The Carolinas Club Ledger  ·  Hilton Head and Bluffton

Long Cove Club.

Hilton Head Island, SC · member-owned equity club.

A private tennis court cut into dense forest, seen from above
← Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort
The Number  ·  No. 11 of 28 on the table
Member initiation
$75,000
Twelve months of dues
$20,867annual dues, annualized
Year-one entry
$95,867

Club-published   Club-published. Source: the club's own site, as of 2026.

Initiation, every category on file
CategoryInitiationAs ofSource
Member$75,0002026the club's own site“Initiation Fee: $75,000”
Dues, every category on file
CategoryDuesAs ofSource
Member$20,867 / annual2026the club's own site“Annual Dues: $20,867 ... unlimited use of the community amenities and includes traditional HOA/POA type fees”
Beside the number: capital dues, minimums, assessments and other charges

Listed as the source states them. None of these are inside the year-one figure.

ItemAmountSource
Clubhouse Enhancement Project special assessment (per property)$7,866 one-time (lump sum or 8-year monthly plan with interest), starting July 2026longcoveclub.com“$7,866 assessment per property for Clubhouse Enhancement Project (starting July 2026), with options for lump sum or 8-year monthly payment plan with interest”
Food and beverage minimumNone annuallongcoveclub.com“There are no Food & Beverage minimums at Long Cove Club!”
Annual golf cart plan$2,400 annuallongcoveclub.com“Annual Golf Cart: Single $2,400/Double $3,300; Annual Push Cart: Single $720/Double $990; Daily Cart $30; Daily Push Cart $9”
Marina slipNone annuallongcoveclub.com“There is no additional fee for a boat slip, personal watercraft or kayak/paddle board storage.”
The door
Availability, as stated
Not stated
No waitlist or availability language on the club's fee page; the club routes prospective buyers to an Inquire form. Source, Sep 2026.
Ownership requirement, as stated
Must own inside the gate
Annual Dues: $20,867 ... unlimited use of the community amenities and includes traditional HOA/POA type fees Source
What the club says, and what it leaves out

Categories the club names: Member (property owner; single category).

Not published by the club: refundable/equity status; membership cap; waitlist status; explicit ownership statement.

Beyond the number

The fee is one column. The place is the rest.

Whether the membership transfers with the house, what the assessment calendar looks like, and which category actually fits how you will use the club are the questions a schedule cannot answer. Ask us what is available inside Long Cove Club this week, including what has not hit the portals.

Run this club? If a figure here is wrong or out of date, send the current schedule through the contact page and it is corrected in the next build, with the date.

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