Cliffs Communities

The Cliffs has been designated among “America’s Top 10 Private Golf Communities” for two years running by Travel + Leisure Golf magazine, and with good reason.  The Cliffs is a collection of eight private, mountain-lake communities in the heart of The Blue Ridge Mountains.  Tiger Woods, the world’s #1 golfer, could have chosen anywhere in America to design his first course.  He chose The Cliffs at High Carolina.  Gary Player, the International Ambassador of Golf and World’s Most Traveled Athlete™, routinely refers to the area as ““The Switzerland of America” and will move his family and corporate headquarters to The Cliffs at Mountain Park.

But The Cliffs is not just a community for golfers. In fact, the number one amenity here is green space. The Cliffs has currently reserved over 1,300 acres of private parks and groomed trails for walking, hiking and biking.  Paired with a state-of-the-art Wellness Center in each community, an Equestrian Center, Nature Centers, Marinas, and access to a collection of stunning International Properties, you can see why Members enjoy an unparalleled lifestyle here at The Cliffs.

The Cliffs Communities offers a membership unlike any other in America.  Membership in one community provides you access to the world-class amenities at all eight.  Cliffs’ members enjoy eight championship golf courses, including two Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses, one bordering the magnificent Pisgah National Forest and one situated at Lake Keowee; two lakeside Tom Fazio designs; a new Gary Player Signature “river course” under development at Mountain Park with 14 of its 18 holes along the North Saluda River; a parkland-style Valley course designed by Ben Wright; a Tom Jackson mountaintop classic rated Fourth Most Scenic in the Nation by Golf Digest behind only Augusta National, Pebble Beach and Cypress Point, and, now, the first course in America designed by Tiger Woods.  It is truly a golf experience second-to-none.

Members also enjoy spectacular clubhouses and restaurants, a standard-setting Wellness Program, spa facilities, marinas, an Organic Farm, an Equestrian Center and a stunning collection of International Adventure Properties, stretching from the marine preserves off thecoast of British Columbia, to the virgin shoreline of Patagonia, Chile, and the private island setting of Cornish Cay in the Abacos, Bahamas.

This extraordinary international offering doesn’t require additional memberships, dues or initiation fees—it’s all part of your one membership at The Cliffs.

Spanning more than 20,000 acres in the Western Carolinas—at the leading edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, The Cliffs Communities is tucked in a woodland paradise of 14 state parks, three national forests, and one national park.  Blessed with a mild, temperate climate, members enjoy outdoor activities year-round.

While unprecedented championship golf and an abundance of amenities would impress even the most demanding residents, it’s our standard-setting Family Wellness approach that takes center stage.   Wellness at The Cliffs is more than a concept – it’s a culture, an approach that extends to every touchpoint of the lives of our members.  Each community offers a state-of-the-art Wellness Center and our team of wellness experts includes the former Director of Fitness for Pebble Beach, nutritionists, and exercise and conditioning specialists.  But, wellness can be more than just a regimen of health and fitness. In fact, the number one amenity at The Cliffs is green space with over 1,300 acres of private parks and 30 miles of groomed trails for walking, hiking, and biking.

Plus, Wellness at The Cliffs is growing with the Country’s First, Luxury Family Wellness Resort, The Cliffs at Keowee Springs Lodge and Spa.  Set against pristine Lake Keowee, The Cliffs at Keowee Springs will offer residents a wellness-infused lifestyle that rivals stays in the world’s most exclusive spa destinations.

Whether it’s a lakeside cottage, mountainside estate, homesite with unprecedented mountain-lake views, or the best private club membership in the world, you will find more for your life at The Cliffs.