Spring Lake, Hilton Head Plantation
- Address
- 231 Seabrook Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
- Racquet club
- (843) 681-3626
- Courts
- 12 Har-Tru clay tennis courts and 4 bocce courts
- Pool season
- April 1 to October 31
- Who can use it
- Residents, their families and guests, and tenants on leases of nine months or more
Hilton Head Plantation’s recreation area on Seabrook Drive: a clay-court racquet club, the pool and lazy river, and a pavilion on the lake, for residents and their guests.
Around Spring Lake
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Spring Lake Tennis, Hilton Head Plantation
Spring Lake Racquet Club is Hilton Head Plantation’s own tennis club, with 12 Har-Tru clay courts and four bocce courts beside the lake. It runs round robins, adult and junior clinics, leagues and social events for tennis and pickleball, bocce leagues, and a summer camp for juniors, and it has added Spec Tennis, played with a paddle on a smaller court. The club hosts USTA-sanctioned tournaments, and in 2025 it hosted the Junior Special Olympics tennis tournament.
Play is by membership, with individual, couple and family options. Residents can join, and so can people who live outside the gate, as long as a Hilton Head Plantation resident sponsors them. Members book courts and sign up for clinics on the club’s online booking site, and the pro shop answers at (843) 681-3626. Visiting for a week and want a game? The Hilton Head tennis guide lists the clubs that take visitors.
Bocce at Spring Lake
The four bocce courts sit beside the tennis courts, and they come with the same membership. The club runs bocce leagues and round robins, and members sign up for them on the club’s online booking site, the same place they book tennis courts. To reserve a bocce court for your own game, or to ask when the next league starts, call the pro shop at (843) 681-3626. Guests play with the member who invited them.
Spring Lake Pool and Lazy River
The pool, built in 2016, is the part of Spring Lake most people talk about. It has a zero-depth entry that slopes in like a beach, palm trees that pour water into it, a lazy river, and a splash pad for small children, with umbrellas over the seating and cabanas along the deck. It opens on April 1 and closes on October 31. Lifeguards are on duty at the busiest times, and lap swimmers get the pool to themselves early in the day.
Residents who review it call it the best pool on the island and single out the lazy river. They also mention a clean deck, plenty of chairs and friendly staff.
The Spring Lake Pavilion
The pavilion looks out over Spring Lake itself, and alligators sometimes cruise past below the deck. It has a full kitchen, a sound system, a fire pit and a tiered deck, with a fitness studio for residents. Residents can rent it for a party or a wedding rehearsal, with the lake as the backdrop.
Who Can Use Spring Lake
Spring Lake belongs to the property owners. The pool is for owners, their families and guests, and tenants on leases of nine months or more, and everyone shows the association’s photo ID to use it. Each household also gets two house guest cards for visitors. Tenants on shorter leases don’t get the photo ID, so they can use Spring Lake only with the owner.
The gate can issue a one-day pass to Spring Lake for someone with a reason to be there, such as a match with a member or a booked event at the pavilion. The pass covers the drive to Spring Lake and back, and it doesn’t open the pool. The gates and passes section of our Hilton Head Plantation guide explains how guest passes work.
Getting to Spring Lake
Spring Lake is at 231 Seabrook Drive, in the western half of the plantation. Seabrook Drive is the road that comes in through the Cypress Gate, near Squire Pope Road. The Plantation House, the association’s clubhouse with a kitchen, a bar and a library upstairs, is next door. Both are pin 4 on the Hilton Head Plantation map.
What reviewers say
Most are about the pool: residents call the Spring Lake pool and lazy river the best on the island, fun for every age and especially good for small children, with a zero-depth entry, a clean deck and plenty of chairs. They name the staff at the pool as friendly and welcoming. Tennis players like the clay courts, and one reviewer adds the wildlife on the lake to the list. The one complaint is about young lifeguards not paying attention, which that reviewer says the staff put right quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can non-residents play tennis at Spring Lake Racquet Club?
Yes, with a sponsor. The club sells memberships to people who live outside Hilton Head Plantation when a resident sponsors them. Visitors without a sponsor should look at the island’s public and resort tennis clubs.
How many courts does Spring Lake Racquet Club have?
Twelve Har-Tru clay tennis courts, plus four bocce courts. The club also runs pickleball programs and Spec Tennis.
How do you reserve a bocce court at Spring Lake?
Members sign up for bocce leagues and round robins on the club’s online booking site, where they also book tennis courts. To reserve a bocce court for a game, call the pro shop at (843) 681-3626. Bocce comes with a Spring Lake Racquet Club membership.
When is the Spring Lake pool open?
From April 1 to October 31, with lifeguards at the busiest times and early hours for lap swimmers.
Can guests use the Spring Lake pool?
Yes, with the resident they are visiting. The pool is for owners, their families and guests, and tenants on leases of nine months or more, and each household gets two house guest cards.
Can you rent the Spring Lake pavilion?
Residents can. The pavilion has a full kitchen, a sound system, a fire pit and a deck over the lake, and residents book it for parties and family events.
Where is Spring Lake in Hilton Head Plantation?
At 231 Seabrook Drive, next to the Plantation House. Seabrook Drive is the road that comes in through the Cypress Gate, near Squire Pope Road.
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