Fly Fishing in the Lowcountry

Oldfield Club brings the Lowcountry to Orvis Atlanta on Thursday, March 14. Close in proximity, yet worlds away, our lauded Lowcountry boasts some of the best fly fishing in the world.  Join us for  ’Fly Fishing in the Lowcountry’ to learn fly fishing secrets from the Oldfield experts and Orvis fishing school guides. Oldfield is home to the Lowcountry’s only location for the Orvis Fly Fishing School, and the program is one of only fifteen in the country.

Oldfield was carefully designed to preserve the natural beauty of its land while creating a close-knit community, defined by its custom-crafted homes and distinctive lowcountry architectural style, its dedicated Club staff and its family of residents who appreciate Oldfield’s graceful style of living. Oldfield is conveniently located on SC 170, 4 miles north of Hwy 278 – minutes from Bluffton and historic Beaufort and within 30 minutes of Hilton Head, and Savannah and the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. 

Oldfield boasts exquisite landscapes and home-sites with riverfront and tidal marsh views, wildlife preserves, lakes, ponds and woodlands. Its 18-hole, Greg Norman designed golf course has been named a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and is recognized for its ecologically sound land management and its conservation of natural resources. Oldfield homeowners enjoy state-of-the-art sports and fitness facilities, including The Golf Club, The Outfitter’s Center and its Orvis-certified fly fishing school, The Sports Club, The Equestrian Center and dining and special events facilities at The River Club.  

Oldfield Real Estate Sales

30 Oldfield Way

Okatie, SC 29909

(843) 379-2500

www.oldfield1732.com

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New Greeter’s Store Hours at Oldfield

New Greeter’s Store Hours

Monday: 11-5

Tuesday: 11-5

Wednesday: 11-5

Thursday: 11-5

Friday: 11-5

Saturday: 10-5

Sunday: 12-5

Visit the Greeter’s Store to take a look at our new Original Vintage Posters and Authentic Magazine Ads! Don’t forget to check out our 50% off items! Are you a member of Oldfield and have interest in selling merchandise in the Greeter’s Store? We would love to hear from you! Contact Lucy Myers at [email protected] for details and regulations.

Oldfield was carefully designed to preserve the natural beauty of its land while creating a close-knit community, defined by its custom-crafted homes and distinctive lowcountry architectural style, its dedicated Club staff and its family of residents who appreciate Oldfield’s graceful style of living. Oldfield is conveniently located on SC 170, 4 miles north of Hwy 278 – minutes from Bluffton and historic Beaufort and within 30 minutes of Hilton Head, and Savannah and the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.  

Oldfield boasts exquisite landscapes and home-sites with riverfront and tidal marsh views, wildlife preserves, lakes, ponds and woodlands. Its 18-hole, Greg Norman designed golf course has been named a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and is recognized for its ecologically sound land management and its conservation of natural resources. Oldfield homeowners enjoy state-of-the-art sports and fitness facilities, including The Golf Club, The Outfitter’s Center and its Orvis-certified fly fishing school, The Sports Club, The Equestrian Center and dining and special events facilities at The River Club. 

Oldfield Real Estate Sales

30 Oldfield Way

Okatie, SC 29909

(843) 379-2500

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Redfish are running

Oldfield’s Lee McCaffray caught this 25 pound bull redfish while deep jigging over live bottom. Way to go, Lee!

Oldfield boasts exquisite landscapes and home-sites with riverfront and tidal marsh views, wildlife preserves, lakes, ponds and woodlands. Its 18-hole, Greg Norman designed golf course has been named a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and is recognized for its ecologically sound land management and its conservation of natural resources. Oldfield homeowners enjoy state-of-the-art sports and fitness facilities, including The Golf Club, The Outfitter’s Center and its Orvis-certified fly fishing school, The Sports Club, The Equestrian Center and dining and special events facilities at The River Club.  Oldfield was carefully designed to preserve the natural beauty of its land while creating a close-knit community, defined by its custom-crafted homes and distinctive lowcountry architectural style, its dedicated Club staff and its family of residents who appreciate Oldfield’s graceful style of living. Oldfield is conveniently located on SC 170, 4 miles north of Hwy 278 – minutes from Bluffton and historic Beaufort and within 30 minutes of Hilton Head, and Savannah and the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport.

Oldfield Real Estate Sales

30 Oldfield Way

Okatie, SC 29909

(843) 379-2500

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Oldfield Book Fair Benefits Children’s Library

From the recent book fair, Oldfield received $700 to purchase books for the Oldfield Sports Club’s children’s library. Additionally some generous folks donated. Stop by Story Time for Tots and the Activity Book for age 5+ to check out our expanded selection!

Oldfield Book Fair

Bluebirds at Oldfield

Bluebird Box Clean Out

Don’t forget, February is the month to clean out your bluebird houses!  Although some birds are starting to visit, you can make it more “appealing” by giving a good house cleaning to your boxes and making sure the doors are working, the hole has not been chewed out larger, and if you have bluebird houses mounted on a tree, it is better for the bluebird if you take it off the tree and mount it on a post or pole…” — Marvin Bouknight, Oldfield Outfitters Center

Redfishing at Oldfield

Oldfield’s Todd Kalter holding a redfish that he landed while fly fishing on the flats!

A Spicy Good Time!

This past Friday, February 1st, we hosted our second annual Oldfield Community Chili Cook Off. For the 2013 version, we combined the competition with our monthly ‘First Friday’ Community Celebration in the hopes of enhancing both events. The evening really couldn’t have worked out much better. After watching the weather forecast Friday morning, I was frankly concerned that we would freeze out all of our guests. But the heaters, fires and lack of wind made all of my fears a non-issue. The temperature and ambiance was just about perfect for an outdoor event. Luke Mitchell did a fantastic job as usual providing the live music.

Of course, the real star of the show was the chili. As a lover of food, the most compelling aspect of these kinds of competitions is the amazing variety of styles represented. This competition was no exception. We had chicken chili, traditional chili, no-bean chili and a vegetarian chili…and they were all really, really good! That made the judging a much more difficult task.

The judges, made up of myself, Chris McDonald and three secret member judges were asked to independently rate each chili in four categories: taste, color & consistency, aroma and originality. The winner was selected by totaling all the judge’s scores. In the end, the winner and second place were only separated by three points! We also held a “Peoples Choice” competition where those in attendance could vote for their favorite chili.

Kelly Perry was nice enough to announce the champions (as I was losing my voice.) In the end the winners were Kelly Linder and Jay Barr. Mrs. Linder won the judged competition, closely followed by Pattie Memsic and Jay Barr. Mr. Barr was our ‘People’s Choice’ champion. Paul Blanco and Bruce Berger came in second and third place respectively.

Honestly, everyone who participated did a really good job! We are fortunate to have some excellent cooks living among us. I would like to convey my appreciation for all of those who participated. Some of side dishes and desserts provided looked pretty amazing as well (I regret that I didn’t try that trifle.) Your suggestions, questions and comments are always appreciated. [email protected]

Where Did All the Gators Go?

During the winter months, gators will spend cool and cold days and nights in a den that is excavated by the gators in the fall. This hiberaculum is located in the banks of ponds, lagoons, creeks, etc. and is constructed above the water line, so they are not submerged. In our area, gators don’t actually “hibernate”, but the go into more of a state of torpor, where they are inactive for varying amounts of time. When it’s cold, they go into this state of inactivity, but when it’s warm, like it has been here lately, they are more active and can be seen catching a few rays or being out and about for short periods of time. When the gators do come out of their muddy dens, they will be covered with dried dirt and mud, giving them a grayish, almost white, dirty look. Some areas in the Lowcountry have red clay, so you can imagine what it’s like to see gators that are so orange in color, they look like a big cheese puff!

Oldfield features authentic lowcountry and plantation-style living enhanced by a variety of luxury amenities, designed to suit a sporting lifestyle. Set along the banks of the Okatie River, Oldfield boasts exquisite landscapes and homesites with riverfront and surrounding tidal marsh views, wildlife preserves, lakes, ponds and woodlands. Oldfield has been carefully designed to preserve the natural beauty of its land while creating a close-knit community, defined by its custom-crafted homes and distinctive lowcountry architectural style, its dedicated Club staff and its family of residents who appreciate Oldfield’s graceful style of living.

Oldfield Outfitter’s Center – Rockin’ Redfish

While sight fishing, Dave Sherwood caught this really nice redfish using the fly rod!

Oldfield has been nationally recognized for its Outfitter’s Center, which is home to South Carolina’s only Orvis-certified fly-fishing school.  Nestled along the banks of the Okatie River, the Oldfield Outfitter offers opportunities for all types of Lowcountry river adventures, from inshore and offshore fishing, boating and river kayaking to wildlife photo safari excursions and more.  Oldfield river pros and naturalists offer instruction and programming for all level nature and sporting enthusiasts. 

Tennis Drop-in Clinics

Oldfield residents come out and play every day at the drop-in clinics. Pictured here are John Roberts, Bill Stephens, Debbie Smith and Donna Wester. They just finished up doing the cardio clinic, which is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. These clinics are geared towards getting a solid workout with not as much concentration on technique.