Interesting ruins with some signs documenting what are you are looking at. Maybe a 20 minute stop. Good example of tabby. No charge, a little bit of parking. Bring the bug spray.

Very eye opening to read up on the history of the area. There was a number of trails in and around the area that were also open to hiking. Short 10 minute bike ride from Harbour Town lighthouse

Very interesting place, right smack in the middle of a neighborhood. The signage tells the story of what was here and how it was made. Beautiful surrounding area - its hard to imagine it as all cleared and as a working plantation. Id recommend it to anyone who finds themselves in the area. Theres a small walk uphill with wooden steps set in the ground, so its not exactly disability friendly.

A historic place that would be a great break from the beach. Something to do with kids of all ages to learn a little more about the island history and the plantations.

Absolutely amazing!!! Worth the drive and the price to go to Sea Pines $9

Really just something cool set back in the woods. Being that you’d have to pay at the sea pines gate only go here if you’re already there for the day for something else.

Very neat historical place tucked back in the woods.

I liked it.. clean.. and saw deer that wasnt afraid of me... did not see the grave yard though

Its a fun lil historical place to check out. Not very large area so didnt take but a few minutes

I love to add a lil history to our vacations. Small, quaint and relevant. Great info to bring back to my students.

Very cool, quick, historical stop in Sea Pines. Super easy to bike to.

Very cool! The only thing is that the bugs are very large and bite! I got over 20 bug bites! I loved how cool it was before!

Tucked away on a little hill in the middle of the Harbour Town sits a house constructed almost 300 years ago! An old plantation now in ruins it reminds visitors of a time when things from construction practices to social commutes were much different then they are today. Spend a few minutes and appreciate the beautiful space, ruins and of course the trees

Hidden away in Sea Pines, this is a historical landmark. Its neat to see the foundation walls and how this plantation was laid out back in the day. Also a nice break from a bike ride to walk around and explore. Beautiful landscape and trees surrounding on a high point on Hilton Head Island.

Nice historical site. Ruins of the slave house

Its worth the quick stop to see the ruins! Love History.

Creepy and interesting at the same time! We lucked out when a park security person came by and gave us a free tour with historical information. Also happened to see a bunch of deer!

Short but interesting. Pleasantly relaxing.

I love to learn the history of an area when I visit. This is a great place to do that. The ruins are well maintained and signed so you can read and learn about what you are seeing

I love history. This is the history of Hilton Head Island.

Great story about Hilton Island history. Worth the visit.

Cool piece of HHI Southern heritage. Ride a bike there!

Neat to see how life was back in this time period.

Really nice to see how the structure is still standing . Nice short walking tour

Weve been taking family pictures here for almost 30 years! One of our favorite places in Sea Pines.

Well worth the stop. Dont worry about the walk... Less than 5 min to get to the site. Or bored kids. Theyll get a reality-check on farm living quarters on an island back in the early days of the U.S. Especially how small a space was allocated to an entire family when HGTV has us all convinced every floor and bedroom requires its own spa bathroom. :-) Great but brief historical moment to imagine what daily life would have been like.

Interesting ruins... an echo from the plantation slave history of the low country.

Baynard Ruins are tucked back in the trees. Stone perimeter of the big house and slave houses. You can see how small there houses were. It’s free and worth the short walk to see it.

Nice little historical setting - an easy walk, a quick diversion from other Sea Pines activities.

Not much to it. Though well kept property

Very unique place to visit on the islands history. Was a lot cooler and more interesting than I would have thought. The use of oyster shells in their structural engineering found from old indian sites is my favorite fun fact! Slavery was a disgrace this country will never shed, and seeing the housing size of the slaves and number per unit was sickening. Me and my 5 pretty little girls were glad we went, and learned alot!

Cool old building ruins with lots of history to read about.

Really cool! Its something to do if you need to pass the time when its a lazy day and want to do something

This isn’t a large or fancy historical site. It gives you the right amount of information and understanding that it has been as preserved as it could have been over the last century. It is interesting. I wouldn’t make a trip specifically for this site, however, we were there and so was it. Win-win.

Well preserved piece of history among a thriving resort.

Ruins were interesting and history signs have good information but paths led us away from car and did not return to the ruin area.

Amazing view into Hilton Head Island History

Simply outstanding! History at your fingertips.

Great piece of history.

If youre in the area; a short historical walk would be a good respite...

Ruins of an old plantation house, slave quarters and kitchen. Very good signs to explain the ruins and the history of the site. Well worth a short visit.

A glimpse into times past of what remains from a 1790s plantation.

This was a delightful find. We found it on our way to harbor town. It is worth the, it does not take long and has a wonderful walking trail (very short and very easy).

Nice stop if in the area.

Great for a quick pop by. Nothing to knock your socks off but good to learn some history while killing time. Plus, its free. You have to pay to drive into the community but the ruins themselves are free.

Road our bikes to look around. Very cool!

Interesting site to explore

Very quite and pleasant walk. I liked all the history.

Historical.

If youre driving theres an $8 fee to get in to the area. Theres some other stuff to do around so look into that, dont head over there just for this. Its neat but very small.

Beautiful history.

Pretty much what you expect for ruins. A bit smaller in scale than most places youd visit but cool none the less and make the entry fee more worth while.

Pretty cool ruins hidden in a green space in the neighborhood. The info boards stationed around the ruins were nice and informative. Quick, easy, simple stop.

Very interesting stop!

Cool historical sight. Take time to read it all...

Neat history

Nice little walk around, but not too much to see.

Took my kids to see how it was back in those days. A real eye opener for them.

As a SC archaeologist: good information, not overwhelming.Free to access (although you may need to pay to get into Sea Pines).Small, so dont expect this to be more than a 20min excursion.

You Dont need a guide, or an historical scholar to understand what your looking at when you arrive here. Take your time, explore the entire property. Read each of the informative plaques. Theres a lot to be learned at this place. Im glad I came. Im even more blessed that I have friends who know that I would want to absorb this kind of knowledge.

If you enjoy history, worth a stop.

Early 19th century ruins of a house and some slave quarters set among moss draped oaks. They are constructed using tabby material made from oyster shells. Very interesting.

Interesting piece of history. Not much to see, but worthy of a bike ride and a 15 minute break if youre staying in Sea pines.

Beautiful setting surrounded by willows. Important history for all of us. Make sure you stop by on a bike ride

Would have been nice if there were a few more facts posted about the site.

The bike ride or walk through seapines to the ruins would be worth it on its own. The ruins them selves are very interesting and pretty as well

Pretty cool historic place. Quick trip to see it all.

I expected more but glad I came to see it

Accidentally saw this place! Awsome find.

Stoney Baynard ruins was an interesting place built almost completely out of oyster shell cement. There isnt much left except the foundations, but it is easily accessible and doesnt cost to visit.

Not much here, its interesting, but you pay a lot to drive by a bunch of multi million dollar summerhouses to see a couple of foundations. Not something I would do again.

Interesting ruins buried in the neighborhoods of Hilton Head. Never made here before, had a few minutes to check it out. Only a corner of the first floor remains, its large bricks dwarfing the rest of the ruins. A slave house, or rather, the bottom of what was a slavehouse, sits down the hill. Past that is another, and finally the kitchen chimney. Check it out, but bring bug spray. Free.

Nice setting, some storyboards, not a lot. Good stop on a bike ride if youre already in Sea Pines.

Quick easy historical site!

Great historical site to visit

This is a unique short stop during your Hilton Head vacation. As someone who feels historical sites are important to visit this one definitely surprised us with the fantastic ruins of tabby as well as the description of the site.This is a nice little stop on your way to Harbor Town or the stables and worth taking the time to see what plantations used to be made of.

A nice bit of history when you need something to do other than the beach. Its pretty small though so dont go there expecting anything very time consuming. Basically just ruins of an old home who had slaves.

Place has a great history. Good place to visit especially if you are biking around the area.

Not very much left here, but educational. A good place to visit--stop by on your bike. The husband was absolutely fascinated with the tabby material.

Interesting but really not that much to see

Very cool...i love imagining what it once looked like!

Its more like a small neighborhood park with maybe a combined 100ft of walking trails. I could see a gift shop on this property and maybe some more history to read up on the local area. The lighthouse down the street had tons (newpaper articles, historical artifacts and such) but people kept pushing past there. It would be nicer in the quiet setting of this park to have all the historical stuff to read where theres not a ton of people. Be a good place to bring a blanket and have a picnic. Oh, they should add some picnic tables ;)

Interesting to see how they built things 100+ years ago. Definitely worth the bike ride.

Neat historic little place and its free!

Not a lot there but its an interesting look into the past none the less.

Great location for a chance to see history. Location on the National Historic Registry. Easy to walk to. No public restrooms. I would recommend visiting here.

Very interesting short walk. Unfortunate the main plantation house was burned down years ago.

Quick self guided tour of ruins laden plantation property on HHI.

Very interesting and cool place to check out. Lot of history there

Very small site but plaques provide good information on the buildings.

Definitely worth to stop here. We drove there after visiting Harbour Town. Didnt stay long but it was a nice piece of history. Can only recommend it.

Pretty interesting site of an old plantation.

Interesting, historical place to visit.

Nicely preserved site that is out of the way. Just a few old foundations to see, but well documented. Its a good highlight of the conditions of slavery on the island in everyday life.

Educational, you get an idea of plantation life in early America.

Fascinating! Im glad we stopped.

Its worth a bike ride! And the history humbling.

We really enjoyed walking around this landmark, so much history. Amazed at how the house was built.

Great history of an early plantation. I had never heard of tabby construction.

Nice information boards at the site. Stop if you are biking but dont go out of your way when driving