A gated, 150-acre eco beach community on the quiet north shore.
Best for: buyers who want privacy and a beach without the crowds, divers, and vacation-home owners.
By car or taxi. A rental car is recommended here. [Todd to confirm typical fare]
Supermarkets and shopping in French Harbour and at Megaplaza Mall, about 2.5 miles away. [Todd to confirm store names]
A white-sand beach on a quiet bay, with shallow water out to a reef a couple hundred yards offshore.
Beachfront and garden homes, hillside villas, and building lots with power and water to the lot line.
Gated and patrolled community with 24-hour security.
hillside lots to beachfront homes
Clinics in French Harbour; hospitals in Coxen Hole. [Todd to confirm]
French Harbour for groceries, banking and dining.
Palmetto Bay is a 150-acre, eco-minded beach community set on a bay on Roatán’s north shore, roughly in the middle of the island. It is gated and patrolled around the clock, and most homes are vacation homes, with a growing group of full-time residents.
The beach is the heart of it: soft white sand, calm shallow water, and a reef a couple hundred yards offshore. A palapa dock with hammocks is a favorite spot for morning coffee, yoga or simply listening to the surf.
The community has an on-site restaurant and bar, a dive shop and a pool, and Roatan Island Brewing Co. is a short walk away.
It is away from the tourist corridor, so a car makes life easier. That distance is exactly what people come here for.
| PROPERTY TYPE | ASKING PRICES |
|---|---|
| Hillside lots | From ~$85K |
| Homes & villas | $449K – $725K |
| Beachfront homes | Up to ~$1.5M |
| Beachfront lots | [Todd to confirm] |
Good demand from couples and families who want a quiet beach base; check the community’s rental rules.
Gated beachfront communities are limited on the north shore; homes near the sand hold value well.
Vacation-home owners, divers, families and privacy seekers.
Community HOA applies. [Todd to confirm current fees]
As of November 2026. Based on current public asking prices, not recorded sale prices. Todd to verify against the MLS.
The signature places that define the community.
A long stretch of white sand on a calm bay, with no crowds and no vendors. It feels like a private beach because, for residents, it nearly is.
Shallow water leads out to an untouched reef a couple hundred yards offshore, and the on-site dive shop runs daily snorkel and scuba trips.
A dock with a thatched palapa and hammocks over the water. The community’s favorite place to start and end the day.
Peaceful and private. Days revolve around the beach, the reef and long, quiet evenings.
Snorkel and dive from the dock, kayak the bay, swim in the pool, and visit Roatan Island Brewing Co. down the road.
Very quiet. The on-site bar and the nearby brewery are the local scene; West End is about 30–40 minutes away.
Todd’s 1–5 rating against other Roatán communities. A 3 is average for the island. [Example scores: Todd to set.]
[Fiber / Starlink availability]
[Grid reliability, backup generators, water source]
Off the paved north-shore road. A car is recommended; you are 15–25 minutes from the airport.
[Nearest bilingual schools and drive time]
This is not a walk-to-town location. If you want restaurants on foot, compare West End; if you want quiet, this is it.
The Orchid at Palmetto Bay, or a vacation home inside the community
Coffee in a hammock on the palapa dock, then a snorkel out to the reef
December–April is the dry season; September–October is the wettest
The island’s craft brewery, a short walk from the community.
Marinas, seafood restaurants and the island’s main shopping, about 10 minutes away.
The hillside community next door, with north-shore views and building lots.
“[DRAFT – Todd to approve or rewrite] Palmetto Bay is for people who want the beach to themselves. You give up walking to restaurants, and you gain quiet, security and that reef right off the sand. Bring a car, and you will not miss the crowds.”
Todd Hagerty, Island Horizons Roatán
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Hillside homes and lots with north-shore views.
Golf, beach club and resort living.
Opens the island tour at the Palmetto Bay pin.
Walk the beach, see the homes and get Todd’s honest read on which part of Palmetto Bay fits you.
