HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

With more than 4,000 sprawling acres on the Island's northern tip, Hilton Head Plantation is Hilton Head's second largest planned community. Sheltered between Port Royal Sound and the U.S. Intracoastal Waterway, the plantation offers amenities that rival any luxury resort. In addition to two miles of sandy beaches and a marina to charter a boat - or dock one of your own - residents enjoy six miles of biking and jogging trails, two nature conservancies, a central recreational facility, waterfront playground, two five-star restaurants, swimming pools, a common gardening area, 12 tennis courts plus four 18-hole golf courses.

PROPERTY OWNERS. ASSOCIATION

All property owners in Hilton Head Plantation belong to the POA. Dues are assessed according to property value and are utilized for overall plantation expenses and upkeep of common areas. Your POA dues also entitle you to participate in a wide variety of activities and functions at little or no cost. T.Peter Kristian is General Manager of the Property Owners Association. The POA office is located at 7 Surrey Run. 681-8801.

CLUBS

Most club activities are held in the Plantation House within the Spring Lake Recreation area. While new clubs form often, those in existence now include: Gourmet Club, Dance Club, Newcomers. Club, Woodcarvers, Women's Club, Green Thumbers, Fishing Club, Bridge Club and many more. Low impact aerobics, Tai Chi and other fitness classes are regularly held for a small fee. An updated list of clubs and events can be found in Plantation Living, the monthly newsletter for residents.

THE RESIDENTS

Since Hilton Head Plantation offers something for every lifestyle, it is home to a unique mix of retirees, empty nesters and young families. While older residents enjoy the wide range of recreational and sporting activities, younger families choose Hilton Head Plantation for its proximity to the public school campus and extensive selection of family-oriented activities within the plantation itself.

THE NEIGHBORHOODS

After years of planning and development, Hilton Head Plantation has evolved into a rich blend of diverse neighborhoods. While club activities and recreational opportunities abound, neighborhoods within the plantation provide an additional source of friendship, recreation and community. Each neighborhood within Hilton Head Plantation is as unique as the plantation itself, offering waterfront homes and villas, single homes with golf course or lagoon views and homes clustered within wooded settings. While amenities vary from one neighborhood to the next, all are within biking distance to a pool or a clubhouse via the intricate system of biking and jogging trails throughout the plantation.

Bear Lake
Big Woods
Crooked Pond
Cypress Bay Club
Dolphin Head
Dolphin Point
Drayton Park
Elliott Point
Fernwood
Glenmoor Place
Hickory Forest
High Bluff
Indian Springs
Mariners Point
Myrtle Bank
Ocean Cove Club
Ocean Cove
Oyster Reef
Pheasant Run
Pineland
Ribaut Island
Seabrook Landing
Skull Creek North
Skull Creek
Skull Creek Yacht Club
Spring Lake Village
Stonegate
Talbird
The Headlands
The Cypress
The Rookery
The Village of Skull Creek

TENNIS

While golf reigns supreme on Hilton Head Island, if tennis is your game an active tennis community awaits you in Hilton Head Plantation. A total of 12 tennis courts with outstanding surfaces are available and can be found at the Spring Lake Recreation area, in individual neighborhoods and for members at the Country Club of Hilton Head.

GOLF

Since Hilton Head Plantation has the unique distinction of having the highest altitude on the Island, (28.24 feet above sea level), golfers often play with Port Royal Sound and the Intracoastal Waterway as their scenic backdrop. Numerous lush pines and ever-present wildlife add to the beauty of the setting.

There are four 18-hole golf courses within Hilton Head Plantation. Bear Creek Golf Club and Dolphin Head Golf Club are totally private. Hilton Head Country Club and Oyster Reef Golf Club are semi-private and therefore, open to the public.

BEAR CREEK GOLF CLUB

A private golf club featuring narrow, tree-lined fairways, Bear Creek requires careful course management. From the first hole with demands on the golfer. s short game, the combined design artistry of Rees Jones with a later modification by Arthur Hills, exhibits a classic approach to Lowcountry golf. The front nine ends with a blind shot on the eighth hole and an exacting par 4 of 426 yards on the ninth. On its continuing meander through the lovely pine tree setting, the second nine climaxes in a narrow par 5 with a deft touch to a lagoon side green and the finish to a true golf treat. Bear Creek Golf Club is located less than a mile from the front gate of Hilton Head Plantation on Whooping Crane Way. 681-9510

DOLPHIN HEAD GOLF CLUB

The design refinements of Gary Player and Ron Kirby are amply evident in this private golf club. The two nines offer different challenges and require the golfer to utilize both club selection and thoughtful shot making. Here we have a full range of experiences from rolling hills to lagoons, broad vistas, tight tree-lined fairways, near-seaside holes and never a dull moment. Attention is necessary from the first tee, a dogleg par 5 with an undulating green. The front nine winds through stately, towering pines and ends with a risk/reward par 5 hole. The back nine begins with more open expanses but clever arrangement. The fourteenth hole, although seemingly short and easy, can trap the errant golfer before ending in a marvelous vista overlooking Port Royal Sound. This majestic facility ends with a tournament style par 5 that will be remembered long after the game.

Dolphin Head Golf Club is located near Dolphin Head Recreation area, the northern-most tip of the plantation. 681-5550

OYSTER REEF GOLF CLUB

This Rees Jones designed golf club is semi-private and is part of the American Golf's facilities on Hilton Head Island. Honored as one of the top 25 new courses in 1983, it commands respect to this day. An easy beginning that then meanders through stands of tall fir trees, the course comes to a spectacular par 3 at the sixth hole. The view from both the tee and green is breathtaking with Port Royal Sound as a backdrop. The ninth typifies the inventiveness of the designer with a narrow dogleg, strategic bunkers, rolling green and the architect's trademark - - mounds that cause unwieldy lies. The back nine is unique with forced water carries and a brush along a forest preserve before ending in a long, demanding eighteenth hole. Oyster Reef Golf Club is located on High Bluff Road in the center of Hilton Head Plantation. 681-7717

COUNTRY CLUB OF HILTON HEAD

Set on the highest land on the Island, this unique semi-private club is strung out from a tree-lined front nine to scenic views of marsh and waterways on the back nine. At the Country Club of Hilton Head, Rees Jones has created another treasure that will test every golfer. From the short yet difficult first hole, the stage is set for specific shot placement. All of the par 3 holes have a forced carry over water or marsh. The subtle mounding, tight fairways, long lagoons and strategic bunkering continually demand the best efforts of every level of ability. The majestic twelfth hole, a par 5, rises to the highest point on the island and then flows to an oak-lined green that features a sweeping view of Skull Creek. This daunting layout ends with a tough par 5 that requires a long and well-placed tee shot that sets up entry to the broad but mounded finish to a two-tiered large green. The Country Club of Hilton Head is located at 70 Skull Creek Drive. 681-2582 It is the only country club in the plantation and offers two levels of membership:

Full Golf - Provides full club privileges, including golf, social, tennis and fitness activities. The golf program affords members a selection of dues levels and activity that recognize the fact that all golfers do not play the same number of rounds in a month or year. The election of arranging for 9 or unlimited rounds of golf can be made on a month-to-month basis and provides flexibility for non-resident members, as well as Members who travel. Includes preferred reservation privileges for starting times and complimentary range balls. An annual cart plan is available for more frequent golfers.

Club - Full club privileges, including social, tennis and fitness activities, and play golf on a space-available basis at a preferred daily rate.

RESTAURANTS

OLD FORT PUB is located inside Hilton Head Plantation next to historic Fort Mitchell, a bhold constructed by Union Troops during the Civil War. Surrounded by ancient live oaks draped with Spanish moss, Old Fort Pub offers dramatic sunset views overlooking Skull Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway Coastal. Their classic American dishes have a Southern flair with influences from around the word. Considered one of Hilton Head's most charming and consistently outstanding restaurants, Old Fort Pub serves Sunday bunch and dinner seven days a week. It is located at 65 Skull Creek Drive, across from the Country Club of Hilton Head. 681-2368

SHOPPING

Due to its northern location, Hilton Head Plantation residents have easy access to neighborhood shopping centers (described below) or can easily cross the bridge to Bluffton for a day of shopping at the over 100 outlet stores at Hilton Head Factory I and II. Marshall's, Target Lowes and Home Depot are also a short drive from the plantation.

Main Street Village - Located just outside the main gate to Hilton Head Plantation is the Island's largest commercial area. Details of yesteryear (lamp posts, etched glass and park benches) make its overall design both charming and unique. Its proximity to the plantation along with a Harris Teeter supermarket, many specialty shops, restaurants (from casual to fine dining) and Dunes Marketing make Main Street an integral part of the Hilton Head Plantation lifestyle. Professional and medical offices plus several lodging options contribute to its popularity.

Festival Center - Across William Hilton Parkway (Hwy#278) - is the Festival Center where, once again, convenience and diversity rule. Publix Supermarket and Wal-Mart anchor the complex with shops and restaurants adding to the mix. Rather than an offering of specialty boutiques, Islanders and visitors alike rely on the Festival Center for daily necessities, although Outback Steakhouse and Nino Il Toscano (a high-quality favorite with valet parking) are also there to entice you. Blockbuster Video, Pier One, Joyce's Hallmark and Walgreen's head the list of stores available for you.