Hilton Head is perfect for families looking to slow down. You'll find two notable beaches here: Alder Lane Beach and the ever-popular Coligny Beach Park. For a break from the sands, take a stroll (or bike ride) through Harbour Town and climb to the top of the lighthouse. Golf courses and tennis courts abound here as well, if your family wants to stay active while on vacation. .. Read More
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Activities in Hilton Head
Despite what some may call a sleepy town, Hilton Head Island turns up the heat when it comes to things to do and places to go. Enjoy many opportunities for adventure, exploration, and relaxation that Hilton Head provides for guests visiting the Island, many within walking or biking distance from your hotel or vacation rental villa or condo. Tee off on a championship golf course, play tennis or treat yourself to lessons at a world-class racquet club, explore or relax on the pristine beaches of soft sand or enjoy the calm waters of the beaches which are ideal for sunning, swimming, volleyball or long romantic walks. You may also choose to hike, spend an afternoon horseback riding, bike the miles and miles of paved trails, kayak, boat or fish along the South Carolina coast!
Bicycle Rentals
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With over 108 paved paths and 6 miles of bike lanes, Hilton Head is the best island vacation for bicyclist. The Town of Hilton Head provides a variety of safe and bike friendly trails that flows throughout the island with 117 miles of shared pathways, and there is open access to 12 miles of bike ready beaches.
Catamaran Sailing
Special Hotline Price: $21 - $31 Per Person
These "pure sailing" experiences will change your image of sailing forever! Best Views, 360°, unobstructed visibility all around! Relaxing and stress free. The "Environmentally Friendly Way" to enjoy nature under sail. Whether it's daytime cruising, dolphin watching, sailing lessons, taking in a fabulous sunset or enjoying fireworks, Pau Hana and Flying Circus are FUN for all ages.
Daufuskie Island Cruise
Special Hotline Price: $12 - $25 Per Person
Discover Daufuskie Island and take a drip back in time to one of the last semi-developed Sea Islands in the Lowcountry. Along the way to mysterious Daufuskie you will see and hear about the said to be haunted Haig Point Lighthouse, the ruins of the Antebellum slave quarters, Srachen Mansion and many other interesting sights.
Dolphin Nature Cruises
Special Hotline Price: $15 - $25 Per Person
Come aboard the Vagabond and join the crew as they travel south through Calibogue Sound to the head waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, help spot the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins as they swim, play and afeed with the tide. See Harbour Town, South Beach, Daufuskie Island, Grendier Shoals, Tybee Lighthouse, Haig Point Lighthouse, Harbour Town Lighthouse, and more.
Gullah Tours
Special Hotline Price: $15 - $26 Per Person
Gullah is the West African based system of traditions, customs, beliefs, art forms and family life that have survived centuries of slavery and more than a century of free lifestyle. It is the Unique Culture of enslaved West African who inhabit the Sea Islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida prior and since the Civil War.
Historical Cemetery
Special Hotline Price: FREE
Zion Cemetery, with the massive Baynard mausoleum built in 1846, marks the location of the Chapel of Ease. The Hilton Head Island Episcopal Church off Ease of St. Luke’s Parish was built c. 1786 under the direction of Isaac Fripp and Captain John Stoney.
Indian Shell Ring
Special Hotline Price: FREE
Make sure to visit the 4,000 years old Native American site nestled inside the Forest Preserve. This unique ring, one of only 20 still remaining, is a national treasure now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Once inside the Sea Pines Plantation ($5 all day guest pass per car) admission to the Natural Wonder Forest Preserve and Indian Shell Ring is free.
Kayaking Dolphin Tours
Special Hotline Price: $19 - $39 per Person
Kayak the nature and history rich waters of Broad Creek. Get up close and personal with dolphin, otter, eagle, osprey and many shore birds. Watch and listen, as the mysteries of the maze of tributaries are unlocked. Your island guide will give you an unforgettable trip.
Sunset Dinner Cruise
Special Hotline Price: $29 - $49 Per Person
The Island's best sunsets and dinner are aboard the million dollar Spirit Of Harbour Town. The "Spirit" is Hilton Head Island's newest, finest, and only heated and air-conditioned luxury passenger yacht. The grand dining cabin on the main deck features twenty square foot panoramic windows offering every table an ever changing view of the Carolina Lowcountry and the sunset.
Zipline Tours
Special Hotline Price: $69 - $99 per person
If you like nature, you will love this zipline! The canopy course starts low and gets higher and faster as you continue zipping through the beautiful live oaks and pines of the lowcountry. Wildlife abounds in this region so keep your eyes peeled and you may spot a dolphin, an osprey or one of the other marshland creatures.
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