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The 2.5 million travelers who arrive annually to Hilton Head Island find an infinite variety of activities and reasons for visiting. Whether they are searching for a world class golf vacation, relaxing on the miles of sandy beaches or enjoying the gentle sway of palm trees in unspoiled nature, a stay on Hilton Head Island is sure to pleasethe most discerning of vacationers.
Hilton Head Island is home to the Heritage Classic golf championship and the Celebrity golf tournament. With an average yearly temperature of 70 degrees, visitors to the island are sure to enjoy year round golf on any of the 24 golf courses located on Hilton Head. There are also another 40 golf courses to be found in the surrounding area, just a short distance from the island.
Tennis enthusiasts can enjoy the many professional courts available on Hilton Head. With over 300 courts to chose from there is no shortage of playing opportunities. Professional tennis instructors are also available to those wishing to improve their games.
With over twelve miles of sandy beaches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, water lovers will find that Hilton Head Island is a coastal paradise. Whether you just want to relax in the sun or try your hand at scuba diving, waterskiing or dolphin watching there's is something for everyone on the island. Fishing charters, kayak tours, wind-surfing, island cruises and all manner of water activities are available.
If you really want to see the island consider renting a bicycle from one of the numerous bike rental outfits.With miles of bike paths available, many of which take you through nature preserves, this is truly an enjoyable way to experience the natural splendor of the island. At low tide, the beaches of Hilton Head make an excellent bike riding surface.
Over 250 restaurants of every price range and cuisine dot the island. Fresh seafood abounds. From five star formal restaurants to fast food and everything in between, every taste and budget is catered to here.
There are a variety of accommodations available in several price ranges. From hotels to villas, condos to timeshares, you are sure to find lodging which fits your taste and budget.
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Water Sports
Edit ThisSwift-flowing tributaries, turbulent sounds, and the open Atlantic make for more than just sunbathing. In the heart of Sea Pines, host to the PGA Heritage Classic, Harbour Town charters yachts, sailing, fishing, speed boats, wave runners - you name it. Parasailing at a hundred feet over Calibogue Sound is a rush for the whole family. Reserve a speed boat or sign up for a wave runner ahead of time, so that, after your fun at the beach, you have thrills to look forward to.
Fish abound in Hilton Head Island's fresh water ponds, brackish estuaries, and the sea. Inshore more..
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Boating
Edit ThisImagine the undulating waves beneath you, saltspray on your face, the wind in your hair, sun's rays warming you. That is the experience of boating at Hilton Head Island. With every variety of boat to rent and just about every kind of waterway, you are sure to get out there and enjoy the open seas.
Charters leave daily from Palmetto Bay Marina, Harbour Town of Sea Pines, and Shelter Cove Marina, for some of the best inshore and deep sea fishing. The Gulf Stream is 70 miles offshore from Hilton Head Island. For the serious sport fishing enthusiast, a deep sea trip is more..
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Hilton Head Golf
Edit ThisHilton Head Island is one of the country's foremost golf destinations. Golf Digest named Hilton Head Island Number 10 on its list of the world's best golf resorts.
Hilton Head has never been about the number of courses it has, but about the quality of those courses. From design, to to service, Hilton Head Island’s golf community has always striven for, and reached perfection.
With breath taking oceanfront courses, challenging riverside courses, golf courses that wind through the centuries old oak groves, courses along tidal marshes or pristine lakes and lagoons, more..
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| tel: | 843.671.4700 |
| url: | www.golf-hilton-head-island.com |
| address: | 14 New Orleans Rd |
| email: | info@golf-hilton-head-island.com |
Beach Biking
Edit ThisWith over 30 miles of green, winding trails through Sea Pines, Palmetto Dunes, Forest Beach and the rest of the island, with 19 miles of wide, densely packed sandy beaches, biking is at once exercise, leisure, and an exploration of Hilton Head Island. On the south end of the island, in Sea Pines and Forest Beach, biking can be your primary mode of transportation, the area having trails, beaches, restaurants, grocery stores, hotels and villas, all in a small radius.
Renting bicycles for the whole family is easy and convenient. There are many rental shops in the Forest more..
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| tel: | 1.800.368.5975 |
| url: | www.hiltonheadrentals.com |
| address: | 14 New Orleans Rd |
| email: | contact@hiltonheadrentals.com |
Island Activities
Edit ThisBecause of the foresight of its pioneering planner Charles Fraser, Hilton Head Island has been developed with preserving nature and her wildlife in mind. It's not unusual to see dolphin fins surfacing near the beach or to see enormous alligators by lagoons soaking up the sun. Hundreds of species of birds are near as your doorway. Experience the ebb and flow of tides, the sound of lapping waves and sea, absorb the sun's hot rays as you stand at the water's edge. Marvel at the varieties of trees and shrubbery, the calls and flights of birds, the air perfumed by the sea and the more..
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