Port Royal Plantation

It was on the shores of what is now Port Royal Plantation that Captain William Hilton first landed in 1663, leading to the British settlement of the island. Port Royal Plantation is also the site of historic Fort Walker, a station for Confederate troops during the Civil War (until Union troops invaded in 1861), and the Union Army’s Fort Sherman. Port Royal Plantation is now famous for its peaceful, preserved natural environment and plentiful amenities. It lies at the “heel” of Hilton Head Island, within reach of approximately 12 miles of beach where Port Royal Sound joins the Atlantic Ocean. The plantation is the island’s only completely private seaside residential neighborhood. Outside of its gates lies the Westin Resort, located on 24 primarily oceanfront acres of Port Royal. The resort offers privileges to the plantation’s three 18-hole golf courses, two championship croquet courts, and a 16-court racquet club.