Welcome To Hilton Head Island
Located in the Low Country, Hilton Head Island is 20 miles north of Savannah, Georgia, and 95 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina. It is the second largest Barrier Island in the United States.
Featuring 12 miles of beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by salt marshes, the island is a popular vacation destination. It is famous for its world class golf, tennis, wildlife and temperate climate.
Offering over twenty championship golf courses, Hilton Head Island is the home of the Verizon Heritage Classic, played every April at Harbour Town Golf Links in Sea Pines Resort.
Hilton Head's semitropical climate, with an average temperature of 71 degrees, offers residents and guests an opportunity for a number of outdoor activities including biking, windsurfing, scuba diving, boating, tennis, kayaking, fishing and more.
Island guests can choose from the many beach resorts, golf vacation rentals and vacation homes and villas.
Golf on Hilton Head
Golfing paradise with breathtaking oceanfront golf courses, courses along lagoons, lakes or tidal marshes, courses designed by PGA's best players, Hilton Head Island will give you a golf vacation to remember.
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Hilton Head Island Beach
Even though beach access is private at many places, all Hilton Head beaches are public from the ocean to the high water mark. Public beach access is available at Alder Lane Beach Access, off South Forest Beach Drive; Coligny Beach Park, off Coligny Circle; Fish Haul Park, at the end of Beach City Road; Driessen Beach Park, at the end of Bradley Beach Road; Burkes Beach Access, at the end of Burkes Beach Road; Folly Field Beach Park, off Folly Field Road; and Islanders Beach Park, off Folly Field Road.
Go and enjoy the breathtaking natural beauty of Hilton Head Island beaches while having a cocktail at the Tiki Hut and watching the locals play volleyball or dine at an oceanfront restaurant featuring Low Country favorites.
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Hilton Head Tennis
With over 350 tennis courts in all three Grand Slam surfaces, grass and even covered courts Hilton Head Island welcomes both seasoned professionals and tennis enthusiast just interested in learning to play well.
The mild subtropical climate and clear blue skies allow visitors to enjoy Hilton Head Island tennis all year.
Private and group lessons are available daily for those interested in improvement on all skill levels.
Take advantage of the many Hilton Head Island tennis programs, including:
- Annual Spring Break Hilton Head Tennis programs
- Tournaments and round robins
- Youth camps and schools
- Professional instruction
- Hilton Head Island Tennis exhibitions
- Open play
Hilton Head Bike Trails
If you love biking or you always wanted to try, this is your place. With nearly 50 miles of public pathways nestled along live oak tree lined streets and nature trails and more than 50 miles of pathways within the private developments, Hilton Head Island is a bikers’ paradise.
There are many kiosks along the pathways, showing location and Island-wide maps.
In addition, you can enjoy a bike ride during low tide along the beautiful 12 miles of island beaches.