Hilton Head Beaches

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Hilton Head offers about 14 miles of beach along the Atlantic Ocean coast and 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.

Alder Lane
Located beside the Marriott Grand Ocean Resort on South Forest Beach Rd. at Alder Ln. Parking is across South Forest Beach Road. Meters are 25" for 15 minutes. This is a wide beach. Amenities include restrooms and drink vending machine. It's an easy bike ride from most south end locations. This beach is equipped with sturdy mats making it wheelchair accessible.

Coligny Beach
This beach is located at Coligny Circle at Pope Avenue and South Forest Beach Drive. This is Hilton Head island's most popular beach. There are volleyball nets and a bar located just off the beach at the Holiday Inn. There are rest rooms, changing rooms, water fountains, sand showers, a playground, and other amenities. This beach is also wheelchair accessible..
Parking is available at the town parking lot behind the Smokehouse restaurant. It's accessible from Pope Avenue across from the Exxon station, and costs $4.00 for the day ($2.00 after 2:00 PM), with in and out privileges. There are also meters closer to the beach, but they are priced at 25" per 15-minute period. Coligny Plaza, adjacent, offers many shops and eateries. Don't park in the Plaza or the merchants may have your vehicle could be towed. Though this beach can become crowded in season, you have only to walk a few hundred yards North or South to get away from the crowds

Crown Plaza Resort
This beach is in Shipyard plantation and is accessible to those staying in Shipyard. Parking is available at the very end of Shipyard Drive, though it fills up in the busy season. Visitors to the Crown Plaza can also enjoy this beach..

Palmetto Dunes Beach
In the vicinity of the Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, this beach is accessible to guests staying in Palmetto Dunes plantation and can also be enjoyed by visitors to the hotel. There is a pleasant ocean front bar at the hotel from where the beach can be admired.

Dreissen Beach
Dreissen beach is also off William Hilton parkway, at Bradley Beach Rd. It has 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 extremely long. 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. Parking is limited (52 spaces at meters at 25" per 15 minute period), but restrooms, sand showers 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 gotten in trouble. This beach also is equipped with the mats that make it wheelchair accessible.

Islander's Beach Club
As the name implies, this Hilton Head beach is intended primarily for locals. Parking is available only for those who purchase annual permits, which are limited to locals who can present an automobile registration with a local address. You can always have someone drop you off - or walk there. Amenities here include restrooms, changing rooms, playground, soft drink machines, sand showers and a few picnic tables. It's located off Folly Field Road at Sparkleberry Lane (94 Folly Field Rd.). This beach also is equipped with the mats that make it wheelchair accessible.

South Beach
Located in Sea Pines plantation. There is no public parking, so walking or biking are indicated. There are two characteristics of this beach area that are of interest: at high tide there is little or no beach, and tidal currents will move you up or down the beach depending on flow. There are no amenities here. Otherwise, this is a pleasant and where dolphins and other wildlife abound.

Tower Beach
Tower Beach is located in Sea Pines plantation on the Atlantic ocean. The Tower beach is intended for use by property owners,and parking is restricted to property owners, though it is otherwise accessible by bicycle or on foot. It provides restrooms, water fountains, and a picnic area with barbecue grills.

Sea Pines Beach Club
This Hilton Head beach is also in Sea Pines plantation on the Atlantic ocean. It offers many amenities such as restrooms, food service, a bar, picnic tables, showers, entertainment and activities for children (seasonal). It is attended by lifeguards and has some parking, which fills up quickly in season. The Sea Pines trolley provides transportation to the Beach Club from the Greenwood Drive parking lot, Harbour Town and other locations. This beach is available to anyone staying in Sea Pines or who pays the $5.00 entry fee at the gate.

Westin Resort Hotel
This Hilton Head beach is accessible primarily through the hotel, which is limited to hotel guests. It is only a few hundred feet from the Islander Beach Club (see above).

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Dolphin Tours on Hilton Head Island

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Dolphin Tours can be loads of fun. Imagine a pod of dolphins as your traveling companions while sailing around Hilton Head. Experience dolphins, not in tanks - but where they live in the wild. Watch dolphin behaviors that can be seen in only very few places worldwide. Dolphins are not only beautiful and fun to watch, they are an important part of a very complex and fragile ecosystem.
Adventure Cruises Shelter Cove Harbour (843)785-4558, Commander Zodiac South Beach Marina 232 S. Sea Pines Drive 843-671-3344, H2O Sports Center Harbour Town Marina Sea Pines 843-671-4, FUN Harbour Town Yacht Basin 149 Lighthouse Drive 843-671-4534, Inter coastal Water Sports 843-681-4111, Island Water Sports South Beach Maria Sea Pines 843-671-7007, Outside Hilton Head South Beach Marina Village 843-686-6996, Outside Hilton Head The Plaza at Shelter Cove 843-686-6996, Schooner Welcome Shelter Cove Harbour 843-785-5566

Dolphin Fun Facts
Majority of small toothed whales are called dolphins.
A dolphin's dorsal fin is as distinctive as a person's face.
Dolphin's ancestors once lived on land and looked similar to wolves, although they were more closely related to cows.
Killer and pilot whales are considered dolphins.
At first glance, a dolphin's dorsal fin somewhat resembles a shark and has sometimes caused false alarms at beaches.
Dolphins seem to have been blessed with a well-developed sense of humor. Dolphins have been known to silently maneuver behind an unsuspecting pelican and snatch its tail feathers -- usually leaving the bird minus a few.
It has been suggested that the reason dolphins always seem to be grinning is that they understand our language and are patiently waiting for us to learn theirs.

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Wren Villa for Sale at Sun City Hilton Head

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Sun City Hilton Head-Crane Model for Sale

MLS# 260887 - Sun City Hilton Head $239,000

Crane Model, 2 car garage with epoxy floor and 4ft ext, Bay Window in the MB &Kitchen, Silestone Counters, Maple Cabinets with Crown Molding in Kitchen, Tile in Kitchen, Foyer, Baths, Laundry and carpet in GR, DR & BRs. Added features include pass thru from Kitchen to Dinning Rm, Crown Molding thru out the house. Huge Screened/tiled patio with the best view in SCHH of #13 on the Hidden Cypress. When you look out back you see Golf, Water and Woods. Shows like a model and shown by appointment only.

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Alligators in Hilton Head and Sun City

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Alligators are perhaps our best known wildlife. For the most part they live in the many lagoons throughout Hilton Head. Alligators are cold-blooded (they have no mechanism to regulate body temperature) so they rely on their environment to survive. During colder weather alligators will come out of their lagoons and lie on the banks in the sun to raise their body temperature. In warmer weather they stay in the water to stay relatively cool. This means the best time to see alligators is in the spring and fall, but exceptions are common. If a lot of rain has lowered the water temperature in the lagoons, the alligators will come out to sun themselves. It also seems sometimes they come out of the water just because they feel like it, for example, on a cloudy day. In Winter (October to March) alligators hibernate, so are rarely seen.
Alligators in Hilton Head can grow to about 12 feet in length. Those larger than that are generally "removed" because they scare people. We locals have an arrangement with the alligators: we leave them alone and they leave us alone. You would be wise to honor that arrangement. Alligators are not normally aggressive toward humans but they are dangerous. An alligator can outrun a horse for a limited distance. Human adults are too big to be alligator prey, but small children and pets are vulnerable, and an angry alligator knows no fear and will go after anything that bothers it. Here are some rules to keep you out of harm's way:
A mother alligator protecting its nest is about the only circumstance an alligator will attack without provocation. This could occur in wooded or brushy areas near lagoons. Nesting is typically May through August, and the mother protects the hatchlings for one to three years.
Feeding alligators is illegal for a good reason. If an alligator sees humans as a source of food, it stands to reason it will approach humans. Alligators lack social skills - they won't ask nicely for a handout. To feed an alligator is to sign its death warrant, for it will become aggressive and will soon be "removed" (yes, killed).
Never let small children or pets play in lagoons or on the banks of lagoons. Alligators are so fast a pet can vanish before its owner can take a deep breath.
If you catch a fish in a lagoon and an alligator wants it, give it up. Reeling in the fish close to you is a very bad idea, as the alligator will see you as competition for food.
There have been very rare instances of alligators at the beaches in Hilton Head. Alligators can stand salt water but prefer fresh or brackish, so an alligator at the beach is out of its normal environment and probably lost. Just keep away from it - if possible report it.

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Kayaking in Hilton Head Island

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Kayaking in Hilton Head Island is a great way to enjoy nature and get in some good exercise. No experience is needed - the kayak rental companies will teach you all you need to know. You need reasonable upper body strength and decent coordination. Life jackets are often required to be worn, (certainly non-swimmers must wear life jackets), and everyone should wear old clothes and foot covering that can get wet.
Hilton Head is the perfect place to go kayaking!

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Crabbing in Hilton Head, South Carolina

Crabbing and Fishing can be entertaining for Hilton Head visitors, but take it to the next level with an outing of crabbing. Crabbing in Hilton Head will surely add some laughs with the entire family. All you need is a bucket, a crab net, a bail of sturdy strong, a sinker weight, and some chicken necks (found in the 101 Things To Do Booklet guide). Now you are ready to meet the Carolina Blue Crab.
Cut the line about ten to twelve feet, add a sinker, then a chicken neck for bait. Go to any crabbing site like a pier, sea wall, sea shore, or dock. Crabs will be closer to shore in murky water and a bit farther out in clear water. Tie the rope in a stick, leave the end with the chicken in the water, and patiently wait.
You'll see the crab nibbling on your line. Once he grabs, pull the line in with him on it and scoop him into the bucket. He must be five inches wide point to point to keep. A crab with an orange spongy belly is pregnant so let her loose. This process can be rather exciting. Keep the crabs wet and cold until you are ready to cook. Tongs may help you get them out of that bucket!
Cooking crab is easy. Throw the crab live into a pot of boiling water. They'll scream these really loud pitched cry, but don't worry about it (JUST KIDDING) Let him cook about fifteen minutes seasoned with lemon salt, and crab boil. When they are ready, they will be dark pinkish around the claws.

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