515 North Windward Drive, St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522, US
(912) 638-3351
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About Sea Palms Resort

Sea Palms Resort is a golf community on St. Simons Island in coastal Georgia with condominium style accommodations in the resort village or beachfront. Guests at Sea Palms Resort have access to the club's 18-hole golf course, fitness center, pool and other member amenities. The Sea Gate Inn features condominium-style suites with modern, full kitchens, private balconies and living spaces. The beach on St. Simons Island is accessible on the south end. The 18-hole golf course was originally designed by George Cobb and fully renovated in 2019.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Year Opened1967
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesVillas/Casitas, Suite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Beach AccessYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Sea Palms Resort

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
695 Reviews (695)
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
Played

Great Greens

Love the greens. Rest of the course is wide open. Not much trouble. Kind of boring. Layout. Would I play again. I need a better challenge.

First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Course a little challenging

Greens were fast, course was well kept and the speed of play was on point. Would definitely play this course again. Weather was just right. Everyone extremely pleasant and helpful.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 4
Recommended
Played

Better than expected!

Keeping it simple

Played all over the US and uK

For what you pay….This place is fantastic,

And importantly….drains well.

Will be back!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fantastic Greens

The greens and turf at Sea Palms were in top shape. The greens are fantastic!

We will be back next trip to Georgia.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fantastic Greens

Sea Palms is a great public course, and has fantastic greens and a well kept course in general.

I hope to play Sea Palms again next time visiting St. Simons Island.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Handicap system

Solid track with tough greens. Their electronic GPS system does not slow for a handicap version although their default setup is not terrible. Having said that with Afib I play more at King Prince than Sea Palm. Not open for breakfast and range is closed for a month. Resort with no range?? No good.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice Course

Nice course in great condition and very good pace of play. The staff is friendly and welcoming. I will come back often!!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Average

Staff was friendly and helpful. I played the day after heavy rain so conditions were as expected. Course is in good shape overall. Most holes have large open fairways. Greens rolled well.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

I was warmly greeted at the bag drop by the cart staff and the starter. Both were very helpful with acclimating me to both where I needed to go and to all that was needed to know. The driving range is closed due to damage from a past storm, but there is a warmup net available for use. The course was a victim of torrential rainfall prior to my arrival and required that 5 holes be played as “Cart Path Only” (this does not include the par 3s, which are always under the Path Only rule). Due to the rainfall, it was obvious that the sand in the bunkers was too wet to groom with the machines: however, we did not see any standing water in them. Kudos to the maintenance staff for returning the course to an excellent playing condition! 1 star subtracted due to the demeanor of the Pro Shop appearing to be a little standoffish both at check-in and and when shopping post-round (not the reception that one would expect at a resort-maybe it was because the Georgia-Vanderbilt football game was on the TV and/or I wasn’t a resort guest?); however, no one was neither rude to me nor did anyone force me to wait when I made a purchase after my round. In conclusion, the 3-hour round-trip drive from Jacksonville FL was well worth it, and I will absolutely be returning to Sea Palms in the near future.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
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