Lake Trace lowered for maintenance January 2, 2021 - March 4, 2021

Welcome

​Welcome to Carolina Trace, a diverse community of 18 distinct Property Owner Associations (POA/HOA) of various size and community assets i.e. swimming pools, clubhouses, playgrounds, etc.  Come and explore to find the right home for you!

A little about ourselves

Origin of the name "Carolina Trace"
Lewis Clarke and Associates, hired in 1969 as the land planners, proposed, early in 1970, that Sandhill Properties become The Carolina Trace Corporation. They had worked hard to find a name, logo-monogram, and symbol simultaneously and meant to denote and connote a large lake encircled by a major trail (Traceway) uniting individual communities along the lake shore.
They drew on trace as a “mark left by something which has preceded” (a hint of the Indian heritage), but Bill Arnold’s first reaction was the “trace” or line from a mule or horse in harness, also appropriate to the agricultural history of the region and the tales of the Wicker brothers who had traversed it in their mule- and horse-drawn wagon. (Given the creativeness driving the group to that moment, they might well have thought of “kicking over the traces.” Nor did they seem to draw on a “trace” as a “tract” or “stretch of territory,” as in Natchez Trace.) “Carolina” was natural for the setting as well as positive with the public as the common name for what is now called the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

AMENITIES

Vertical Divider
  • A Gated Community With 24-Hour Security
  • Over 2,500 Acres of Rolling Hills and Piney Forests to Explore
  • A 315-Acre Lake for Kayaking, Boating, Birdwatching and Fishing
  • Year-Round Golf on Two Robert Trent Jones World-Class Golf Courses
  • Full-Service Pro Shop
  • State-of-the-Art Practice Facility
  • Four Har Tru® Tennis Courts
  • Olympic-Size Swimming Pool
  • Full-Service  Country Club Complete with Pro Shop, Dining Room, Lounge, Snack Bar and Meeting Rooms
  • 18 Different Communities (See Map) Each with Its Own Unique Charm and Personality and Many With Their Own Swimming Pools and Tennis Courts
  • Conveniently Located About 45 Minutes Southwest of Raleigh/Durham and Less Than 30 Minutes to Pinehurst.
  • Easy Access to World-Class Medical Facilities and Universities, Cultural Events, Professional Sports and the Research Triangle Park
Vertical Divider
NEW! E-Sticker Policy, Application Forms and Online Payment Links