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Totally Redesigned Four Bedroom Villa on...
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Updates abound in this completely refreshed four bedroom villa located on Palmetto Dunes' George Fazio Golf Course! Updates include all-new living room and dining room furnishings, kitchen appliances and quartz countertops in the kitchen. Luxury...

  • Hilton Head
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Newly Renovated! Hilton Head Resort #141...

Come check out one of Vacation Ready Services new Hilton Head Resort condos! Located on the 4th floor of Building #1, this freshly managed and designed unit is the ideal hideaway for the whole family! This 2 bed & 2 bath island hideaway is equipped...

  • Hilton Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Beautiful home on the 11-mile lagoon sys...
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Come savor this huge five bedroom and five bathroom home located on Palmetto Dunes' 11-mile lagoon system! Located within the heart of Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, this home has been gorgeously decorated throughout with wood floor and coastal...

  • Hilton Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
2 Collier Beach, Oceanfront, Dogs OK, Po...
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2 Collier Beach, Hilton Head Island. Feel luxury living at its best in this striking oceanfront 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home boasting an oceanfront pool and one of the only pet friendly homes on Singleton Beach. Each bedroom comes with its own...

  • Hilton Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 14
Lovely property located on a private cul...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND. This private cul-de-sac home in Palmetto Dunes is gorgeously decorated with fresh updates throughout including a steam shower in the master bath!Eight steps lead to the entrance, where you will find a cavernous living room with...

  • Hilton Head
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Spectacular home located on the Robert T...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND RENTAL. This spectacular Hilton Head Island home is located on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course in Palmetto Dunes. Vaulted ceilings, enormous windows, skylights and amazing vistas make this home one of the most inviting you will...

  • Hilton Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 15

Hilton Head Tours & Activities

Fireworks Cruise Aboard Dolphin Seafari
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$35.00 - $50.00

Fireworks Cruise Fireworks Tour begins at 7:30 Sharp! We our on our 30' covered pontoon boat, with a restroom on board!! Coolers are welcomed!! We will enjoy a dolphin/nature tour till the sunsets and than while still on the water watch the...

Two Day Beach Wagon Rental

Hilton Head Outfitters - Bike Rental

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$25.99

Carry everything you need to the beach. Extra large wheels make it easy to pull in the sand. Convenient cup holders and pouch inside to hold small items. Folds with one pull of the strap inside the wagon. Includes storage cover.

One Hour Ocean Kayak or Stand Up Paddleboard Rental

Single Kayak 1 Hour Rental: $27.99 ________________________________ Double Kayaks or SUP 1 Hour Rental: $41.99

Bar Crawl

Flip Flop Charters

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$625.00 - $750.00

Beautiful Scenery Duration - 3 hours - 4 hours About If you’re looking for some adult fun, there is no shortage of waterfront bars in our area. We’d love to take you to some of our favorites or let you pick the itinerary.. some of our...

Kids Summer Splatter-Paint Camps

Color Me Greenville

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$225.00

duration: 30 mins meeting_point: 50 Liberty Ln., Greenville, SC 29607 description: Kids Summer Splatter-Paint Camps

Stand Up Paddle Boarding Tour

Hilton Head Island Recreation Association

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$40.00

duration: 1.5 hours meeting_point: Rowing and Sailing Center description: Your 1.5hr stand up paddle board trip will explore the marshes of Skull Creek. An educational Lowcountry experience learning and working with the tides, oysters, and...

Paint the Pony - Palmetto Bluff Members

duration: 1 hour meeting_point: Activity Barn Longfield Stables 24 Healey Rd, Bluffton 29910 SC min_age: 3 group_size: Groups over 4 kids require a second pony description: Unleash your creativity with our Paint the Pony activity! This hands-on...

Classic Splatter Session

Color Me Greenville

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$30.00

duration: 45 Mins Splatter Paint Session meeting_point: 50 Liberty Ln., Greenville, SC 29607 group_size: 6 Max description: 45 minutes of splatter painting on a 11x14 basic canvas board using our paints! Customization options available! 1 to...

Backwater Adventure Day

May River Excursions

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$525.00 - $825.00

Rate -3 hrs- $525 - 4 hrs- $625 - 5 hrs- $725 - 6 hrs- $825 ___________ About - Take a private custom excursion through the backwater ways and marshes around the barrier islands of the Lowcountry with a local captain. Choose from inshore...

Sport Crabbing Adventure
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$10.00 - $1,000.00

Join us for a Sport Crabbing Adventure! Duration 1 hour 45 minutes Tour About Our Sport Crabbing Adventure aboard the Captain Kidd just might be the most exciting, exhilarating, and entertaining thing you do on vacation! Well … maybe not...

Romance Package

Hilton Head Helicopter Tours

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$100.00

pricing: $100 + Taxes/Fees description: Create unforgettable memories with your special someone aboard a private helicopter tour designed to ignite romance. Sip on complimentary champagne, savor a hand-selected box of chocolates, and let love take...

Two Day Single Jogging Stroller

Hilton Head Outfitters - Bike Rental

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$35.99

These Schwinn brand strollers are made of lightweight aluminum and are great at the beach at low tide or on our miles of bikes paths.

Hilton Head, SC

Hilton Head Island is a resort destination on the South Carolina coast known for its pristine beaches, world-class golf courses, and natural Lowcountry beauty.

Located just north of Savannah, Hilton Head combines upscale amenities with a relaxed island atmosphere. The island features 12 miles of wide sandy beaches, extensive bike trails, and a variety of outdoor activities including kayaking, dolphin cruises, and nature tours. Visitors can explore iconic spots like Harbour Town Lighthouse, enjoy local seafood at waterfront restaurants, or spend the day shopping and sightseeing in one of the island's many charming villages.

Hilton Head is home to a wide range of lodging options, including vacation rental homes, oceanfront resorts, and golf villas. The island is perfect for families, couples, and anyone looking for a mix of relaxation and recreation. Whether you're teeing off on a championship course, biking beneath moss-draped oaks, or simply soaking up the sun on the beach, Hilton Head offers a polished and peaceful coastal escape with something for everyone.

Hilton Head Island is arguably one of the most popular beach towns along the southern Carolina coast, with world class resorts and vacation rentals, gorgeous beaches, and plenty of entertainment available both on and off the beach. A regular on national "Top Ten Vacation Destination" lists, the island has an elite resort town feel that can easily cater to a wide range of tastes and interests.

Hilton Head SC

Boating, fishing, golfing, tennis, swimming, shopping, dining, and historical touring are all readily available in this somewhat small isle, and is all located within a 15 or 20 minute drive from any point in town. With luxurious amenities and accommodations, plenty of art and historical attractions, and even its own Symphony Orchestra, Hilton Head Island essentially takes the concept of an elite vacation retreat to an entirely elevated level.

Hilton Head SC

Hilton Head Island is one of the southernmost seaside isles along the South Carolina coastline and is located just a few minutes away from the Georgia state border. Separated from the mainland via the Calibogue Sound, the relatively wide island is a unique mixture of varying coastal landscapes, including ocean and sound facing beaches, with miles of rugged maritime forest in between. Because of this, even the most expansive resorts have a feel of relative privacy about them, as virtually every side street is lined with towering oaks, cedars, pines, and other evergreen foliage. The island is a total of 69 square miles, which includes roughly 28 square miles of water, but feels relatively small, as virtually any point can be easily reached via the William Hilton Parkway which circles through the interior of the island.

Hilton Head SC

Hilton Head has always been a popular destination, it seems, as archeologists have found ancient trash heaps that date back 4,000 to 15,000 years to the island's first native residents. Hilton Head did not garner international attention until 1521, when a Spanish New World exploration landed and began making friendly relations with the local inhabitants. The English Captain William made a more lengthy exploration in 1663, essentially re-discovering the area and its alluring proximity to Port Royal Sound, and naming the area "Hilton Head," after himself.

Hilton Head SC

Over the next several centuries, parcels of the island would be granted or purchased by new North American settlers, and the region would flourish as a site for Sea Island Cotton and Indigo plantations. A small chapel was constructed, the Zion Chapel of Ease, for the convenience of the newly wealthy plantation owners, and hundreds of slaves were brought to the area to tend the expansive farms. When the Civil War began, Union forces, recognizing the prime locale of Hilton Head directly in between the main southern ports of Savannah and Charleston, attacked the area with 12,000 troops, successfully overtaking the region on November 7th, 1861, and maintaining control of the territory for the duration of the war.

Hilton Head SC

Shortly after the battle, the Union forces freed the hundreds of slaves who lived and worked on the island, making them the first slaves that were freed during the war, and the first pioneers of a new, solely freed-slave village called Mitchelville. Four forts were constructed on the island, and while these Union strongholds are long gone, visitors can still visit the discreet remnants of Fort Howell and Fort Mitchel while touring the island.

Hilton Head SC

Life was quiet for the next few decades after the war, until 1931 when a Wall Street Tycoon purchased 17,000 acres of the island as a private gaming reserve. This purchase would prove to be prophetic, as in the decades that followed, the town would grow exponentially to accommodate the growing elite group of guests. This growth arguably didn't really begin until 1956, when the two-lane toll swing bridge, the James F. Byrnes Bridge, was built to allow vehicular traffic to the island for the first time, and a local developer, Charles E. Fraser, began the construction of the Sea Pines Resort.

Today, Hilton Head Island is a sprawling, but never overcrowded, collection of elite resorts, vacation rentals, hotels, and all the standard vacation amenities that an elite destination requires. Best of all, with historic attractions like the Zion Cemetery and Baynard Mausoleum, and the Mitchelville Freedom Park, visitors can always revisit Hilton Head's long and storied past.

Day-trippers will find a number of public accesses to pay a visit to Hilton Head's renowned shorelines, including Folly Field Beach Park, Driessen Beach Park, and Coligny Beach Park. While the beaches certainly claim the lion's share of admiration and attention, Hilton Head Island also has a number of attractions off the shore that will appeal to visitors of all ages.

Kids love exploring the Adventure Cove Family Fun Center and The Sandbox Interactive Children's Museum, while visitors of all ages can easily enjoy the Coastal Discovery Museum, the Baynard Plantation Ruins, and the Harbour Town shopping, dining and water sports complex, which is also home to the famed Hilton Head Lighthouse.

When it comes time to eat, vacationers will find hundreds of options that range from exquisite five star eateries to classic cafes and sandwich shops, and everything in between. Hilton Head Island is especially known for its waterfront dining options, and visitors will find gorgeous sunset-front establishments throughout the region.

There are just as many options when it comes to accommodations, as Hilton Head is home to a wide range of hotels, resorts, and weekly vacation rentals. The hotels and resorts are, for the most part, all-inclusive, with expansive private pools, golf courses, spas, and wide private beaches to entice guests, while the vacation rentals can range from small villas and condos to expansive 6 or 7 bedroom beachside estates. Clearly, every party size and expectation can be easily met, and potential vacationers will have a hard time determining where to stay on the island for a relaxing retreat.

Hilton Head Island has arguably been a popular destination for hundreds and even thousands of years, and it won't take new visitors very long to figure out why. With ample white sand beaches, cool shopping options, exceptional restaurants, and a world of attractions around every shaded street corner, it's easy to enjoy an activity-packed but incredibly fun and relaxing vacation. A favorite destination along South Carolina, Hilton Head continues to maintain its longstanding reputation as one of Coastal Carolina's most accommodating and luxurious retreats.

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