Big and beautiful, Lake Murray SC has become one of the major residential and recreational destinations in central South Carolina. Bordering Lexington, Chapin and Irmo, and only a short drive from Columbia, Lake Murray is enjoyed by thousands of people every week. 41 miles long and 14 miles wide at its widest point, Lake Murray covers an area of 78 square miles with 649 miles of shoreline. The lake forms an impoundment of over 50,000 acres, providing plenty of room for everyone and a wide variety of activities.
There are several parks and recreation areas where families and friends can gather to spend the day swimming and sun bathing or a fun cook-out. In addition, there are restaurants, fishing camps, marinas and boat landings available all around the lake.
Lake Murray Real Estate
As wide as the range of recreational activities is on the lake, Lake Murray real estate market offers as varied an array of homes. There are mobile and modular homes, small homes and cabins, spacious suburban homes in well designed communities and multi-million dollar mansions to be found. Whether you want a single family home or condo, patio home or town house on the lake, you can find them all on Lake Murray. If you are looking for real estate in Lexington, Gilbert, Prosperity, Chapin, Ballentine or Irmo, you will have some choices on or near Lake Murray available to you.