101 Photograph
The giant bronze statue of Neptune, Shelter Cove Harbour’s most famous landmark, stands tall on a wide, low pedestal and furnishes an ideal photo op. But look a little closer at King Neptune’s surroundings. That spacious plaza he stands on is actually one of the world’s largest working sundials, with the king’s long trident spear serving as the gnomon, or time indicator. If you aren’t there during daylight hours, then plan to come back and challenge your scientific abilities by reading the graph etched into the platform telling you how to adjust for correct time any month of the year.
Neptune’s Watch is not the only thing that draws people to Shelter Cove Harbour. This Mediterranean-style village, located on the “sunset” side of the Island, is convenient to all areas of the Island.
Centrally located at 1 Shelter Cove Lane, just off the William Hilton Parkway (US 278) across from the entrance to Palmetto Dunes, the Harbour sits between the Mall at Shelter Cove and the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina (843-842-2787). It backs onto Broad Creek which bisects the Island like the laces on a tennis shoe. The village is ringed by a number of harbor-oriented first-class villas and condos.
Shelter Cove Marina is the Island’s largest deep-water marina with accommodations for up to 170 boats of up to 150-feet in length.
A few of the popular activity companies launching from this marina are Adventure Cruises’ the “Holiday” (843-785-4558) and the “Crabber J II” (843-785-4298), the Capt. Hook party fishing boat (843-785-1700), Lowcountry Nature Tours (843-683-0187), and Outside Hilton Head (800-686-6996).
During the summertime, Shelter Cove is a “must do” for Tuesday night fireworks.
Also see “Things To Do”:
4. Take a Guided Eco-Tour
25. Rent a Boat and Be Your Own Captain
26. Go Waterskiing, Wakeboarding & Tubing
31. Go Kayaking
35. Go Charter Fishin’
38. Go Crabbing
59. Watch the Fireworks
60. Don’t Let the Kids Drive You Crazy
64. Go to the Theatre
66. Visit a Lowcountry Art Gallery
Companies that operate in Shelter Cove include:
Adventure Cruises (the “Holiday” and “Crabber J II”) (Website)
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina (Website)
If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it!
To learn of things to do in California and Oregon, try 101things.com
