Bluffton

Moss Creek

Gated golf-and-marina community

Just over the Hilton Head bridge — two Devils Elbow courses, a deep-water marina, and a member-owned Lowcountry feel.

Setting
Gated · marina
Golf
Two courses
Water
Deep-water marina
Home styles
Villas → custom

The character

Moss Creek is the community you pass the moment you cross onto — or off — Hilton Head: a gated, member-owned neighborhood on the Bluffton side of the bridge, close enough to the island to share its water and its marsh but set on the mainland with its own quieter rhythm. It's built around two golf courses — the Devils Elbow North and South — and a deep-water marina on the creek, wrapped in preserved woods, lagoons, and salt marsh that give it a nature-forward, residential character.

Ownership here comes with community membership, and daily life orbits the golf, the marina, and the club amenities — tennis, pools, and a full trail and nature program along the water. The feel is settled and low-key rather than resort-flashy, which is exactly the point for buyers who want island proximity and deep-water boating without island prices or island traffic.

Life here

  • Two golf courses — the Devils Elbow North and South
  • A deep-water marina on the creek — boating, fishing, and dockage
  • Tennis, pools, and a fitness and social program
  • Preserved woods, lagoons, and salt-marsh frontage with nature trails
  • A location just over the bridge from Hilton Head Island

Best for

  • Boating and golf households who want deep-water access just off the island
  • Buyers who want a quiet, member-owned community over a resort
  • Full-time and second-home owners drawn to island proximity at mainland value

Home styles

A range from lock-and-leave villas and patio homes to larger custom single-family homes — coastal and Lowcountry styles — set on golf, lagoon, marsh, and marina-view homesites.

The money layer

Fees & Assessments

What ownership here actually costs — every figure sourced, dated, and carrying its own confidence tag. This is real, maintained data, not a range we made up.

Last reviewed Jul 24, 2026

Association

Moss Creek Owners Association (member-owned community)

POA

What the dues include
  • Gated security / patrol
  • Roads & common areas
  • Amenity access

The base dues cover the gate, roads, and common areas, with community membership giving access to the two Devils Elbow courses, the deep-water marina, tennis, and pools. An optional $1,700/yr activity fee adds elective amenity access on top. Confirm the exact split of what the base dues include.

Assessments

  • None known as of Jul 24, 2026

    Reported — confirming Source: Palmetto Key research

Fees change and vary by property. Confirm all figures at contract.

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