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Town in South Carolina, United States
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Hilton Head Island is a city and barrier island in South Carolina, just across the border from Savannah, Georgia. With an approximate population of 40,000, it is on a beautiful, sub-tropical 12-mile (19-km) barrier island. Hilton Head Island is a vacation playland with famous beaches and great golf courses that overlook the Atlantic Ocean.
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Visit to see how the upper class lives. Admire the multi-million dollar yachts in many different marinas and sailing in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Hilton Head Island area offers over 25 crossing bike paths, and many shops rent bikes.
Regarded as one of the best in “The 50 Greatest U.S. Tennis Resorts” by Tennis Magazine, this resort offers 25 courts, instructional programs, and tournaments.
While it has one of the most expensive greens fees in the Hilton Head area, here you can play the same course as the pros, as Harbour Town hosts the Verizon Heritage golf tournament every April. Among the best public golf courses is Hilton Head National in Bluffton one mile from the bridge to Hilton Head. Greens fees and rates are very affordable for all.
Designed by the revered golf designer, George Fazio, this 18-hole course is the only par-70 course on Hilton Head Island.
Ranked 4.5 by Fodor’s Golf Digest, this course takes advantage of the natural beauty of Hilton Head Island’s marshland and ocean surroundings.
Golfweek readers regard this course as one of the best in the region. This course was named 2003 Golf Course of the Year by South Carolina Board of Directors of the NGCOA.
Dolphin and nature boat cruises.
Provides beachside dining with culinary flair including USDA Prime Grade beef selections and fresh seafood along with decadent dessert creations, serving up classics like New York Strip to a savory Filet. For a lighter fare, enjoy island seafood. The grand interior and exterior fireplaces, dinner hour music, and the island's ultimate wine room, offering the island's largest collection -- more than 100 selections.
New Orleans-style cuisine. Great for lunch.
Great burritos and BBQ Grilled Chicken salad.
Mexican/American. Nice lunch combos. Try the Painted Desert Soup. If you're feeling flush (and haven't eaten for two days), the Cowboy cut rib of Aberdeen Angus beef takes some beating.
Excellent overall menu.
Tasty seafood, cheap prices. Arrive early.
Great breakfasts.
Outdoor cafe that is especially popular with tourists. It's in the gated Sea Pines resort plantation, so you must pay $5 at the visitor's center to get in if you are not renting in the plantation. On the back of the temporary pass is a map to guide you to the area of the restaurant. Live music plays most nights in the summer. As with most restaurants on the island during the summer, you must arrive around 5:45-6PM if you don't want to wait for a table. After that time, the wait usually jumps to 30-45 minutes and slowly increases from there. This is especially true for popular restaurants such as the Salty Dog. A t-shirt from the accompanying store is a common souvenir.
Frozen drinks.
"Barefoot" bar at a resort offering sand volleyball, beach lounge chairs & live music. Located on Coligny beach and is the only bar on the beach on Hilton Head Island. The only contact for email is via the Facebook page for the bar.
This hotel sits on six acres of wooded land and is surrounded by three lagoons.
The hotel has 324 rooms with full mini-kitchens. Two in-resort restaurants.
A family-friendly oceanfront resort featuring private home and villa rentals, and offering three public championship golf courses, 25 tennis courts, and various outdoor activities.
Check out the gators!
Full-service resort with updated guest rooms, luxury spa, and 3 golf courses.
Homes and villas, from 1 to 9 bedrooms.
1- to 3-bedroom villa community. 1 week minimum stay.
Offers boat, kayak, canoe, surf board, and various other watersport equipment rentals. Palmetto Dunes Outfitters also offers instructional programs for watersports like kayaking and surfing.
By plane
Hilton Head Island is served by two airports.
By train
The nearest Amtrak stations are in Savannah and Yemassee.
By bicycle
Hilton Head is quite cycling-friendly.
By bus
The Breeze Trolley is a public transportation service open seasonally around summertime. It operates two routes in the central part of the island, and it is free for all passengers.
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