Located between Savannah and Charleston, Spring Island is one of the most spectacular and well-preserved islands in the Southeast. It’s a place where ancient forest and pristine waterways meet all the recreational, intellectual and cultural amenities of a great country club community. Perhaps most importantly, 1,200 acres of the 3,000 acre island are set aside and protected as a nature preserve, ensuring that this timeless beauty will continue for generations to come.The island’s Old Tabby Links golf course, designed by Arnold Palmer, winds through a 200 year old forest of live oaks and along the waters of the Chechessee River and is distinguished not only by its playability, but also by its respect for the context of its surroundings. Along the ninth hole, which has been called one of the best risk-reward short par fives anywhere, sit the ruins of an old plantation house, built with tabby, a native material made of crushed shells. These ruins are among the largest and best-preserved in the South. The course is complemented by The Golf House, a welcoming full-service retreat with spectacular views over the 18th hole and the marsh beyond, and dining options that include fresh fare from the surrounding waterways.
Other island amenities include an extensive equestrian complex, an off-site hunt club, miles of walking and riding trails, and Walker Landing. With a Nature Center which serves as the headquarters of the Spring Island Trust and the office of three on-staff naturalists, the Sports Garden, community docks, a pool and tennis courts, Walker Landings is the true heart of this vibrant community.
Located on a high bluff of the Colleton River, the homes at Spring Island have set a new architectural standard for the Lowcountry while also serving as examples of sensitive, eco-friendly design. Built with careful respect for their surroundings, most homes are invisible both from the roadways and from their neighbors. Sheltered by oaks that continue to thrive over the centuries, homes at Spring Island offer a timeless serenity and bring a new kind of beauty to their unmarred surroundings.
Perhaps no other island offers the unique blend of beauty and livability that defines Spring Island.
