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Hilton Head Beach on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Hilton Head Beach, South Carolina (courtesy, Hilton Head Island Convention & Visitors Bureau)

Hilton Head Island Beach Highlights

By Travel Expert: Carrie Nathans
  • Cycle with a buddy on a bike built for two from the Peddling Pelican.
  • Join a pickup game at The Island Recreation Center—hoops, soccer, and swimming keep kids of all ages entertained.
  • Tee off on 6,651 playable yards, sawgrass marshes, and ancient live oak forests at the Arthur Hills Course.
  • Frolic in summer’s warm water—ocean temps top 84 degrees in July and August.
  • Sit dockside Tuesdays at Shelter Cove for a dazzling display of fireworks. Admission and parking are free.

Hilton Head Island Overview

The largest sea island between New Jersey and Florida and one of America's great resort meccas, Hilton Head is surrounded by the Low Country, where much of the romance, beauty, and graciousness of the Old South survives. Broad white-sand beaches are warmed by the Gulf Stream and fringed with palm trees and rolling dunes. Palms mingle with live oaks, dogwood, and pines, and...

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Main Street Inn
2200 Main Street PO Box 23886
Hilton Head Island, SC
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 1.5 Miles
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Marriott's Grande Ocean
51 South Forest Beach Dr.
Hilton Head, SC 29928
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 5.2 Miles
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Sea Pines Resort
32 Greenwood Drive
Hilton Head Island, GA 29928
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 4.3 Miles
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Hilton Head Beach
1 Chamber Drive
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926 Map
Distance: 1.0 Miles (from destination center)
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Dolphin Cruises
Broad Creek Marina, Marshland Road
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926
Distance: 1.0 Miles (from destination center)
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Coastal Discovery Museum tours
P.O. Box 23497; 100 William Hilton Parkway
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29925
Distance: 3.7 Miles (from destination center)
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3 Bedroom VACATION HOME in HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29938
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Blender, Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Full kitchen, Garage, Internet Access, Iron, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, Non-Smoking, Oven, Phone, Refrigerator, Swimming Pool, TV, Toaster, VCR
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1 Bedroom VACATION HOME in HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29926
Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Sleeps: 5
Amenities: Balcony, Laundry, Linens, Non-Smoking, Swimming Pool, TV, VCR
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Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Sleeps: 8
Amenities: No Pets, Non-Smoking, Swimming Pool
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