You can live like every day is a vacation when you buy a home in Palmetto Dunes. This unique community on Hilton Head Island combines a world-class resort with private residential neighborhoods. The plantation, which borders the Atlantic Ocean, includes two gated neighborhoods and several luxury resorts. When you live in Palmetto Dunes you get the best of both worlds: secure plantation living and resort-like amenities. And the plantation’s location mid-island, gives homeowners in Palmetto Dunes easy access to all the unique entertainment, shopping and dining Hilton Head Island has to offer. Whether you are searching for a home in Palmetto Dunes to buy for yourself or as a vacation rental property, this community offers options for everyone. You can choose from town homes, oceanfront estates, condos and golf villas. The two, gated residential communities within Palmetto Dunes are The Mariner’s and Leamington. Both provide the security and luxury you expect when you buy a home in a private neighborhood on Hilton Head Island. Thankfully you also receive all the benefits of living in a resort community when you purchase a home in Palmetto Dunes including three miles of pristine beaches, miles of bike paths, an 11-mile lagoon system and plenty golf and tennis.Directly across the street from Palmetto Dunes is Shelter Cove, one of Hilton Head Island’s most popular shopping and dining districts. Shelter Cove Harbor is the island’s largest deep water yacht basin and the marina, at the center of the village, features 170 boat slips. Shelter Cove is a popular destination for people who prefer their days spent on the water. You can take the boat out for deep-sea or inshore fishing or take in the sites on a kayak, canoe or jet ski.