The Lakes at New Riverside, Bluffton

Living & working in The Lakes at New Riverside, Bluffton

The Lakes at New Riverside is a residential subdivision developed by K. Hovnanian Homes within the master-planned New Riverside community in Bluffton, Beaufort County. The neighborhood consists entirely of newly constructed, single-family detached homes built on a network of streets centered around scenic retention ponds, with layouts containing three to five bedrooms. Residents have direct access to a neighborhood park, a community pool, walking trails, and pickleball courts. Daily recreation is concentrated at the nearby 37-acre New Riverside Barn Park, which features public walking trails, an event barn, and a playground. Commercial activity, retail services, and dining are concentrated along the primary corridors of May River Road (S.C. 46) and Okatie Highway (S.C. 170), particularly at the adjacent New Riverside Village and its Compass Commons development, which houses businesses such as Nom Nom Poke Shop, STMT Boutique, and Burke's Pharmacy.

The local economy of the surrounding region is driven by tourism, retail, healthcare, and hospitality, centered around major employment hubs on Hilton Head Island, downtown Savannah, and the Palmetto Bluff resort. For remote workers seeking workspaces outside the home, local options include Grind Coffee House in the immediate New Riverside area, as well as Corner Perk and the Don Ryan Center for Innovation in Old Town Bluffton. Commuters rely entirely on vehicular transport, as there are no passenger rail lines in the immediate area. Roadway connectivity to major regional employment centers is facilitated by S.C. 170 and S.C. 46, connecting drivers to Savannah, Georgia, roughly 25 miles south, and Hilton Head Island, approximately 15 miles east. Public transit is limited to the regional commuter bus services operated by the Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority's Palmetto Breeze transit system, which operates commuter routes and the localized Bluffton Breeze bus service.