There are a lot of alligators on Hilton Head Island. You see them near freshwater and brackish lagoons and ponds and on the golf course. They’ve even walked out of the waves on the beach. They are native to the island. The average female is about 8 feet long. The average male is about 11 [...]
Hilton Head Island Audubon Society says you can spot up to 200 types of birds on the island. These birds are common. These are all either photos we took on Hilton Head Island or birds we see a lot. TipsWhen you see a bird, watch it and note identifying characteristics. Shape Color and markings Movements; [...]
This is the William Simmons House. It is on Gumtree Road on Hilton Head Island. It will be part of the Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island. Many people grew up in small houses like this. Some of them are being restored. This one will be part of the Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island. [...]
Our favorite restaurant on Hilton Head Island, Hudson’s has it's own fleet of shrimp boats. Hudson’s Menu says; THOSE ARE REAL SHRIMP BOATS "Hudson’s is the only restaurant on Hilton Head Island that has a working fleet of shrimp boats. Jeff and Skip Toomer are third generation shrimpers, and they directly dock at the restaurant [...]
I found this little park walking around on Wild Horse Rd. So, who was Greyton H Taylor? He was a son of Walter Taylor. Walter Taylor founded the Taylor Wine Company in upstate New York in 1880. You’ve seen Taylor wine. It’s the stuff that comes in the really big bottles. Walter Stephen Taylor was [...]
We usually stay at Bluewater Resort & Marina when we visit Hilton Head Island. It is a timeshare resort with a private dock on the Intracoastal Waterway. They offer free kayaks and life jackets while you stay. You have to do an orientation, which is just watching some videos and a short lecture. Then you [...]
As you drive over the bridge to Hilton Head Island, you go over Pinckney Island. The bridge is the Mackay Creek bridge. As you go over it, you can see the big sign that says Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge. Pinckney Island is between Hilton Head and the mainland. It is nearly 4 miles long, [...]
Driving down William Hilton Parkway, just as you pass where Mathews Drive comes back out on the right, you can find an old graveyard and the Baynard Mausoleum. The graves date to the Revolutionary War. The sign says Historic Zion Cemetery and the Baynard Mausoleum. The chapel has been gone since 1868. Just the cemetery [...]
Step back in time at the historic Honey Horn Plantation. These are the only remaining historic buildings on the island. Discovery House museum has natural history and cultural heritage exhibits. It follows island history from pre-European natives, to plantation history and other islanders who lived, worked or hunted on Hilton Head Island. Exhibits at Discovery [...]
Beaches, Golf Courses, Tennis Courts, Shops, Galleries, Outlet Malls, History, Culture, Festivals, Restaurants… There is so much to do on Hilton Head Island! Hilton Head Island is off the coast of South Carolina, just 20 miles from Savannah, Georgia. The island is probably best known for golf. There are over 40 golf courses on and [...]