Hilton Head Island is a beautiful vacation destination in South Carolina, complete with sandy beaches, great golf courses and a diverse choice of activities. The island is interlaced with an extensive network of trails so that you can easily explore it by bike or on foot. Best Things to Do on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina with kids include Daufuskie Island, the Coastal Discovery Museum and the Sandbox Interactive Children’s Museum.
The Sandbox Interactive Children's Museum , Hilton Head, SC
It was a group of Hilton Head moms that came up with the idea of The Sandbox. This interactive museum is a place where kids, from tiny babies to eight-year-olds, can come to play and learn while playing. All activities are designed for the kids and parents to do together. The kids take the lead the choosing the activity that interests them most and the parents follow suit, answer questions, and just have as much fun as possible with their kiddies.
Each activity has a different goal: from the development of language, to improving reading skills, to triggering interest in science or math. Ultimately, learning through play helps children improve their physical and emotional well-being. They also have a lot of fun in the process, and parents will be happy their children are enjoying themselves while learning.
18A Pope Ave, Hilton Head Island, SC,
Phone: 843-842-7645
https://www.thesandbox.org/
Hilton Head Island Bike Trails
There is really no need for cars on Hilton Head. The island is tiny – only twelve miles long and five miles wide – and it has no imposing hills to climb. In fact, there is no place you cannot access with a bike. Smart islanders, in order to encourage biking and discourage gas-guzzling and smoke-belching vehicles, started developing a dense network of bike paths in 1960 and are still working on it to this day.
You can go from place to place while enjoying spectacular vistas on your leisurely bike trip. There are sixty miles of bike lanes and more than two hundred miles of shared paths. About a quarter of the streets in the city have designated bike lanes or shoulders. There are excellent maps of all bike lanes, but let your pedals take you to the island’s secret spots you would miss otherwise; venture under the canopy of live oaks and pines to discover secret beaches and forgotten parks and monuments. You can see so much more when you go slowly and take it all in.
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Coligny Beach Park, Hilton Head, SC
Once you get to the end of Pope Avenue just off Coligny Circle, you will find Coligny Beach Park, the largest and the most popular beach on Hilton Head. Miles of hard-packed fine sand are often full of tourists working on their tans, splashing in the sea, or relaxing in the shade of their umbrellas. The beach has excellent amenities, the bathrooms are clean, there are quaint changing rooms and outdoor showers, and you can rent any piece of beach-related equipment you need. Multiple and varied food options in the park encourage you to spend a day on Coligny Beach.
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Hilton Head, SC
There is so much more to do at Hilton Head than enjoy the beaches and the magnificent vistas. In the heart of the Island, there is a 349-seat theatre that can easily stand up to much larger and better-known art centers in the country. The enthusiastic group of islanders is doing a remarkable job of providing the islanders with the best in performing and visual arts; every year they organize exciting festivals such as the Taste of Gullah, Christmas Holiday Tree Lighting, and Youth ArtsFest.
They also produce five musicals, dramas, and comedies every year, host famous musicians, artists, and performers, and organize contemporary visual art exhibitions at the Walter Greer Gallery. They offer outstanding educational program for the youth through performance and visual workshops, interesting lectures, and fun field trips. When you have enough of swimming and biking, check out what is happening at the Art Center – there is something new every day.
14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC
Phone: 843-842-2787
https://www.artshhi.com/
Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head, SC
If you want to know more about South Carolina’s Lowcountry, its natural history, and cultural heritage, come to the Honey Horn campus and take part in one of the many programs, excursions, courses, and festivals organized by the Coastal Discovery Museum. Established in 1985, this non-profit community organization teaches about the Hilton Head and neighboring islands and their inhabitants, large and small.
Come and visit Marsh Tacky horses, wild horses of the island left by the Spaniards many centuries ago. Check out the butterfly enclosure, enjoy the gardens full of riotous colors, walk under the ancient live oaks, or take one of the fun onsite or off-site tours and learn about turtles, dolphins, crabs, shrimp, and crocs. The Coastal Discovery Museum provides the kind of learning every kid loves and is one of the best things to do in Hilton Head.
70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Phone: 843-689-6767
ZipLine Hilton Head
Seeing Hilton Head from 75 feet in the air is the thrill of a lifetime. ZipLine Hilton Head will let you soar amongst the enormous live oaks and ancient pines. You will get a spectacular view of the water, marshes, and boats in a way you have never experienced before. This two-hour long canopy tour includes hanging on eight zip lines 75 feet in the air and swinging from swaying bridges and an aerial staircase.
You will zip from platform to platform over the canopy of the majestic trees. Participants even have the option of racing each other to the finish line. ZipLine has trained and highly experienced professionals who will make sure you are safe and will provide basic ground school before strapping you in.
Broad Creek Marina Adventures, 33 Broad Creek Marina Way, Hilton Head Island, SC Phone: 843-682-6000
https://ziplinehiltonhead.com
Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge
About half a mile from Hilton Head Island lies Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, which has great outdoor wildlife and nature classrooms. It is a popular tourist destination for those who love to explore, photograph wildlife, hunt white-tailed deer, go fishing, or just hike and bike through the 14 miles of trails that meander throughout the refuge. The 4,053-acre refugee consists of Pinckney Island, Big
Harry and Little Harry Islands, Corn Island, and Buzzard Island. Pinckney is the largest.
The refuge consists mostly of salt marsh, brush land, forestland and freshwater ponds that are teeming with life. You can spot more than 250 species of birds, white-tailed deer, bobcats, red foxes, and plenty of American alligators. Take a hike to Dick Point or White Point – the breathtaking vista is worth an extra effort.
The site opens every day at sunrise closes at sunset. No overnight stays are permitted.
94 Beech Hill Lane, Hardeeville, SC 29927,
Phone: 843-784-2468
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pinckney_island/
Live OAC Outdoor Adventure Company
When you are on an island, it is very likely that there is more to see around the island than on it. Live Oac will help you see all those hidden parts. As the Hilton Head Island’s most popular outdoor adventure company since 1996, they will offer you a chance to see dolphins frolicking in the water, sharks feeding, turtles slowly swimming, and birds hiding in the mangroves.
Their incredibly comfortable boat Odyssey has a very quiet motor with a noise suppressor to avoid disturbing the animals. Live Oac can take you fishing, kayaking, waterskiing, wakeboarding, or tubing. You can explore the creeks or just cruise around the island and observe the abundance of marine and coastal life. Your knowledgeable guide will also tell you interesting stories and share the legends about many of the small islands you pass.
43 Jenkins Rd, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Phone: 843-384-141
H2O Sports, Hilton Head, SC
When you visit an island, you expect to have a good amount of fun on the water. On Hilton Head, that means heading to the Harbour Town Marina and signing up for one of the H2O Sports activities. The only problem is deciding which activity to try, or at least which to try first: fly a Parasail, go paddle boarding, rent a Jet Ski, ride a banana boat, see the alligators, rent a sailboat or a boat, explore in a kayak, go sailing, see the dolphins, go tubing or waterskiing. Even if you have really active kids, these activities should be enough to keep them busy. H2O has highly trained and certified guides, their equipment is new and in excellent shape.
149 Lighthouse Road, Harbour Town Yacht Basin, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Phone: 877-290-4386
Golf Academy of Hilton Head Island at Sea Pines
Improving your golf game is a pretty good reason to come to the Hilton Head Island. The Golf Academy at Sea Pines resort is one of the best in Low Country. Part of the Plantation Golf Club, this golf learning center has very experienced and PGA-trained instructors who will straighten out your tee shots, sharpen your game at the greens, and help you save many strokes. They have lessons for any skill level and use the most modern technology.
The most popular are three-hour long daily Instruction, short game, or full swing. There is a video review at the end to help you remember everything. There are also two and three day schools lasting five hours each day. The school has been around for 19 years, and you can trust them to help you address your weaknesses and really enjoy yourself while playing golf.
100 N Sea Pines Dr., Hilton Head Island, SC, Phone: 843-785-4540
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