Welcome Guests!

We are glad you have chosen Palmetto Dunes Resort as your vacation spot.  Palmetto Dunes was recognized as the #1 family resort in North America by Travel & Leisure Family in 2003.  The beautiful beach, top-rated golf courses, highly-ranked tennis center, leisure paths, and 11 mile lagoon system provide a combination not found in any other Hilton Head resort.

In addition to being an award-winning resort, Palmetto Dunes is a community of year-round and part-time residents.  We are happy to share our community with visitors, and expect them to respect our neighborhood.  We hope you will treat your neighbors and property here the same as at home.  For more specific details on what we expect of you, please refer to the items below. 

• depositing all debris in litter receptacles
• ensuring the proper disposal of beverage containers–they easily blow from golf carts or beach chairs and quickly litter lawns, roads, and waterways;
• not drying towels and bathing suits on railings or balconies;
• parking only in designated parking spaces;
• placing garbage in the service yard or the disposal chute where it will be collected twice weekly–do not place containers by the curb;
• not placing signs, balloons and other lawn ornaments on the property.

• the speed limit throughout the resort is 25 mph, please drive safely;
• use the leisure trails for bicycling, roller-blading, walking, or jogging;
• if leisure trails are not available–bicycles are ridden with the traffic; joggers, walkers, and rollerbladers face the flow of traffic;
• do not bike at night;
• if you walk or bike to or from Shelter Cove–please use the leisure trail under the 278 bridge to cross the highway;
• bikes, roller-blades, or skateboards are not allowed in hallways, pools, or parking areas;
• do not swim in the lagoons, lakes, or creeks - there are alligators;
• charcoal or gas grills are not allowed on decks or balconies of multi-family buildings of more than two floors;
• do not use glass containers on the beach or at the pool; waterproof diapers must be worn by infants in all swimming pools;
• motorized scooters are prohibited.

• crossing the dunes only at designated beach access points;
• leaving all live creatures (sand dollars, starfish, etc.) on the beach;
• not feeding the alligators–if fed they become dependent, aggressive and most must be killed;
• not picking any plants growing on the dunes;
• not using lights on or adjacent to the beach during the evening from June to September so baby loggerhead turtles can find their way to the ocean; please do not carry or otherwise help them to the ocean.

• use only audio devices with headphones outside or in the common areas;
• ensure that all individuals using the pool do not exceed reasonable noise levels;
• please use a pooper-scooper if you walk your pets on the beach, common areas, or roads;
• please, only quiet activities between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

We hope that you enjoy your stay, return many times in the future, and consider purchasing property here.

Many thanks for your cooperation.

Palmetto Dunes Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 7974
23-A Shelter Cove Lane
Hilton Head, SC  29938
(843) 785-1109