Hilton Head Island Information

Hilton Head Island is a semi-tropical barrier island located on the Intracostal Waterway off of the South Carolina Atlantic Coast, about 90 miles south of Charleston and 40 north of Savannah. World renowned for its pristine beaches, abundant golf courses, superb tennis facilities and picturesque natural environment of seascapes, salt marshes, lagoons, tall pine forests, magnolias and majestic moss draped oaks, Hilton Head attracts approximately 2.5 million annual visitors. At 12 miles long and 5 miles wide, Hilton Head Island is the largest barrier island between Long Island and the Bahamas. Development at this popular travel destination has been comparatively
restrained by stringent standards set forth in 1956 by visionary Charles Fraser's master plan for the island's first resort community, Sea Pines Plantation. The Sea Pines Plantation plan established Hilton Head Island as the first Eco-planned resort destination in the United States. Today, Hilton Head Island contains several environmentally planned residential and resort communities. Neon signs, bright street lights and tall buildings are not permitted, allowing visitors and residents to see the stars at night (including Canopus!)

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Hilton Head Beaches (Descriptions)

Hilton Head Beaches, Parks, and Pathways (Official Site)

Hilton Head Beaches (Map)

Hilton Head Island Parks

66 Travel Guide

Things to do in Hilton Head