Things To Do

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you are from or how many are in your group or family; everyone will find plenty to enjoy, making their Hilton Head vacation something they wish didn’t have to end. With eleven public, and semi-public courses on Hilton Head and ten more in nearby Bluffton and on Daufuskie Island (and 16 more private courses), there is a course and a tee-time available for every skill level. What about miniature golf? There are four courses on the island. If Tennis is your cup of tea, there are over three-hundred courts, which offer practically any surface you desire, many are private and many more are public; not to mention the courts located in the public parks! Is your teenager into rollerblading or skateboarding? There is even a public park specifically for that activity; absolutely free to use and complete with restrooms and a picnic area!

Alligator spotting is another popular island pastime, and everyone seems to get in on the “hunt”, don’t be surprised when folks you meet on the bike trail start telling you, and “baby alligator under the next bridge”! Tired of looking for gators, how about a dolphin tour? You can spot dolphins from just about any place you can see the water, or you can get up close and personal in just about every kind of watercraft you can imagine, from kayaks, to Harbour cruisers, the comfort and stability of a 53’ catamaran or even the legendary racing yacht “Stars and Strips”, which Dennis Connor skippered to an historic America’s Cup victory. You can even rent a jet ski and take off on your own personal dolphin safari, or spot them from a para-sail five-hundred feet above the water!

Fishing charters are available for just about every fish that exist, including a couple that promise “monster sharks” and one night time shark fishing charter. There is even a charter for crabbing and another that will teach you how to fish a crab trap and throw a cast net. If you want to go it alone, you do not need any type of license to fish or crab from the beach or shore, but if you are in any type of vessel, other than a charter, you will need to secure a South Carolina license first. The island also has dozen of fresh water ponds, some private and some public, practically all are good fishing holes and practically all for “catch and release” fishing only.

What about a quiet picnic in the park? Hilton Heads park system is nothing short of remarkable; nearly all have picnic areas and playgrounds, most offer access to the beach. Parks on the island all have paved parking areas (usually cobblestone and tabby), two have grills for public use, one has four tennis courts and a dog park as well and many are equipped with sand showers. Still haven’t found anything? Well, there are historic tours, ferry rides to Beaufort and Savannah, prehistoric sites, colonial era ruins, dozens and dozens of specialty stores and shops, nearly three hundred restaurants, free out door concerts and a colonial era cemetery, remains of several civil war camps and batteries, the site of the first freed men’s township, or you could hop on over to Daufuskie.................. (You’ll find plenty to do).