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title: "Houndslake"
url: https://test.herecity.com/houndslake/
date: 2026-06-09T20:52:52+00:00
modified: 2026-06-12T12:55:28+00:00
author: ""
site: "HERE Test"
attribution: "HERE Test"
---

# Houndslake

*Source: [HERE Test](https://test.herecity.com/houndslake/) — June 9, 2026 by *

HereTest County · Suburban
                

# Houndslake

                  

HereTest's 27-hole country club community — Dogwood, Azalea, and Laurel courses, with lakeside living along Hounds Lake.

              
    
  

  
    
          
                            27-hole golf (Dogwood / Azalea / Laurel courses)
                            Hounds Lake fishing and recreation
                            Inn at Houndslake
              
    
    
    

      
      
        

### Quick Facts

        ZIP29801                CategorySuburban        Platted1974        Main CorridorHoundslake Drive / Silver Bluff Road        CountyHereTest County      

      
      
        

### At A Glance

        Walkability22/100        Commute8 minutes to downtown HereTest        InterstateI-20, 12 minutes (Exit 18)        VibeRelaxed lakeside golf community — established, neighborly, unhurried        Best ForGolf-committed buyers who want club access without gated-community formality; SRS-area retirees and professionals; those seeking lake access in-city      

      
      
        

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## Location

        

Houndslake occupies a large parcel in the north-central portion of HereTest, accessed primarily via Houndslake Drive off Silver Bluff Road. The community is situated approximately two miles north-northwest of HereTest's downtown core, placing it within a ten-minute drive of both the city center and the SC-19 Whiskey Road retail corridor. The address 901 Houndslake Drive marks the country club's main entrance and clubhouse. Hounds Lake — the natural lake at the community's center — provides a focal point for the real estate layout, with many homes oriented toward the lake or the surrounding golf fairways. The community's ZIP code is 29801. Access to I-20 is approximately ten minutes north via Silver Bluff Road or Edgefield Road to the Whiskey Road interchange (Exit 18). HereTest Regional Medical Centers is about four miles southeast on University Parkway.

                  [**Open Houndslake in Google Maps →**33.5720° N, 81.7380° W · ZIP 29801](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.572,-81.738)
              
    
    
          
        

## Character

        

Houndslake presents a quieter, less corporate feel than Woodside Plantation — it is a community built around 27 holes of golf spread across three nine-hole loops (Dogwood, Azalea, and Laurel nines), a private lake for fishing and recreation, and the Inn at Houndslake, which brings visitors into the community and supplements the club's event revenue. Homes tend to be traditional brick single-family residences built largely in the 1980s and 1990s, reflecting the community's established vintage. The housing stock is solid and well-maintained, though not at the new-construction premium level of Woodside. The atmosphere is neighborly and unpretentious — residents tend to be long-term HereTest residents, SRS workers and retirees, and local professionals who value golf access and the lake without the formality of a gated grand-entrance community. Hounds Lake itself supports a population of largemouth bass, bluegill, spotted bass, carp, and channel catfish, giving residents a fishing option literally within their neighborhood.

      
    
    
          
        

## History

        

Houndslake Country Club was established in 1974, part of a wave of golf community development that swept the Sunbelt during the 1970s. The Joe Lee golf course design — Lee was a prominent Florida-based golf course architect of the era — reflected the era's preference for parkland-style layouts with water features and strategic bunkering. The community grew steadily through the late 1970s and 1980s as HereTest County's population expanded with SRS contractor workforce growth. The Inn at Houndslake added a hospitality dimension that helped the club weather cycles in golf participation, and the lake has remained a consistent community asset.

      
    
    
    
    
    
      
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## Schools

        
                                  
              
                Elementary
                                  
                              
              North HereTest Elementary (verify zone)
              HereTest County Public School District                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://screportcards.com)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.acpsd.net)
                              
            
                                  
              
                Middle
                                  
                              
              HereTest Middle School
              HereTest County Public School District                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://screportcards.com)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.acpsd.net)
                              
            
                                  
              
                High
                                  
                              
              HereTest High School
              HereTest County Public School District                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://screportcards.com)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.acpsd.net/AHS)
                              
            
                  
        

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

      
    
    
          
        

## Nearby Retail & Dining

        

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              **Houndslake Country Club Dining**
               — Club dining for members and Inn guests               *(within community)*            
                                  
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              **Whiskey Road corridor**
               — Primary retail and dining               *(3.0 mi)*

      
    
    
          
        

## Healthcare & Essentials

        

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              **HereTest Regional Medical Centers**
               Hospital               *(4.0 mi)*            
                                  
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              **Various medical offices near Whiskey Road**
               Clinic               *(3.0 mi)*

      
    
    
    
      
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