Hilton Head Island’s distinctive scenery, combined with its mysterious light, makes sunset viewing an enduring Lowcountry pastime. Any place on the western side of the Island will give you a good sunset.
Before there was Sea Pines, there was Palmetto Bay Marina, opened in 1959. The marina’s free-spirited Key West ambiance makes it a popular all-day destination. Water activities, restaurants, and shops will keep folks of all ages and interests busy from morning to night.
Feeling a little crabby? An easy and relaxing Hilton Head family activity, perhaps easier than fishing, is an outing to go crabbing. If you would like to learn more about crabbing, there are a number of companies in the area who can show you the ropes.
For a tranquil experience on the water, take a sail on a sailing catamaran. You’ll feel totally relaxed as you take in the serene Hilton Head Island waters.
Parasailing is your ticket to a peaceful yet thrilling experience. Soar over Hilton Head Island and you’ll see the Lowcountry for miles in every direction. Go solo or fly tandem. Choose how high you soar, from 400 to 800 feet in the air. Get wet or stay dry.
How about an extreme day. Experience the thrill of speeding behind a powerboat on nothing more than a pair of water skis or a bouncy rubber tube.
For a real thrill, surf the wake. Try wakeboarding, wakesurfing, or kneeboarding. However, know that these three watersports are somewhat different.
A popular sport on Hilton Head is jet skiing, or waverunning. Our waters are safe and uncrowded so you can go “fast and bouncy” or “slow and cruise.”
Kayaking is a Hilton Head “must do.” It is one of the best ways to enjoy the natural gifts the Lowcountry has to offer.
Stand up paddle boarding is one of today’s fastest growing water activities, great for all ages. World-class surfers, fitness gurus and watermen alike have embraced this latest exercise trend.
For a unique way to tour the Island’s tidal creeks and marshes, rent the “Paddy Wagon,” a four-passenger paddleboat. As Hilton Head ‘s newest form of family fun, this is a “green” way to get out on the water.
Ditch the car and take a boat to a restaurant. Enjoy a relaxing scenic cruise and dine on true Lowcountry cuisine in Savannah and on Daufuskie Island .
When the tourist season swings into high gear, the night skies of Hilton Head sizzle with fireworks. Running from mid-June through to mid-August, beginning around 9:00 p.m. (weather permitting, of course), Shelter Cove Marina hosts a pyrotechnic display visible all along Broad Creek.
Just a short distance across the water from Hilton Head Island is Daufuskie Island, a century removed from the upscale stores, vacation villas, and power yachts of Hilton Head’s busiest tourist destination.
Dolphin and nature tours around Hilton Head Island, “cruise to dinner” excursions to Marshside Mama’s on Daufuskie Island, summer fireworks cruises, and daily shuttle service to Daufuskie Island.
Dolphin watching and nature tours aboard the six passenger 27-foot Flying Circus. Sunset and fireworks cruises available. Sailing lessons also available.
Offers parasailing on Calibogue Sound. Also operates Hilton Head Wake Sports, specializing in tubing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, and kneeboarding.
Offers rentals of waverunners/jet skis, boats, and kayaks, also offers guided kayak tours; operator of the Dolphin Seafari for guided nature and dolphin tours, cruises to dinner on Daufuskie Island, and daily shuttle service to Daufuskie Island.
Dolphin watching and nature tours aboard sailing catamarans, the “Flying Circus” and the “Pau Hana”; sunset and fireworks cruises available. Sailing lessons also available.
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