Welcome to an Idyllic Paradise
What makes it so enchanting? It could be partly due to the island’s preservation – both past and present. The iconic Harbourtown Lighthouse, Live Oak trees draped in Spanish Moss, and wide sand beaches make it difficult to leave. From playful Bottlenose dolphins and Egrets to great restaurants, golf, tennis and watersports – you can’t help but feel worlds away from your everyday life.
Hilton Head Island was voted the Best U.S. Island by Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2022.
Hilton Head is Home to:
- 12 miles of wide beach
- 45 golf courses
- Miles of biking and walking trails
- Intercoastal excursions
- Over 200 restaurants
- Hundreds of tennis courts
- Fishing, boating, shopping etc…
Bluewater Resort & Marina
If you’ve stayed here you’ll understand why people fall in love with it. To start, there are three pools to choose from (and a lazy river). The spacious and modern villas have room for friends! Lastly, the sunsets are breathtaking (they will be some of the best you experience on the island).
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Carolina Club
You can play tennis all day here with three courts right outside your front door. The outdoor pool and spa, Clubhouse, Sport Court and playground make this a satisfying spot for all generations. It’s all tucked quietly amid island lushness but centrally located for convenience.
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Egret Point
These spacious one and two story villas situated on a quiet cul de sac come with all the creature comforts. Fully equipped kitchens with breakfast bars will actually make you want to cook on vacation. Two adult bikes are for exploring the miles of island bike paths. Outdoor pool, spa and Clubhouse with fitness are steps from your door.
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Southwind
Nestled amid magnolias, Palmetto palms and Live Oaks, along a fairway and lagoon, nature will work its wonders on you. Whether it’s tiny tree frogs tweeting or deer gathering at dawn and dusk – you’ll be touched by the preserved aspects of the island. You can take it all in from your deck or poolside.
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The Cottages
The Cottages are pure R & R. You may find yourself sitting lazily on the back porches of these quaint villas watching for birds, sunbathing gators or stray golf balls. The Cottages have an outdoor pool and spa and are a short jaunt to the Shipyard Beach.
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Waterside
Walk two blocks to the beach or lie back on your chaise by one of Waterside’s three pools. Either way you’ll feel 100% relaxed. These villas are perfectly located to access anything on the island. Walk to fine eateries, shopping, golf and tennis. Stay here and you might have to come up with excuses if you chose not to participate!
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Fitness Center
Enjoy the club facilities at your own pace, in a group, or with a personal trainer.
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Fitness Center
×We have what you need to mix it up and stay motivated, all the equipment you need to achieve your fitness goals. Enjoy the club facilities at your own pace, in a group, or with a personal trainer. The use of the SR Fitness Center, along with access to the indoor pool, is free to our guests and owners. We also have Fitness Rooms at Waterside, Carolina Club, Egret Point, and Bluewater.
The Area's Newest Cardio
Treadmills, tread climbers, elliptical trainers, stationary and recumbent bikes, and stair climbers.
Circuit Training Machines
Complete line of Nautilus equipment and we are fully equipped with ample free weights and barbells.
Studios
For yoga and aerobic classes or use at your leisure. Mats are provided, so no worries if you didn’t bring your own with you.
Island Beaches
×Hilton Head offers more than 14 miles of pristine, sandy beaches. While most of it is along the Atlantic Ocean coast, some is along the Calibogue Sound, some on the Port Royal Sound at Port Royal plantation and Hilton Head plantation has a small beach next to Dolphin Head, also on Port Royal sound. The recently opened Fish Haul Creek Park offers a little known beach access to a beach on the Port Royal Sound. The beach there is quite private (NO, not that private!) and offers gentle waves instead of pounding surf.
The sand below the mid tide line is usually hard packed enough to support a bicycle with wide tires, and biking on the beach at or near low tide is a popular pastime. Be aware, though, that hitting a patch of soft sand will bring you to a sudden stop. Beach bikers have learned to check the wind direction before heading out—riding into the wind is like riding uphill, and vice versa.
There are seven “public access” beach areas popular with visitors (most are attended by life guards from Memorial weekend to Labor Day). Pay parking is available at all but the Islander’s Beach Park, and there are reserved parking spots for those who purchase annual beach tags (available to Hilton Head property owners only).
Coligny Beach
This beach is located at Coligny circle at Pope Avenue and South Forest Beach Drive. It's the island's busiest beach, in part because volleyball nets are available and an outdoor bar is located just off the beach at the Holiday Inn. There are rest rooms, changing rooms, water fountains, sand showers, pay telephones and other amenities. Mats designed to make the beach wheelchair accessible are at this location. Life Guards rent beach equipment, Hobie Cats, recumbent bikes, sand trikes, umbrellas, etc. Parking is available at the town parking lot at the corner of South Forest Beach Drive and Pope Avenue. The entrance is on Pope across from the Exxon. It costs $4.00 for the day ($2.00 after 2:00 p.m.), with in and out privileges (keep your receipt). There is also parking closer to the beach, on Coligny Circle on the North side, but it fills up quickly. Coligny Plaza, adjacent, offers many shops and eateries. Please don't park in the Plaza to go to the beach - the merchants don't appreciate it and your vehicle may be towed.
Fish Haul Creek Beach
Tucked away near the end of Beach City Road, this 31-acre preserve is a sanctuary of quiet far removed from the busy visitor attractions. A shaded trail through a pristine maritime forest leads to the seashore. This section of beach, located at the heel of the shoe-shaped island, is excellent for clamming and fishing. Dog owners can let their pets run free in the sand and surf and not have to worry about disturbing sunbathers or kids building sandcastles. Another trail takes you to a boardwalk and observation deck extending into the salt marsh, offering more opportunities to view herons, egrets and other shore birds. Binoculars are available to see far off into the sound and across a vast expanse of Spartina grass. The park also features restrooms and a small pavilion with two picnic tables. A bike path connects the park to the main recreational trail along Hilton Head Parkway, and ample parking is available near the trailhead leading to the beach and pier.
Burke's Beach
Burke's Beach is located off William Hilton parkway (278 Bus.) at Burke's Beach Rd. The parking is limited, though you can park next door at Chaplin Park. There are no amenities, however there is a lifeguard stationed there. There is no beach matting for wheelchair access, but this beach is usually uncrowded. It is dog friendly before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends, and is walking distance to the Chaplain Community Park, which includes the Best Friends Dog Park. Parking is free at the Community Park, and metered at the beach access point.
Driessen Beach
Driessen Beach is also off William Hilton parkway, at Bradley Beach Rd. It has Life Guards, plenty of parking, rest rooms, sand showers and vending machines. It has a playground and a few picnic tables, one with a grill nearby. The boardwalk to the beach is quite long and requires healthy legs. If you park here, note the number of your parking space and go to the machine at the building housing the restrooms to pay. It takes quarters. This beach is equipped with the mats that make it wheelchair accessible.
Folly Field Beach
Folly Field beach is located on Starfish Road, a right turn off Folly Field Road. Parking is somewhat limited (52 spaces at meters at 25¢ per 15 minute period), but restrooms, sand showers, Life Guards and water fountains are available. While dangerous conditions such as riptides and undertows can exist on any beach, the Folly is an area where swimmers have (rarely) gotten in trouble. This beach also is equipped with the mats that make it wheelchair accessible. It is the favorite beach for surfers.
Tower Beach
Tower Beach is located in Sea Pines plantation on the Atlantic ocean. While this beach is intended for use by property owners, and parking is restricted to property owners, it is otherwise accessible to anyone by bicycle or on foot. It provides restrooms, water fountains, and a picnic area with barbeque grills.
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