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Hilton Head Island, often referred to as simply Hilton Head, is a Lowcountry resort town and barrier island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. [8] It is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Savannah, Georgia (as the crow flies), and 95 miles (153 km) southwest of Charleston .
In recent years, Hilton Head has also developed a large permanent resident population. Hilton Head Island, which has an area of approximately 55 square miles (140 km 2 ), had a year-round population of 37,661 at the 2020 census , [ 3 ] although during the peak of summer vacation season the population can swell to 150,000.
The Harbour Town Lighthouse is now a tourist and wedding destination [8] for Hilton Head Island. The privately owned lighthouse also features a museum with historic photos of Harbour Town, and gift shops at the bottom and top of the light.
The company that rents beach chairs, umbrellas and other equipment to tourists and local beachgoers generated $6 million in revenue for 2023. From that total, the town of Hilton Head received one ...
Harbour Town Golf Links is a public golf course in the eastern United States, located in South Carolina in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island in Beaufort County. Since 1969, it has hosted the RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour, usually in mid-April, the week after The Masters. [2] [3]
Opened on March 1, 1996, the Hilton Island Resort is the third phase of the Disney Vacation Club Resort. [3] [4] [5] Designed by the architecture firm Cooper and Robertson, the property is on Hilton Head's Broad Creek, a landlocked tidal marsh on South Carolina's coast. [3] It has two eating spots and a rustic-themed resort. [6]
A boardwalk view of homes along Bradley Circle on Thursday, April 1, 2021 on Hilton Head Island where more than half the homes are short-term rentals. (Drew Martin/dmartin@islandpacket.com) Noise.
Port Royal Sound is located between Hilton Head Island to the south and, to the north, Port Royal Island, Saint Helena Island, Parris Island, and other smaller islands. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island facility is located on Parris Island. Several rivers flow into Port Royal Sound, most notably the Broad River.