Heritage Plantation

Heritage Plantation is a gated golf and marina community in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, built on the site of the former True Blue and Midway rice plantations. It's anchored by the Heritage Club, a Dan Maples-designed public golf course ranked among Golf Digest's "50 Best Public Courses in America," and a four-dock marina on the Waccamaw River. The community includes roughly 500 homesites shaded by centuries-old live oaks, with a full owners' clubhouse, pool, tennis, pickleball, and fitness facilities included in HOA dues.

Tucked between the Atlantic Ocean and the Waccamaw River, Heritage Plantation carries a history that goes back further than most communities on the Grand Strand — the land was once part of the True Blue and Midway rice plantations, and the moss-draped live oaks lining the entrance are a living reminder of that. Today it's one of Pawleys Island's most amenity-rich gated communities, built around a golf course serious players actually travel for.

The Heritage Club, designed by Dan Maples, has been ranked among Golf Digest's "50 Best Public Courses in America." Unlike some private communities, the course is open to the public, with membership options available for residents — so golf here isn't gatekept, it's an invitation.

Heritage Plantation's amenity list is long, and nearly all of it is folded into one HOA assessment:

The Heritage Club — a par-71 Dan Maples course winding past centuries-old live oaks, with a driving range, practice green, colonial-style clubhouse, restaurant, and pro shop (golf membership sold separately from HOA dues)
A four-dock marina on the Waccamaw River, part of the Intracoastal Waterway, with roughly 40 boat slips, a full-time dockmaster, a dry storage yard, a boat ramp, and a party deck built over the water for sunset gatherings
An owners' clubhouse with a pool, Har-Tru tennis courts, pickleball courts, a fitness center, an indoor spa, and a playground
24-hour gated security and full-time onsite property management, with basic cable and wireless internet included in dues

Location: Heritage Plantation sits west of the Highway 17 Bypass, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Waccamaw River, just minutes from the beaches, shops, and restaurants of Pawleys Island and Litchfield.

Homes: With around 500 homesites, Heritage Plantation offers real variety — from smaller patio homes to spacious brick estates, most shaded by mature oaks and set along the river, marsh, or golf course. Both move-in-ready homes and buildable lots are typically available.

Work with the specialists:

Mariah Johnson and Hampton Roberts are the mother-son team behind Coastal Real Estate Legacy, and Heritage Plantation — with its history, its marina, and one of the best public courses on the Grand Strand — is a neighborhood the team knows well and points buyers toward often. Clients get the depth of a multi-generational local career paired with the reach of a fully modern marketing approach — plus the personal attention of a small, intentional team rather than a large production roster. From the first conversation to well after closing, every detail is handled.

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