Hilton Head Island was once again ranked in the Top 10 Family Beaches in the country by Sherman Travel / MSN TRAVEL, making it a perfect location for your next vacation. Its beach preservation project ensures twelve miles of wide sandy beaches perfect for building sandcastles, paddleboard, bocce ball, volleyball, soccer, running and walking… Beach chair snoozing in the ocean breeze is always recommended! Surfers, swimmers, windsurfers and kite surfers all have ample freedom here amid the omnipresent sandpipers and dolphins.
For guests staying at Bluewater Resort & Marina, dining and nightlife doesn't get any better than the Skull Creek Boathouse restaurant, which features Travel + Leisure magazine's #3 pick for America's Best Outside Bar—Marker 13 Buoy Bar. The restuarant and bar are within walking distance of the resort.
If you're not already part of the Spinnaker Resorts family, join us on a vacation getaway to learn more about our resorts and locations. Our 4-Day / 3-Night getaway packages start at just $199.
Calendar of Events
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Spinnaker Activities
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Hilton Head Attractions & Activities
Land-based
Water-based
Water Adventures
Leisure
Restaurants
Hilton Head Island has been preserved so visitors can appreciate its natural beauty and wildlife. Its renowned golf courses provide the ultimate challenge for all levels of golfer. Tennis is very popular here, with all surface types available for play. Museums, theaters and art galleries also abound.
Cinemas
Northridge Cinema: (843) 342-3800
Park Plaza Cinema: (843) 785-5001
Sea Turtle Cinema: (843) 706-2888
Golf
For a complete listing of local golf courses, Click here >
Horseback Riding
Lawton Stables: (843) 671-2586
Sea Horse arms: (843) 681-7746
Miniature Golf
Adventure Cove: (843) 842-9990
Legendary Golf: (843) 686-3399
Pirate's Island Adventure Golf: (843) 686-4001
Museums / Galleries
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina: (843) 686-3945
Bluffton Historical Preservation Society: (843) 757-6293
Beaufort Historical Homes: (843) 379-3331
Prehistoric Beaufort Port Royal Museum of History: (843) 525-1961
Coastal Discovery Museum - Bluffton: (843) 689-6767
Harbour Town Lighthouse: (843) 671-2810
SC Artisans Center - Walterboro: (843) 549-0011
Telfair Museum of Art - Savannah: (912) 232-1177
The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum: (800)421.9428
Nature Preserves
Audubon Newhall Preserve: (843) 842-9246
James M. Waddel, Mariculture: (843) 785-5775
Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge: (843) 686-9713
Research and Development Center: (843) 837-3795
Sea Pines Forest Preserve: (843) 363-4530
Performing Arts
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina: (843) 842-1781
Hilton Head Choral Society: (843) 341-3339
Hilton Head Orchestra: (843) 842-2055
South Carolina Repertory Co.: (843) 681-5194
Tennis
Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center: (843) 785-1152
Van der Meer Tennis Center: (843) 785-8388 / (800) 845-6138
Hilton Head's Intracoastal Waterway is perfect for sailing, kayaking, and waterskiing...or viewing the salt marsh wildlife close up. The outer shoreline is perfect for surfers and kite surfers alike as they cruise down the island's coast. It's just as pleasurable watching from your own spot on the beach!
Boat Rentals
Live Oac: (888) 254-8367
Outside: (843) 686-6996
Cruises / Charters
Vagabond Cruises: (843) 785-2662
(Fishing) Adventure Cruises: (843) 785-4558
Aqua Sports - Seawolf Charters: (843) 525-1174
Bonanza Sport fishing: (843) 689-LURE
Capt. Hook Party Fishing Boat: (843) 785-1700
Runaway Fishing Charters: (843) 689-2628
Kayaking
Outside Hilton Head (Nature Tour): (843) 686-6996
Water Dog Outfitters: (843) 686-3554
Marinas
Broad Creek Marina: (843) 681-3625
Palmetto Bay Marina: (843) 785-3910
Shelter Cove Marina: (843) 842-7001
Parasailing
Palmetto Bay Watersports: (843) 785-2345
Water ski / Waverunners
Harbour Town Adventures: (843) 683-2628
Live Oac (water ski): (888) 254-8367
Palmetto Bay Watersports: (843) 785-2345
If you've been on the water with our friends at Live Oac, you know how much fun there is to be had. Live Oac Custom Private Adventures are just that - you create your water experience just the way you'd like.
Watch dolphins, go tubing, go fishing - do as much or as little as you like!
Have a look at some of the exciting water adventures offered. After all, when you're on an island, the best view of island life can be from the water!
Leave from the Bluewater Dock and create your water adventure from 1 to 6 hours, and choose from any of these activities:
| Wake Boarding | Water Skiing | Tubing |
| Dolphin | Nature Tours | Family Fishing |
| Crabbing | Castnetting | Sunset |
| Fireworks | Beach Combing |
Live Oac also offers boat tours of Daufuskie Island, Daws Island, Palmetto Bluff or Pickney Island.
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You'll be picked up right at the Bluewater dock. Advanced reservations are required.
If you need a break from the beach or the golf links, relax and be pampered at local Hilton Head Island spas or pick up the latest fashions at Island outlet and boutique shops. Here are a few of the many options available.
Spa Services
Faces Day Spa & Boutique: (843) 785-3075
Shops
Porcupine: (843) 786-2779
Shoppes on the Parkway: (843) 686-6233
Port Royal Plaza Shopping Center: (843) 681-2288
Tanger Factory Outlet Center: (843) 837.4339
Pineland Station / Pineland Mall: (843) 681-8907
The island has every type of cuisine imaginable; from the freshest seafood to upscale casual dining, unique pubs, and European fare. Here is just a sample of the more than 300 local eateries.
Seafood
The Skull Creek Boathouse: (843) 681-3663
Hudson's Seafood: (843) 681-2772 ($$) child friendly, overlooking Broad Creek
Black Marlin: (843) 785-4950
Catch 22: (843) 785-6261 j
The Sea Shack: (843) 785-2464
Pub / Bistro / American
Plantation Deli: (843) 785-9020
Sunrise Cafe: (843) 686-3232
NYC Pizza: (843) 842-2227
Marley's: (843) 686-5800
Frankie Bones Restaurant and Lounge: (843) 682-4455
Giuseppi's: (843) 785-4144
One Hot Mama's: (843) 682-6262
British Open Pub: (843) 686-6736 ($)
The Sage Room: (843) 785-5352 ($$)
Michael Anthony's: (843) 785-6272($$)
Fine Dining
OMBRA Cucina Rustica: (843) 842-5505
Alexander's: (843) 785-4999 ($$)
Red Fish: (843) 686-3388 ($$)
The Sage Room: (843) 785-5352 ($$)
Michael Anthony's: (843) 785-6272 ($$)
Robert Irvine's EAT!: (843) 785-4850
Bistro 17: (843) 785-5517
Nightclubs / Lounges
Callahan's Sports Bar & Grill: (843) 686-7665
Casey's Sports Bar & Grille: (843) 785-2255
The Jazz Corner: (843) 842-8620
One Hot Mama's: (843) 815-6262
Reiley's: (843) 842-4414
Cork's Wine Bar: (843) 671-7783
