About Port Royal
It was on the shores of what is now Port Royal Plantation that Captain William Hilton first landed in 1663, leading to the first beach settlement on Hilton Head Island. Port Royal Plantation is also the site of Historic Fort Walker, a station for Confederate troops during the Civil War (until the Union troops invaded in 1861), and Union Armys Fort Sherman.

Port Royal Plantation is now famous for its peaceful, preserved natural environment and many 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 islands only completely private seaside residential community. Port Royal offers three 18-hole golf courses, two championship croquet courts, and a 16 court racquet club.