Hilton Head Island And Vicinity Guide

Barrier island with ample beaches, pickleball courts, bike trails, fresh seafood, and other amenities.

Hilton Head Island and vicinity

#1

Hunting Island State Park

campground park beach

State park with beach, jungle, swamp and a lagoon.

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#2

Fish Haul Beach Park

beach

Wild beach. Broad, expansive sand at low tide.

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#3

Folly Field Beach

beach

Beautiful, wide beach with excellent sunrises and sunsets

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#4

The Bargain Box

thrift shop

Inexpensive thrift store

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#5

Hilton Head Distillery

winery / distillery tour

"Rum-forward" distillery with tours, tastings and classes

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#6

Hilton Head Island Coffee Co.

coffee shop

Small coffee roaster and shop

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#7

St Francis Thrift Shop

thrift shop

Thrift shop with an excellent selection

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#8

Hilton Head Outfitters & Bike Rentals

want to go

want to go

shop biking paddling

Bike, ebike and kayak rentals (and more) on the island

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#9

Poseidon

restaurant

Seafood restaurant in Shelter Cove

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#10

Hilton Head Community Market

market

Small Saturday market (9:30-12:30)

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#11

Cactus Street Cantina

want to go

want to go

restaurant

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#12

Osprey Village Thrift on Main

thrift shop

Inexpensive thrift store

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#13

Shelter Cove

restaurant shop hiking / walking

Harbor with beautiful views, shops and paths to stroll

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#14

Red Stripes Caribbean Cuisine & Lounge Hilton Head

want to go

want to go

restaurant

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#15

Legendary Golf

want to go

want to go

amusement park

One of many, many mini golf courses on Hilton Head (well rated)

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#16

Paddle Jarvis creek (or other spots)

want to go

want to go

paddling

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#17

Coastal Discovery Museum

market museum tour

Living history museum with grounds to stroll around, events and a Tuesday farm market

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#18

The Litter Box Thrift Store

thrift shop

Thrift store with a decent selection, good prices

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#19

Hudson's Seafood House On The Docks

restaurant

Fresh, local seafood served with a view of Skull Creek

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#20

It's Greek To Me

restaurant

Greek restaurant across the street from Coligny Plaza Shopping Center

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#21

Coligny Plaza Shopping Center

shop

Shopping district with touristy shops

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#22

Charlie's L'Etoile Verte

want to go

want to go

restaurant

Well rated French-American seafood restaurant

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#23

The Village at Wexford

want to go

want to go

shop

Higher end shopping district

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#24

Fishcamp on Broad Creek

restaurant

Seafood restaurant with sunset views of Broad Creek

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#25

Casablanca Mediterranean Grill

want to go

want to go

restaurant

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#26

South End Seafood

shop

Fish shop with a good selection of local fish and seafood

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#27

Church Mouse Thrift Shop and Boutique

thrift shop

Large thrift shop with a good selection

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#28

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge Trailhead

wildlife sanctuary biking animal viewing hiking / walking

Parking for trails through the wildlife refuge

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#29

Sea Pines Forest Preserve

trailhead cultural site hiking / walking

Area with 8 miles of walking trails and a shell ring

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#30

Kung Fu Cantina

want to go

want to go

restaurant

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#31

Olive & Fig Mediterranean Kitchen

want to go

want to go

restaurant

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#32

Harbour Town

want to go

want to go

shop

Shopping district with a light house; requires a fee to enter this part of the island

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#33

God's Goods Thrift Store

thrift shop

Inexpensive thrift store with a good selection

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#34

Palmetto Animal League Thrift Store

thrift shop

Good thrift shop, only 1 dressing room

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#35

Burnt Church Distillery

restaurant

Distillery with outside seating and strong drinks.

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#36

Bluffton shopping district

river shop town

Artist colony selling mostly coastal art; beautiful view of the May river from the public dock

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#37

Daufuskie Island

beach historic site

Historic island reachable only by ferry

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#38

Heaven's Treasure Thrift Store

thrift shop

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#39

Lemon Island Seafood

shop

Fish market with excellent quality local seafood and exotic meats

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#40

UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium

zoo / aquarium animal viewing

Small aquarium focused on coastal ecology, plus a nature trail.

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#41

Oatland Island Wildlife Center

want to go

want to go

park animal viewing hiking / walking

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#42

Old Fort Jackson

want to go

want to go

historic site

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#43

Bonaventure Cemetery

historic site

Large and interesting historic cemetary

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#44

Skidaway Island State Park

want to go

want to go

campground park river

State park on the Skidaway River with an RV campground

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#45

Wormsloe State Historic Site

park historic site

State park on the site of a colonial estate with iconic living oak-lined road

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#46

River Street Savannah Georgia

shop hiking / walking

Shopping district along a scenic river in Savannah

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#47

Savannah Botanical Gardens

want to go

want to go

gardens

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#48

City Market

want to go

want to go

shop

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#49

American Prohibition Museum

want to go

want to go

museum

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#50

Ships Of The Sea Maritime Museum

want to go

want to go

museum

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#51

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm

want to go

want to go

gardens

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#52

Blackwater Preserve

want to go

want to go

river wildlife sanctuary paddling

Private reserve with blackwater kayaking

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#53

George L. Smith State Park

want to go

want to go

park boating hiking / walking

Cypress swamp with boating

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We spent a month teleworking / visiting in February 2025. Many of these activities are our takeaways from HHI in the winter.
Part of the charm of HHI is that many of the trees were preserved as the island has been developed, giving it a very natural feel.

Last updated: February 25, 2025

Hilton Head Island And Vicinity Guide

Hunting Island State Park

Fish Haul Beach Park

Folly Field Beach

The Bargain Box

Hilton Head Distillery

Hilton Head Island Coffee Co.

St Francis Thrift Shop

Hilton Head Outfitters & Bike Rentals

Poseidon

Hilton Head Community Market

Cactus Street Cantina

Osprey Village Thrift on Main

Shelter Cove

Red Stripes Caribbean Cuisine & Lounge Hilton Head

Legendary Golf

Paddle Jarvis creek (or other spots)

Coastal Discovery Museum

The Litter Box Thrift Store

Hudson's Seafood House On The Docks

It's Greek To Me

Coligny Plaza Shopping Center

Charlie's L'Etoile Verte

The Village at Wexford

Fishcamp on Broad Creek

Casablanca Mediterranean Grill

South End Seafood

Church Mouse Thrift Shop and Boutique

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge Trailhead

Sea Pines Forest Preserve

Kung Fu Cantina

Olive & Fig Mediterranean Kitchen

Harbour Town

God's Goods Thrift Store

Palmetto Animal League Thrift Store

Burnt Church Distillery

Bluffton shopping district

Daufuskie Island

Heaven's Treasure Thrift Store

Lemon Island Seafood

UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium

Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Old Fort Jackson

Bonaventure Cemetery

Skidaway Island State Park

Wormsloe State Historic Site

River Street Savannah Georgia

Savannah Botanical Gardens

City Market

American Prohibition Museum

Ships Of The Sea Maritime Museum

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm

Blackwater Preserve

George L. Smith State Park

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