Hilton Head

Just 20 miles northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and 95 miles southwest of Charleston is the South Carolina resort town and island of Hilton Head. The island boasts Atlantic Ocean beachfront that stretches out over 12 miles long, making it a popular vacation spot. The town’s Natural Resource Division, which maintains the low impact of development in the area, works to preserve the natural environment despite commercial growth. Hilton Head Island has an unusual amount of tree cover, and many access points to the beaches, including an exclusive "residents only" access point. The island offers a range of cultural events including plays, festivals, golf tournaments, wine tasting and more. The barrier island is made up of a variety of variables including offshore bars, the pounding surf, the grassy dunes found just behind the beaches, and climate induced shifting beaches. The combination of forests and wetlands, tidal marshes and surf zones makes Hilton Head a place with a vast variety of wildlife including alligators, deer, loggerhead sea turtles, manatees, dolphins, and hundreds of species of birds.