9. Rent a Bike & Explore the Island

Hilton Head Island is absolutely 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... (see more)

10. Take a Trolley Tour

Looking for a fun way to tour the Island, learn more about Lowcountry history or perhaps take in the unique and quaint shops that keep people coming back to Hilton Head for years? Then try an old-fashioned trolley tour... (see more)

11. Go Horseback Riding

Have you ever envisioned yourself riding horseback through a field covered in flowers? Or would you like to pretend you are back in time, in an era before cars, exploring unspoiled forests just as the Spanish did? If so, your visit to Hilton Head Island would be incomplete without a visit to Lawton Stables (671-2586). There is something for the entire family... (see more)

12. Tour the Lowcountry by Motorcycle

 Of all the ways to see the back roads and scenic beauty of the Lowcountry, it just doesn’t get much better than sitting behind the handlebars of a motorcycle.  It’s freedom.  It’s up-close and personal.  It’s sensational to experience all the sights, sounds and vibrations of this magical place.  And it’s different... (see more)

13. Join a High Tech Scavenger Hunt

Wondering how to get your group’s hard-to-impress “techie” engaged in the wonders of Hilton Head? Problem solved. Try a GPS (global positioning system) scavenger hunt. They will think they have died and gone to heaven! And you have found a new exciting way to tour Hilton Head... (see more)

14. Check Out Shelter Cove

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... (see more)

15. Check Out Coligny Circle

Unlike most towns, Hilton Head does not have a “city center”. It is more a collection of strategically placed shopping and gathering areas. But, if you ask local residents, Coligny Circle and the surrounding Forest Beach area would be voted the “most likely” downtown – the Island’s heart and soul... (see more)

16. Check Out Palmetto Bay Marina

Before there was Sea Pines, there was Palmetto Bay Marina. This protected harbor has been welcoming boaters, shoppers and diners since 1959. Although located mid-island on Broad Creek, this is actually the first on-island marina you see, thanks to the bridge on the Cross Island Parkway... (see more)

17. Check Out Sunny South Beach

If the Island is a foot, South Beach is its big toe. And this toe just keeps on tapping – from sunrise well into the nighttime hours. Many consider this southern-most point on Hilton Head to be the most “happening” place to be and a visitor favorite... (see more)

18. Check Out Harbour Town

Harbour Town Yacht Basin is “must do” - a great place to spend a whole day. It is a center of activity within The Sea Pines Resort. Start your day in a rocking chair under the Liberty Oak, an ancient tree that was saved from destruction by Charles Fraser during the construction of Harbour Town. Watch boats, joggers, and frolicking kids begin their day... (see more)