One island
12 miles of beach
A dozen grand communities
A wonderful lifestyle
Many of the planned communities on Hilton Head Island and the rest of Beaufort County's low country are gated and private, with entry gained only by property owners, guests, realtors and service personnel. Others are readily accessible and offer shopping, dining, and recreational facilities which welcome the public. Listed below are the most prominent developments, which are private.
Hilton Head Plantation
Indigo Run
Long Cove Club
Palmetto Dunes
Palmetto Hall
Port Royal
Sea Pines Plantation
Shipyard Plantation
Spanish Wells
Wexford Plantation
Windmill Harbour
Next to Palmetto Hall heading off the island is Hilton Head Plantation. With nearly 5,000 acres of land 
sheltered between Port Royal Sound and the Intracoastal Waterway, Hilton Head Plantation boasts the full-scale amenities of a country club haven with four golf courses, miles of bike and jogging trails, two nature conservancies, tennis courts, boating facilities, a community recreations center, swimming pools, the Seabrook Farms for gardening and two miles of beautiful beaches on the Port Royal Sound.
Also located in Hilton Head Plantation is the award-winning Cypress Retirement Community.
Approximately 2 miles from the beach, Hilton Head Plantation is home to residences from $250,000 to $4,000,000.
Demographics: Approximately 5,000 acres and 6,000 homes and villas.
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Known at present to be the final private residential and golf community to be developed on Hilton Head 
Island, Indigo Run, located directly across 278 from Hilton Head Plantation, has 1,712 acres of beautiful Carolina low country.
Many homes are situated on golf courses, lagoons, or the marshes of Broad Creek.
The initial golf course was designed by a Jack Nicklaus company, Golden Bear Design Associates. A second members-only signature golf course, the Golf Club at Indigo Run has recently opened.
An abundance of recreational amenities for all ages round out Indigo Run's neighborhood living, and the beach is only two miles away.
Indigo Run residences rage from $500,000 to $2,225,000.
Demographics: Approximately 1,700 acres.
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On Wexford's north side is Long Cove Club where there are some of the most magnificent homes on the
island, many capturing the water vistas of Broad Creek. This entirely private residential enclave has become noted for its superb golf course designed by the renowned Pete Dye.
Long Cove Club has a wide selection of recreational amenities for its residents including boating, fishing, tennis, and swimming. Long Cove residences are in the $500,000 to $3,500,000 range.
Demographics: Approximately 600 acres and 575 homes.
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Near the middle of the island is Palmetto Dunes, considered both a resort and residential community. 
Palmetto Dunes is etched along 2,000 oceanfront acres, with two miles of beach line, and an eleven-mile lagoon system.
Within the community is the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, receiving high praise over the years with its twenty five immaculately maintained courts. Golf enthusiasts enjoy the challenge of Palmetto Dunes' three championship courses designed by George Fazio, Robert Trent Jones and Arthur Hills.
A part of Palmetto Dunes is beautiful Shelter Cove Harbour, located just across 278, which has the largest deep water marina on Hilton Head.
Palmetto Dunes homes are available in the $600,000 to $7,000,000 range; villas in the $175,000 to $4,500,000 range.
Demographics: Approximately 2,000 acres and 5,000 homes and villas.
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Palmetto Hall is a new development on the north end of the island. The scenic community is on 750 
acres of low country land and includes two exceptional golf courses. The first designed by Arthur Hills and the most recent by Robert Cupp.
Property owners here receive full Palmetto Hall Club membership and accompanying benefits including enjoying the luxurious 14,000 square-foot low country-styled clubhouse which houses a members-only lounge, private dining and card rooms, pro shop and a club dining room. Other amenities include a large swimming pool, children's playground and tennis courts.
Palmetto Hall is approximately one mile from the beach. Palmetto Hall homes range from $475,000 to around $1,000,000.
Demographics: Approximately 750 acres and 600 homes.
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At the point on which 278 turns west and starts heading towards the mainland bridge is Port Royal, Hilton
Head's only private oceanfront residential community. It was here that Captain William Hilton first landed, discovering his future namesake Island in 1663, and later where Union troops stormed ashore in 1861.
Port Royal has three 18-hole golf courses - the Barony, Planter's Row and Robber's Row. In addition, there are two championship croquet courts and a 16-court racquet club that features all three Grand Slam surfaces: grass, clay and hard court.
Residents have private access to the oceanfront swim and tennis club as well. 2 miles of ocean - sound beach front. Homes range from $450,000 to $5,000,000.
Demographics: Approximately 1,250 acres and 2,053 homes and villas
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On the southwestern tip of the island is Sea Pines, Hilton Head's first developed community or
"plantation" as it was originally called. A world-class resort in addition to being a residential haven, Sea Pines boasts four miles of beautiful beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and miles of property on the intracoastal waterway, four golf courses, dozens of tennis courts, two charming marinas including the well known Harbour Town, and an equestrian center. The PGA-sponsored Heritage Classic, held each April, is played on the world-famous Harbour Town Golf Links.
Sea Pines homes range in price from $300,000 to $8,500,000, while villas are in the $200,000 to $1,750,000 range.
Demographics: Approximately 5,000 acres and 5,900 homes and villas.
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North of Sea Pines is Shipyard. Both a residential and a resort community, Shipyard has a full spectrum
of sporting amenities including three nine-hole golf courses and the Shipyard Racquet Club, rated among the top 50 tennis resorts in the country. In addition to its winding trails for walking, biking, roller or jogging, Shipyard is home to single family homes as well as villa residences and rental properties. Shipyard's beautiful beaches can be enjoyed by guests and residents of the community through access at the Shipyard Beach Club.
Shipyard plantation is home primarily to villas from $225,000 up.
Demographics: Approximately 800 acres and 2,000 homes and villas.
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The second to last community moving off the island is Spanish Wells, which has historical relevance as
the site of the Spanish landing hundreds of years ago.
In order to find Spanish Wells you must turn off 278 and drive a short distance down Spanish Wells Road. The community of Spanish Wells is etched with streets partially shaded by huge branches of its resident ancient oaks while fronting the waters of Calibogue Sound and Broad Creek.
Many homes are situated on deep water lots with private docks. Within this peaceful community are a private golf course and club. Residents have beach access approximately three miles from Spanish Wells.
Spanish Wells homes are available in the $600,000 to $5,000,000 range.
Demographics: Approximately 340 acres and 200 homes.
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Across Highway 278 from Shipyard is Wexford, a sophisticated, private neighborhood, graceful in every
detail. Exclusive in both its privacy and its diminutive size, Wexford encompasses about 525 acres and is renowned for its magnificent homes, lock harbour and marina, and grand multimillion dollar clubhouse.
Wexford's waterside position allows residents water entry through its lock harbour allowing property owners to moor boats both in the marina or their private docks. The Wexford Club provides residents with an 18-hole private golf course, tennis club, croquet club and fine gourmet dining.
Wexford is approximately one mile from the beach and its residences are in the $700,000 to $4,000,000 range.
Demographics: 525 acres and approximately 500 homes.
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The last private community glimpsed before crossing the bridge to the main land is Windmill Harbour 
which is located on the Intracoastal Waterway and Broad Creek, where breathtaking sunsets can be witnessed.
Windmill Harbour is known for its harbour's technologically advanced lock system, protecting the 260-slip basin from wakes, currents and silting while affording direct boating access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Calibogue sound. Windmill Harbour is home to the area's award-winning South Carolina Yacht Club.
A waterfront sports center provides excellent recreational amenities as well. Windmill Harbor is within 4 miles of the beach, and is home to residences from $450,000 to $4,000,000.
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Andre Cilliers-RE/MAX Island Realty
46 Sand Fiddler Rd.
843-683-6611
www.andrecilliers.com
Andy Twisdale Realtor at Charter 1 North
Charter 1 North Realty
843-384-7771
www.andytwisdale.com
Carolina Realty Group
PO Box 8028
843-341-5660
www.carolinarealtygroup.biz
Charter I Realty & Marketing North
PO Box 23587
843-681-3307
www.charter1north.com
Collins Group Realty
PO Box 5220
843-341-6300
www.collinsgrouprealty.com
Daufuskie Company, Inc.
PO Box 5626
843-842-2723
www.thedaufuskiecompany.com
Dunes Marketing Group
PO Box 21326
843-842-1111
www.dunesmarketing.com
ERA Evergreen Real Estate Company
840 William Hilton Parkway
843
-842-4400
www.eraevergreen.com
Finer Properties
32 Greenwood Drive
843-686-7934
www.BarbraFiner.com
Gateway Realty
PO Box 24143
843-757-7710
www.gatewayrealtysc.com
Hampton Lake
PO Box 21587 Hil
843-836-5253
www.hamptonlake.com
Homes & Land of Hilton Head
PO Box 23346
843-815-9755
www.homeandland.com
Joyce Zosh at Weichert Coastal Property Realtors
16 Fairlawn Ct
843-815-9191
www.weichertcp.com
Keller Williams Realty
8 Lafayette Place, Suite 203
843-682-8100
www.kwhhi.com
Nanci Buczynski at Dunes Marketing Group
PO Box 21326
843-842-0808
www.miznanci.com
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Palmetto Prestige Properties, LLC
52 New Orleans Road, Suite 204
843-842-7500
www.palmettoprestigeproperties.com
Prudential Premier Island Properties
42 New Orleans Rd
843-298-2602
www.realestateonisland.com
RE/MAX Island Realty-The Lusik Team
99 Main Street
843-368-2140
www.thelusikteam.com
Red Cedar Place at Bluffton Park
2 Hobnoy Court
843-706-2244
www.redcedarplace.com
Resort Island Realty
1538 Fording Island Road, Suite 106
843-837-4663
www.resortislandrealty.com
Schembra Real Estate Group
32P Shelter Cove Lane
843-785-2452 Internet: www.schembrarealestategroup.com
Sea Pines Real Estate Company
PO Box 7000
843-785-3334
Searchlight Realty
21 Office Park Road
800-867-9746
www.searchlightrealty.com
Susan Ochsner at Julie Toon Pawley Real Estate
9 Red Maple
www.yourhiltonheadagent.com
Terry Zilis at RE/MAX Island Realty
84 Headlands Drive
843-342-9959
www.myhiltonheadagent.com
The Wilson Group
PO Box 6766
843-384-7277
www.directrealtyfunding.com
The Wm. F. Hilton Co. Inc.
P O Box 5641
843-785-4700
www.wfhilton.com
Weichert Realtors Coastal Properties
1038 William Hilton Pkwy
843-341-3700
www.weichertcp.com
Wexford Realty LLC
PO Box 6986
843-686-8800
www.charteronerealestate.com
Windmill Harbour Real Estate
PO Box 6929
843-681-5600
www.windmillharbour.com
Brokers Real Estate, Inc.
PO Box 790
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-837-6080
www.HousesOnHiltonHeadIsland.com
Celia Dunn Sotheby's International Realty
PO Box 3425
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-836-3900
www.celiadunnsir.com
Century 21 Southern Lifestyle Properties
10 Oak Forest Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-757-6908
www.southernlifestylegroup.com
Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners
29 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 106
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-705-2000
www.coldwellbankerplatinum.com
Cora Bett Thomas Realty of South Carolina
Box 2535
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-757-6002
www.corabettthomas.com
Del Webb Communities
15 Sqt. William Jasper Blvd.
Bluffton, SC 29909
843-705-8700
www.suncity.com\hiltonhead
Fix-Grecco & Associates at Gateway Realty
9 Pavins Place
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-263-8295
www.fixgrecco.com
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Gina Scott at Keller Williams Realty
102 Buckwalter Parkway Ste 3J
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-384-1215 www.ginascottteam.com
Karen Golden Realty
Box 797
Bluffton, SC 29910
683-8308
www.karengoldenrealty.com
Seashore Real Estate
PO Box 2026
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-815-2447
www.blufftonarearealestate.com
Hardeeville
Hilton Head Lakes
2630 Independence Blvd.
Hardeeville, SC 29927
843-784-5253
www.hiltonheadlakes.com
Oakatie
Heyward Point 1
5 Heyward Point Road
Okatie, SC 29909
843-379-7712
www.heywardpoint.com
Savannah
Savannah Quarters
PO Box 2888
Savannah, GA 31402
912-450-2290
www.SavannahQuarters.com