Do I need to arrange gate access for a Tidewater Plantation visit?
Yes. TIMELESS Turf Restoration cleans and restores turf and putting greens in Tidewater Plantation, on the Grand Strand, and plans each visit around the community's 24-hour guarded gate. Turf near the Bluffs, along the salt marsh, gets checked for algae and salt more closely than sections on the Intracoastal side.
Key takeaways
- 24-hour guarded gate — we confirm each visit ahead of time.
- Bluffs borders salt marsh; Harbor Loft/South Island border the Waterway.
- Tidewater Golf Club (1990) runs holes along the Waterway and marsh.
- HOA dues cover front-yard mowing only; turf and greens are separate.
Getting a crew past the gate
The community runs a 24-hour, live-guard gate rather than a code box. We confirm the visit date with you ahead of time so the gate expects the crew, and build in a few extra minutes for check-in.
Bluffs, Harbor Loft, South Island — different water on each side
Borders the salt marsh; humidity and salt spray sit on turf most of the year.
Border the Intracoastal directly, with dock traffic and waterway spray.
Course-facing; pine and oak litter is the bigger factor.
Bluffs-section turf gets checked for algae more closely.
Brian prices it by square foot before any work starts, and every job ends blown clean.
The course the community is built around
Tidewater Golf Club, designed by Ken Tomlinson, opened in 1990 with holes running along the Waterway and marsh — the layout the community is named for.
Interior, course-facing lots see the same pine and oak litter every fall. Putting green restoration covers the seasonal top-dress either way.
What the HOA covers, and what it doesn't
Dues cover weekly front-yard mowing in the growing season. Turf and putting greens on your own lot are separate, homeowner-scheduled work — we didn't find a published rule on artificial turf either way.
Which side of the Waterway you're actually on
The city's 2025 water report names only the Barefoot Resort side, west of the Waterway, as running on Bull Creek water. Tidewater sits on the opposite side — we check the actual supply at your address before diagnosing a chalky residue as hard water.
What it costs in Tidewater Plantation
| Essential Clean | $199–$599 |
| Premium Restoration | $299–$899 |
| Backyard green | $299–$899 |
Quoted on site once we've seen sand depth and fringe condition. Request a quote.
- ACE Realty SC, Tidewater Plantation: the live-guard gate, the Bluffs/Harbor Loft/South Island sections and HOA-covered front-yard mowing
- MyrtleBeachGolf.com, Tidewater Golf Club: designer and 1990 opening
- City of North Myrtle Beach 2025 Water Quality Report: which side of the Waterway is actually on Bull Creek water
Free quote, priced by square foot. You approve any add-on before we do it.
