Lochmere
Real Estate & Community Guide
Lochmere is an established golf course community in Cary, NC built around a semi-private golf club and a scenic lake, creating one of the town's most recognized and desirable neighborhoods. The community features a blend of single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums set among wooded lots, winding streets, and waterfront areas, with amenities that include swimming, tennis, and lake access. Lochmere's prime Cary location, combined with nationally recognized schools and quality of life, makes it a perennial favorite among Triangle homebuyers.
Area Highlights
Lochmere Golf Club is a semi-private course, offering memberships while also accommodating public play.The community centers around Lochmere Lake, offering residents opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing — setting it apart from typical golf-only communities.
Cary has been repeatedly named one of the safest and best places to live in the U.S., with top-rated schools and a thriving cultural scene.
Developed beginning in the late 1980s, Lochmere has grown into one of Cary's larger and most established neighborhoods with approximately 1,500+ homes.
Excellent access to I-40 and US-1, placing Research Triangle Park, downtown Raleigh, and RDU Airport all within a short drive.
Explore the Area
What's Nearby
Grocery
- Lowes Foods 1.0 mi
- Whole Foods Market 1.1 mi
- Harris Teeter 1.2 mi
- Harris Teeter 1.4 mi
- Food Lion 1.4 mi
Medical
- Walgreens 1.2 mi
- CVS Pharmacy 2.1 mi
- NextCare Urgent Care 2.9 mi
- Cary Pharmacy 3.0 mi
- Restore & Reform 3.0 mi
Park
- Lochmere Lake Park 0.4 mi
- Speight Branch Greenway 0.4 mi
- Speight Branch Greenway 0.8 mi
- Kids Together Park 0.9 mi
- Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve 1.0 mi
Restaurant
- Bocci Trattoria & Pizzeria 1.0 mi
- Enrigo 1.1 mi
- Famous Toastery 1.1 mi
- Ginger Asian 1.3 mi
- New York Bages 1.3 mi
School
- Brain Balance 1.4 mi
- Yates Mill Elementary School 1.8 mi
- Oak Grove Elementary 1.8 mi
- Wake STEM Early College High School 1.9 mi
- Crossroads Flex High School 2.0 mi
Shopping
- Kohl's 1.7 mi
- Marshalls 2.3 mi
- Burlington 2.4 mi
- Ross 2.4 mi
- Roses Department Store 2.6 mi
Community Profile
Census Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates (Tract 37183053004). Data reflects the surrounding census tract, which may extend beyond this neighborhood.
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