Quick. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you say, "Hilton Head Island"? The answer is easy: Golf! However, the foot-shaped island at South Carolina's most southern tip also has made a name for itself as a vacation hotspot for the entire family. From beaches to fishing holes and from art to parks, the challenge is trying to find something not to do!
Categories:
- Art
- Beaches
- Community and Recreation Centers
- Consignments
- Fishing (Charters)
- Fishing (Docks and Boat landings)
- Education
- Gymnastics
- Horseback riding
- Ice cream
- Libraries
- Museums
- Music
- Parks and Playgrounds
- Watersports
Art Academy of Hilton Head
106 Cordillo Parkway
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-842-5738
www.hhal.org
The Art Café
1 North Frest Beach Drive
Coligny Plaze, Suite F-6
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-785-5525
Summer and Holidays: From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays
Off-season: From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed Sunday
Paint-your-own pottery studio.
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
14 Shelter Coven Lane
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-686-3945
www.artshhi.com
This is a performing arts theater and visual arts gallery. There are several ongoing performing arts and visual arts programs for children throughout the year, especially the summer.
Artware Bead Bar
Main Street Village
1203A Main Street
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-682-3400
www.artwaredesigns.com
Each Other’s Muse
19 Buckingham Plantation Drive
(Moss Creek light)
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-321-2256
info@artisticfreedom.us
www.eachothersmuse.com
Each Other's Muse is a working studio; various art camps for kids available throughout the year
The Hemp Seed and High Tide Beads
The Village Exchange
32 Palmetto Bay Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-686-4367
www.thehempseed.com
www.hightidebeads.com
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
The Iron Fish Gallery
PO Box 57
Daufuskie Island, SC 29915
843-842-9448
chase@ironfishart.com
www.ironfishart.com
There are metered parking spaces available at each of the beach accesses. Bring quarters to pay for the parking meters. Alder, Coligny, Driessen, Folly Field and Islanders Beach accesses all have designated swimming areas and lifeguard stations. For more information about Hilton Head Island beaches, including rules and regulations, visit the Town of Hilton Head Island’s Web site: www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov/island/beaches.cfm.
Alder Lane Public Beach Access
At the end of South Forest Beach Drive
Designated swimming areas; lifeguard stations
Coligny
Beachfront at Coligny Circle
Pope Avenue and South Forest Beach Drive
Designated swimming areas and lifeguard stations
Burkes Beach Access
At the end of Burkes Beach Road
Driessen Beach Park
At the end of Bradley Beach Road
Designated swimming areas; lifeguard stations
Folly Field Beach Park
Off Folly Field Road
Islanders Beach Park
Off Folly Field Road
Mitchelville Beach Park
Off Beach City Road
Community and Recreation Centers
Boys & Girls Club
Hilton Head Club
151 Gumtree Road
PO Box 22267
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-689-3646
www.lcclubs.org
Island Recreation Center
20 Wilbord Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-681-7273
www.islandreccenter.org
The recreation centers offers an in-door gym, pool and playground, as well as classes and programs throughout the year for children of all ages.
Consignments
Simply Kids Consignment
115 Arrow Rd Ste 2B
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843-686-6774
Education
Strive2Excel (S2E)
PO Box 21563
Hilton Head Island, SC 29925
(843) 689-4982
www.strive2excel.org
A non-profit educational facilitation to enhance self-esteem, provide academic enrichment, and develop social skills in a diverse setting that will prepare students and their families to make informed decisions about postsecondary life and career choices.
Fishing (Charters)
Bulldog Fishing Charters
Docking at Charley’s Crab
2 Hudson Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-422-0887
www.bulldogfishingcharters.com
Catmandoo Fishing Charters
Shelter Cove Marina
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-683-4768
www.hhifish.com
In-shore, off-shore, open year round
Drifter Excursions, Inc.
11 Braddock Cove
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-363-2900
www.hiltonheadboattours.com
Seasonal
Live Oac
43 Jenkins Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
888-254-8362
www.liveoac.com
Customized boating adventures, dolphin and nature tours
Miss Carolina Sport Fishing
164 Palmetto Bay Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-298-2628
www.misscarolinafishing.com
Runaway Fishing Charters
2 Hudson Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-384-6511
www.worldwidefishing.com/southcarolina/b348/index.html
Twenty-five years in business, half, ¾ and full day charters
Triple Threat Sport Fishing
301 Central Avenue
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-689-3337
www.triplethreatsportfishing.com
Fishing (Docks and Boat Landings)
Broad Creek Landing
98 Marshland Rd
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
www.bcgov.net/Pub_Works/Marshland.php
Docks and landings for small boats, kayaks and canoes only (gravel landing); access to headwaters of Broad Creek (no wake zones); shallow water at low tide
Cross Island Boat Landing
www.bcgov.net/Pub_Works/CrossIsland_000.php
Access to Broad Creek and Calibogue Sound, courtesy dock
Daufuskie Island Dock
13 Haig Point Road
Daufuskie Island, SC 29915
www.bcgov.net/Pub_Works/DaufuskieIsland.php
Old House Creek Landing
55 Sam Frasier Retreat
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Gymnastics
Hilton Head Gymnnastics
379 Browns Cove Rd. (Riverwalk Business Park on SC-170)
815-6590
Age range: 1-18 years old;
Fun Gym $8 per hour (members and siblings $6 per hour)
There are classes for preschool gymnastics, girls gymnastics, boys gymnastics and tumbling. The classes help build strength and flexiblity.
Horseback Riding
Lawton Stables
190 Greenwood Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-671-2586
www.lawtonstableshhi.com
Pony rides, trail rides, lessons and boarding
Moss Creek Equestrian Center
1523 Fording Island Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-837-6117
www.mosscreekequestrianctr.com
Sandy Creek Stables
200 Jonesville Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-342-2771
Private lessons and boarding facility
Ice Cream
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
32 Shelter Cove Lance
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-785-7859
Cold Stone Creamery
890 William Hilton Parkway
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-842-2422
Frozen Moo
1 N. Forest Beach Drive
Coligny Plaza, I-6
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-842-3131
Summer: From 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Saturday
Winter: From noon to 5 p.m. Sunday through Saturday
Offers 92 different flavors
Hilton Head Island Ice Cream
55 New Orleans Road, Unit 114
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-842-6333
Summer: From noon to 10 p.m. Sunday through Saturday
Winter: Weather permitting
Free toppings bar, homemade ice cream
Holy Cow Ice Cream & Coffee
The Mall at Shelter Cove
24 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite F3
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-842-2511
From 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Saturday
The Ice Cream Cone
10 Avocet Avenue
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-785-4440
Lickety Split Ice Cream & Co
18 Folly Field Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-341-5425
Marley’s Ice Cream and Trading Company
35 Office Park Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-686-5800
www.marleyshhi.com
From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday
From 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Saturday
Pino Gelato
1000 William Hilton Parkway
The Village at Wexford, G-1
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-842-2822
From noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday
From noon to 10 p.m. Sundays (closed on Sundays during the winter)
Rita’s Water Ice
1 N. Forest Beach Drive
Coligny Plaza
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-686-2596
www.ritasice.com
Winter: From noon to 9 p.m. Sunday through Saturday
Ritter’s Frozen Custard
1407 Main Street
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-689-2162
www.ritters.com
Libraries
Heritage Library
852 William Hilton Parkway
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-686-6560
www.heritagelib.org
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Thursday through Saturday
Hilton Head Island Branch Library
Beaufort County Library System
11 Beach City Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-342-9200
www.beaufortcountylibrary.org
From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Saturday
Closed Sundays
Museums
Coastal Discovery Museum
70 Honey Horn Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-689-6767
www.coastaldiscovery.org
From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays
History and nature tours with trained professionals available, as well as several family-friendly events and children's programs throughout the year
Harbourtown Lighthouse Museum
149 Lighthouse Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-671-2318
www.harbourtownlighthouse.com
The Sandbox
An Interactive Children’s Museum
18A Pope Avenue
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-842-7645
www.thesandbox.org
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday January through March, May and September through December
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday in April and June through August
Music
Beryl Title
Vocal lessons
42 Monticello Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-816-4201
Chamber Music Hilton Head
843-681-9969
www.cmhh.org
Harden Guitar and Music Studio
843-208-2425
www.hardenguitar.com
Jan Cafasso
Piano Lessons
1 Isle of Pines
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-422-6571
The Junior Jazz Foundation
1000 William Hilton Parkway
The Village at Wexford, C-1
843-842-8620
www.thejazzcorner.com
The Junior Jazz Foundation is an outreach effort of The Jazz Corner, established to support and foster programs that advance the preservation, enhancement, education, understanding, and appreciation of jazz as an art form. The Junior Jazz Foundation to seek donations of goods and services, to raise funds for new equipment, instruments, scholarships, classes and seminars for interested and promising young students. Activities include: summer jazz camps, seminars, symposiums, jazz festivals, master classes, school programming, golf tournament fundraisers and more.
Michelle Krasinski
Private piano and bassoon lessons
843-707-7047
www.MichelleKrasinski.com
MKPianoStudio@yahoo.com
Michelle has a Masters degree from a Conservatory and can teach (and have experience teaching) all levels. As a freelance musician, she also keeps an active performing lifestyle.
The Music Lady
Beth Green
Hilton Head Island, SC
info@singhappy.com
www.singhappy.com
843-422-4271
classes offered in morning and afternoon
Beth Green offers musical enrichment classes, “Mommy and Me,” for ages birth through five, which take place in a private studio classroom at Island Lutheran Church, 4400 Main Street on Hilton Head Island. Additionally, she offers School of Performing Arts offers dramatic arts classes, private voice and/or piano classes for ages 6+ years at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island.
Ruth Wright
Piano Teacher
66 Folly Field Road
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-785-9280
Soundwaves School of Music
843-706-2968
www.soundwavesschoolofmusic.com
Parks and Playgrounds
Adventure Cove
Highway 278 and Folly Field Road (at mile marker 6)
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-842-9990
www.adventurecove.com/
Two miniature golf courses, giant arcade, available for birthday parties
Audubon Newhall Preserve
www.scgreatoutdoors.com/park-audubonnewhallpreserve.html
Located on Palmetto Bay Road (US 278); This inland park has a number of nice hiking trails with benches along the way; near the center you will find a scenic pond and a wetland; dogs allowed, store, wetlands, hiking trails, water features-pond; admission is free; daylight hours
Coligny Beach Park
Coligny Circle
Hilton Head Island
www.scgreatoutdoors.com/park-colignybeachpark.html
Coligny Beach Park provides public beach access amid major shopping with restrooms, showers and vending machines. Also available: public restrooms, drinking water, dogs allowed (check times), picnic tables, playground and swimming
Driessen Beach Park
Located at the southeastern end of Bradley Beach Road, off of William Hilton Parkway
www.scgreatoutdoors.com/park-driessenbeachpark.html
Sunrise to 8 p.m.
This area provides parking and beach access. Showers and restrooms are available here.Public restrooms, drinking water, dog allowed (check times), picnic tables-shelters, playground, walking paths, swimming. Parking is 50 cents per hour.
Fun For Kids
Sea Pine Resort Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island, SC
843-671-3590
Watersports
Waterside Activities Center
45 Waterside Dr
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843-341-8850
