The guide · Chapter 02
The communities.
Lake Oconee isn’t one community — it’s several, each with its own character. Reynolds Lake Oconee is the marquee name and the anchor of the lake (it gets a full chapter of its own — start there); Cuscowilla and Harbor Club are real contenders alongside it depending on how you want to live here. Here’s the resident’s map.
Inside Reynolds Lake Oconee
Reynolds is a collection of neighborhoods, not a single subdivision — and they live differently:
The Landing
The original — home to Reynolds’ first course (a Bob Cupp design) and some of the community’s most established streets. A classic, settled corner of the lake.
Great Waters
The showpiece. Jack Nicklaus’ course here — with its famous water-hugging back nine — is nationally ranked, and the neighborhood around it carries some of Reynolds’ most dramatic lakefront.
The Homesteads
One of Reynolds’ newest releases — a limited number of multi-acre estate homesites, designed for people who want more room and space than a typical premier lakefront club community usually allows. If building at the lake is the dream, this is where the conversation starts.
Cuscowilla
A private golf-and-lake community near Eatonton with a different personality: quieter, understated, and anchored by a Coore & Crenshaw course that golf purists rank among the best in Georgia. Lakeside pool, tennis, pickleball — without the scale of Reynolds.
Harbor Club
On the Greensboro side, roughly 1,100 acres with about nine miles of Lake Oconee shoreline, a Weiskopf–Morrish course that consistently ranks among Georgia’s best you can play, a marina, and a strong value story relative to its neighbors.
New at the lake: The Hideaway
The newest name on the lake — an invitation-only, member-owned golf retreat with a Beau Welling–designed course through the pines, set to open this fall. It’s a different animal from the residential communities: luxury cabins and club life rather than homes for sale — but it’s one more reason the lake keeps pulling people in, and worth knowing about when you’re getting the lay of the land.
Which one is yours?
The honest answer: they suit different buyers — club culture, golf, waterfront, and budget all trade differently across the three. Bridget lives here and shows all of them. Ask her which fits how you’d actually live.
FAQ
The communities, answered
What are the main communities at Lake Oconee?
The best-known Lake Oconee communities include Reynolds Lake Oconee (with neighborhoods like The Landing, Great Waters, and The Homesteads), Cuscowilla near Eatonton, and Harbor Club in Greensboro. Each has its own character, amenities, and price range.
What is Cuscowilla?
Cuscowilla is a private golf and lake community on Lake Oconee near Eatonton, Georgia, anchored by a Coore & Crenshaw golf course that ranks among Georgia's best. It's known for an understated, golf-purist character.
What is Harbor Club?
Harbor Club is a golf and lake community in Greensboro, Georgia on roughly 1,100 acres with about nine miles of Lake Oconee shoreline, an award-winning Weiskopf–Morrish golf course, and a marina.
What is The Hideaway at Lake Oconee?
The Hideaway is a new invitation-only, member-owned golf retreat at Lake Oconee with a Beau Welling–designed course, set to open in fall 2026. Unlike Reynolds, Cuscowilla, or Harbor Club, it offers luxury cabins and club membership rather than homes for sale.
Which Lake Oconee community is right for me?
It depends on how you'll live here — club culture, golf priorities, waterfront needs, and budget all differ across Reynolds, Cuscowilla, and Harbor Club. Bridget Carlson lives at the lake and walks buyers through the honest differences between them.