On the north end is one of Hilton Head's largest residential neighborhoods, Hilton Head Plantation. Sprawling in size with nearly 4,000 acres sheltered between Port Royal Sound and the Intracoastal Waterway, Hilton Head Plantation boasts the full-scale amenities of a country club haven with four golf courses, miles of bike and jogging trails, two nature conservancies, tennis courts, a community recreation center, boating facilities, swimming pools, the Seabrook Farms for gardening and two miles of beautiful beaches. Also located in Hilton Head Plantation is the award-winning Cypress Retirement Community.