--- title: "Palmetto Dunes" url: https://www.herehiltonhead.com/palmetto-dunes/ date: 2026-05-18T19:05:35-04:00 modified: 2026-05-18T20:59:50-04:00 author: "" site: "HERE Hilton Head" attribution: "HERE Hilton Head" --- # Palmetto Dunes *Source: [HERE Hilton Head](https://www.herehiltonhead.com/palmetto-dunes/) — May 18, 2026 by * # Palmetto Dunes Mid-island resort community featuring three championship golf courses by Robert Trent Jones, George Fazio, and Arthur Hills; home to Shelter Cove Harbour and Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort. Three championship golf courses Shelter Cove Harbour Hyatt Regency Hilton Head tennis complex ### Quick Facts Median Home Value$1,109,583 +1.0% YoY Price Range$300,000 – $5,000,000 Home Size600 – 5,000 sq ft POA / HOAPalmetto Dunes Property Owners Association — mandatory annual dues $1,900/yr (2026). Community Enhancement Fee of 1/2 of 1% of sales price plus $200 transfer fee from seller; $150 Storm Reserve on sale. ZIP29928 ### At A Glance ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in Palmetto Dunes? Send a tip — anonymous OK. [Submit a Tip](/submit-a-tip/) ### Own This Neighborhood Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Hilton Head Island, SC 📞(864) 555-0100 ✉you@yoursite.com 🌐yoursite.com $149/mo · Sponsor Palmetto Dunes [Become The Sponsor →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## History Palmetto Dunes Resort traces its origins to the mid-1960s, when a group of physicians and business executives from Greenwood, South Carolina partnered with Charles Fraser to purchase 2,000 acres of undeveloped Hilton Head Island scrubland for $1,000 per acre. Formal development launched in 1967. The community's defining engineering feat — the 11-mile navigable lagoon system — was completed by 1968 using sand dredged from the lagoons to build storm-protective dunes along the oceanfront, a design praised internationally as a prototype for coastal resilience. The Robert Trent Jones Golf Course opened in 1968, George Fazio in 1974, and Arthur Hills in 1986. The adjacent Shelter Cove Harbour, a 200-slip deepwater marina and waterfront village, was dedicated in 1983. In 2006, property owners formally assumed governance of the community from Greenwood Development, forming the PDPOA. ## Architecture & Housing Stock Palmetto Dunes is a 2,000-acre oceanfront resort community in the center of Hilton Head Island, developed from 1967 onward. The community is defined by its engineered 11-mile navigable lagoon system — created when engineers dredged lagoons and used the sand to build protective oceanfront dunes — which provides direct water access from many backyards and serves as the community's hydrological spine. Housing ranges from compact 1970s resort villas used as rental condominiums to larger single-family homes on lagoon-front lots. Three championship golf courses (Robert Trent Jones, George Fazio, and Arthur Hills) interweave with residences. The adjacent Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina, a Mediterranean-style waterfront complex, provides owners and visitors with boutique shopping and dining without leaving the community. Active and recently sold homes in Palmetto Dunes range from **$300,000** to **$5,000,000**, with floor plans spanning **600–5,000 square feet**. [View current listings →](https://www.palmettodunes.com) - **Resort Villa** Multi-unit oceanfront and lagoon-front condominium complexes built 1970s–1990s; many with full resort rental programs, screened porches, and communal pools. - **Coastal Contemporary** Single-family homes with open-plan interiors, expansive windows facing lagoon or ocean, updated with modern finishes on original 1970s footprints. - **Plantation Traditional** Larger single-family homes on generous lagoon-side lots with covered porches, cypress or Hardiplank siding, and mature live oak canopies. Median value sourced from [primary data provider](https://www.zillow.com/home-values/222536/palmetto-dunes-hilton-head-island-sc/). Your Featured Sponsor Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Realtor® **📞** (864) 555-0100 **✉** you@yourbrokerage.com **🌐** yourbrokerage.com [Visit My Site →](/advertise/) ### Own Palmetto Dunes — Just $149/month Exclusive sponsorship · one realtor or local business per neighborhood - **Top-of-page featured card** with your photo, name, brokerage, phone, email, and website - **Route every Palmetto Dunes search visitor** directly to your site — not Zillow, not Realtor.com - **Hyperlocal SEO juice** — backlink from a high-authority HERE Hilton Head neighborhood page - **Click-to-call and click-to-email** built in for mobile leads - **Lock out competitors** — only one sponsor at a time, month-to-month - **Cancel anytime** — no contract, no setup fee [Claim Palmetto Dunes →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) [See vs Zillow & Redfin](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/#compare) ## Nearby Retail & Dining - **Alexander's Restaurant & Wine Bar** — upscale Lowcountry seafood and seasonal cuisine with extensive wine list *(in community)* - **Big Jim's BBQ, Burgers & Pizza** — casual family dining and sports bar at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course *(in community)* - **The Dunes House** — oceanfront lunch and dinner exclusive to Palmetto Dunes owners and guests *(in community)* - **Palmetto Dunes General Store** — Hilton Head institution since 1979; fresh-baked cinnamon rolls, groceries, coffee, and beach supplies *(in community)* - **ELA's On the Water** — upscale waterfront Lowcountry dining at Shelter Cove Harbour; featured in Bon Appétit *(in community)* - **San Miguel's Mexican Cafe** — award-winning margaritas and authentic Mexican cuisine with harbour views at Shelter Cove *(in community)* - **Hilton Head Social Bakery** — French-inspired artisan bakery by award-winning chef Philippe Feret at Shelter Cove *(in community)* - **Top Dawg Tavern** — family-friendly waterfront American fare and live music at Shelter Cove Harbour *(in community)* - **Scott's Fish Market** — 30+ years of fresh Lowcountry seafood and hand-cut steaks at Shelter Cove waterfront *(in community)* - **Bistro 17** — French café with waterfront harbour seating and creative lunch and dinner menu *(in community)* ## Healthcare & Essentials - **Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center** Hospital (93-bed acute care, 24/7 ER) *(3 mi)* - **Sea Pines Circle Immediate Care** Urgent Care *(4 mi)* - **Doctors Care / Novant Health Urgent Care Hilton Head** Urgent Care *(3 mi)* - **CVS Pharmacy** Pharmacy *(3 mi)* - **Walgreens Pharmacy Hilton Head** Pharmacy *(3 mi)* - **Irish Dental** Dentist *(3 mi)* - **Hilton Head Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery** Oral Surgeon / Specialist *(3 mi)* - **Main Street Medical** Primary Care / Urgent Care *(4 mi)* - **MUSC Health at Beaufort Memorial Okatie Medical Pavilion** Primary Care / Specialty *(11 mi)* - **Beaufort Memorial Emergency & Urgent Care (opening Fall 2026)** ER / Urgent Care *(3 mi)* **Run a business near Palmetto Dunes?** Join the HERE Hilton Head Business Directory and we'll link your name from neighborhood pages like this one — driving local search traffic straight to your site. 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