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Hilton Head Island is perfect for bike riding. Not only is it beautiful, it’s flat. When you first arrive here, you can’t help but notice all the bike riders. They are all over the place, meandering the miles and miles of designated bike trails, riding on the beach, exploring the Island’s beautiful treasures.
In fact, it’s so perfect that the League of American Bicyclists has given the Island its “Gold Award,” placing it on their top 25 list of bike-friendly communities.
Public Bike Trails
The Island is linked through a system of trails, allowing you to cycle from one end to the other. With more than 13 miles of hard-packed sandy beaches and more than 100 miles of paved public bike and leisure paths, biking is a popular activity for visitors and residents alike. It’s fun, it’s affordable, and it’s a great way to take the family on a scenic island tour.
The town’s public bike trails follow alongside several main roads and shopping centers, starting at the south end of the Island at the back gate of Sea Pines and ending at the north end of the Island at Hilton Head Plantation. In addition to the public paths, there are nature and bike trails within the private plantations accessible to residents and guests. Many kiosks are located along the pathways with an island-wide map on one side, and a localized map of the area on the other. Guidelines and markings exist to ensure safety for cyclists. Where there are bike trails, cyclists should stay on the trails, not on the road.
For more information about our public bike trails, please contact the Town of Hilton Head at (843) 341-4600.
Bike Rentals & Tours
If you didn’t bring your own bicycle, there are many conveniently located bike rental and sales companies that offer a wide variety of two- and three-wheeled bicycles, including beach cruisers, tandems, kiddie carts, and mountain bikes.
Most companies have a free delivery and pick-up service and a full line of accessories such as helmets, child carriers, baskets, locks, and even covered kiddie carts. Rentals are available by the hour, day or week.
You can even rent electric bikes (for age 16 and older) from Outside Hilton Head. You can ride with gears like a standard bike, use pedal assist, or throttle to 20mph. Each bike comes equipped with a cell phone holder so you can explore on your own with the help of internet bike maps. Guided tours are also available that will cruise to historical landmarks while introducing you to the island’s fascinating nature, history and culture. No experience is necessary.
The Heritage Library offers guided bike tours of historic sites along Squire Pope Road. Tours are offered year around on Wednesdays (reservations are required).
For more information, contact:
Bubba’s Cabin Lowcountry Outfitters (843-785-3971)
Heritage Library Foundation (843-686-6560)
Island Cruisers Bike Rentals (843-785-4321)
Outside Hilton Head (800-686-6996)
Pedals Bicycles (843-842-5522)
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