards & Honors
Woodside is a regular on many of the nation’s ‘Best of…” lists.
Woodside is a regular on many of the nation’s most celebrated community accolades:
- Ideal-LIVING Magazine’s “America’s 100 Best Planned Communities” of 2022
- Private Communities 2022 “Top Community Award”
- Aiken is regularly recognized among Southern Living Magazine’s “South’s Best Small Towns”
- Aiken is one of ideal-LIVING Magazine’s “America’s 100 Best Places to Live” of 2022
Discovery Package
Don’t miss Aiken’s rich cultural scene.
Come and experience life as an Aiken local with your choice of either a three or four day Discovery Package tour.
You’ll have a chance to speak with one of our expert sales associates, tour Woodside’s neighborhoods and luxurious amenities, enjoy a complimentary round of golf or tennis, meet your future neighbors, and explore Aiken’s incredible and vibrant downtown. Click to learn more.
Additional Information
Four golf courses present a daily cornucopia of great views.
The Four Courses
Hollow Creek Course
Woodside’s Hollow Creek Course at the Reserve is the fourth course in the community’s collection. This spectacular course designed by Clyde Johnston and Masters Champion, Fuzzy Zoeller, opened in 2007. The Hollow Creek Course offers five separate tee locations sure to challenge any golfer. Send me more information about Woodside!
Nicklaus Design Course
The Nicklaus Design Course, a championship 18-hole course in The Reserve at Woodside, won early praise from golfers and the media and it is still winning fans.
Golf Digest magazine named it to the top 10 of its 2003 list of “America’s Best New Private Courses.” The course is the heart and soul of the The Reserve at Woodside neighborhood. Send me more information about Woodside!
Wysteria Course
The Wysteria Course, a championship, 18-hole design by Rees Jones opened for play in 1987 and was considered a classic right from the start. Send me more information about Woodside!
Plantation Course
The Plantation course opened in 1991. It was designed by Robert E. “Bob” Cupp who also also assisted on the new nine-hole, par-three course, Hunters Run, which golfers use for a quick round to practice their short games. Send me more information about Woodside!
Nearest Airport
- Augusta, GA, 25 miles
- Columbia, SC, 50 miles