England established settlements in 1717 on what is now Hilton Head Island, and in the same year John Barnwell acquired approximately 500 acres on the north end of the island.  That acreage, later owned by Sea Pines Plantation, became Hilton Head Plantation in 1971 and eventually expanded into one of the island’s largest residential communities.  Touching Skull Creek—which leads to the IntraCoastal Waterway—on one side and Port Royal Sound on another, Hilton Head Plantation is now approximately 5,000 acres.  The private, gated residential areas should not deter interested guests from the plantation; numerous public-access amenities are offered for recreation, dining, and recreation on two miles of beaches and two nature conservancies.

   The full-service Skull Creek Marina located on the Intercoastal Waterway also provides access to the Port Royal Sound and has a boat yard, fuel and pump-out station.  The 158 boat slips are available for rent or purchase, but can only hold up to 200-ft boats.

   Four 18-hole golf courses are on site.  The newest resides at the Country Club of Hilton Head, has twice been a qualifying site for the U.S. Open, and is open to public play on a limited basis.  

   Rees Jones designed private two courses in Hilton Head Plantation.  The first, the Oyster Reef Golf Course, added a clubhouse in spring 1989; but Heritage Golf Group has recently taken over the Oyster Reef and has additional plans for a multi-million-dollar renovation  including improvements on the green and completely rebuilding the clubhouse.  The second, the championship par-72 Bear Creek course, is limited exclusively to 250 members.

   Hilton Head Plantation’s fourth golf course is the Dolphin Head, the community’s original golf club.  Gary Player and Ron Kirby are responsible for the design.

   Hilton Head Plantation is home to 12 Har-Tru clay courts at the private-access Spring Lake Racquet Club; two of the courts are lighted.  

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