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Coastal South Carolina

Hilton Head Attractions

Top Things to Do in Hilton Head, SC

Things to Do in Hilton Head

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Hilton Head Island Dolphin Boat Cruise
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from S$48.56 per adult
Hilton Head Island Dolphin Watching Nature Cruise
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from S$58.75 per adult
2-Hour Guided Kayak Nature Tour of Hilton Head
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from S$62.43 per adult
Hilton Head Creek Cat Tour
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Speed Boats
from S$201.16 per adult
Hilton Head Pirate Ship Adventure Sail aboard the Black Dagger
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Sailing
from S$48.56 per adult
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Hilton Head Sunset Dolphin Watching Cruise
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from S$66.11 per adult
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America's Cup 12-Meter Yacht Afternoon Sail from Hilton Head
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from S$73.46 per adult
Hilton Head Jet Ski Adventure
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from S$173.41 per group (up to 1)
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Hilton Head to Savannah Round-Trip Ferry Ticket
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City Tours
from S$117.57 per adult
Hilton Head Guided Kayak Tour
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from S$58.82 per adult

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Top Attractions in Hilton Head

1. Hilton Head Island Bike Trails

Hiking Trails

Indeed, Hilton Head Island has been designated a gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American…

2. Coligny Beach

Beaches

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This engineering feat employs myriads of off shore barge pumps, and scores of earth moving machines on shore and…

3. Coastal Discovery Museum

Speciality Museums

Admission tickets from SGD 16.65

This 68 acre historic property has a history dating back 300 years and is described as the last significant parcel of…

4. Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge

Nature & Wildlife Areas

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge has been managed as a National Wildlife Refuge since 1975 and was a game…

5. Sea Pines Forest Preserve

Nature & Wildlife Areas

The developer of Sea Pines Resort, Charles Fraser, was an advocate of ecological preservation over 50 years ago and set…

6. Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina

Marinas

Hailed as the world’s largest figurative sundial, the statue was originally cast at a foundry in Princeton, New Jersey…

7. Folly Field Beach Park

Beaches • Parks

This park has some pristine South Carolina beach and nature.

8. Hilton Head Distillery

Distilleries

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It’s Hilton Head Distillery, the island’s first spirits distillation business.

9. Daufuskie Island Ferry

Ferries

Departed on time from both the Hilton Head and Daufuskie locations.

10. Shelter Cove Towne Centre

Parks • Playgrounds

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Shelter Cove Towne Centre has emerged as an upscale dining and shopping experience.

11. Palmetto Dunes Tennis & Pickleball Center

Sports Camps & Clinics

Palmetto Dunes is the new pickleball hotspot of the Carolinas!

12. Mitchelville Freedom Park

Historic Sites • Parks

Mitchelville Freedom Park is preserving a little known slice of African American History - it is the first…

13. St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church

Churches & Cathedrals

Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy under the stations of the cross.

14. Hilton Head Island Beach

Beaches

Walkway to the water's edge to accommodate wheel chairs, strollers, and beach wagons.

15. Burkes Beach

Beaches

A "nature trail" through the dunes, along the river, and out to where the river meets the ocean.

16. Hilton Head Brewing Company

Breweries

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And Hilton Head Brewing is a place that brews quality beer, complete with a non- pretentious atmosphere and loads of…

17. Island Winery

Wineries & Vineyards

Being from the heart of wine country in Missouri, we are surrounded by numerous wineries.

18. Baynard Plantation Ruins

Historic Sites

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The site is impressively maintained with the foundations of four remaining structures protected by split-rail fence…

19. Driessen Beach Park

Beaches • Parks

This beach access point has a large building with bathrooms and multiple outdoor showers.

20. The Sandbox Interactive Children's Museum

Children's Museums

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This place is a house full of different themed rooms for play: building, pirate ship, grocery store, post office…

21. Nash Gallery

Art Galleries

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Without exception over the course of many years, the gallery has offered a range of contemporary arts from pottery, to…

22. Jarvis Creek Park

Parks

It has shelters for parties and picnics, playgrounds and a lake to fish from and walk around.

23. Gregg Russell Harbour Town Playground

Playgrounds

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It has a wide range of play structures, including a giant tree house.

24. Shelter Cove Community Park

Parks

Dedicated to veterans this park is situated on the salt marsh mid-island at HHI.

25. Village at Wexford

Shopping Malls

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Located on the southern end of the island across from the Shipyard Plantation, this small shopping venue has all kinds…

26. Zion Cemetery and Baynard Mausoleum

Historic Sites • Cemeteries

This historical cemetery is the final resting place for some of the first inhabitants of Hilton Head Island.

27. Islanders Beach Park

Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks

Folly Field Beach Islanders has up close amenities (restrooms, playground) and actual Maritime Forest.

28. Audubon Newhall Preserve

Nature & Wildlife Areas

Open now

The preserve consists of well-marked trails through wetlands and ridges, showcasing the many beautiful plants, trees…

29. Singleton Beach

Beaches

Because the island is surrounded by salt marsh and rivers the water is stained, rather than clear blue/green of other…

30. Lean Ensemble Theater

Theatres

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Go see a Lean Ensemble production and you’ll be happy you did!

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