Activities

Whether it's the warm breezes and sunny skies or the white-sandy beaches and shimmering waters, there's something about Hilton Head Island that makes people want to go outside and play.

From the curious or relaxed approach:

• Dozens of miles of paved leisure trails to bike, walk, run or rollerblade 
• Twelve miles of hard-packed golden sands to explore
• Nature trails to ride horseback

For the more adventurous:

• Endless blue seas that lure fishermen, sailors, boaters, waterskiers, windsurfers, & more
• The fun is fast and furious with a high-flying parasail
• Climb aboard one of the Island's fastest catamarans

For Kids:

• Children's recreation programs offered daily and weekly in summer months
• Junior golf and tennis clinics
• Summer family concerts
• Miniature golf
• Waterslide
• Bowling
• Amusement center for all ages that offers video games, bumper cards and a virtual rollercoaster ride

Hilton Head Island has built a reputation as the ultimate family vacation, offering fabulous beaches and fun-filled activities to entertain family members of all ages. Young children will delight in splashing in the surf, building sand castles or catching a wave on a boogie board while their parents enjoy a leisurely day along 12 miles of beautiful beaches. Teens can rent a wave runner, go surfing or enroll in a junior sailing school, golf academy or tennis program to improve their skills and develop their games. There also are activities that the whole family can enjoy together, including horseback riding, guided nature-based tours, biking, excursion cruises, miniature golf and various watersports. 

Even though Hilton Head Island is the ultimate family destination, there are times when children and parents alike want to spend time with their peers. So while mom and dad are playing a round of golf or hitting the tennis courts, the kids can participate in any number of children's programs that are available at Island hotels and resorts.

Golf

If nature is destiny, surely the Hilton Head Island area was destined from the start for golf greatness.

• With the mild subtropical climate, this popular sport can be enjoyed 12 months of the year.
• With more than 40 of the world's top rated courses that include the infamous Harbour Town Golf Links, home of the nationally televised WORLDCOM CLASSIC -The Heritage of Golf.

The Hilton Head Island area offers:

• Spectacular oceanfront courses
• Challenging riverside courses 
• Courses that meander through centuries old maritime forests
• Courses beside vast tidal marshes
• Courses with Lowcountry flare with sparkling lakes and lagoons
• Courses designed by PGA's most noted players

Best of all, most of the Island's resorts and rental companies offer special golf value packages that make it as affordable as it is rewarding to enjoy an Island golf vacation.

Tennis

Hilton Head Island boasts some of the nation's top rated tennis resorts. Tennis players love the Island atmosphere,   beneath ancient oaks draped with tendrils of Spanish moss, or within earshot of the sea, and the outstanding quality of the courts Island-wide.

• More than 300 courts
• All three grand slam surfaces, even grass
• Wide array of specialized programs, clinics and events
• Island's highly ranked tennis resorts offer year-round schedules packed with round robins, exhibitions, customized teaching programs, and outstanding tiny tots and juniors tennis clinics.

With more than 300 courts in all three Grand Slam surfaces, including grass, Hilton Head Island has earned the distinction of America's top spot for tennis. In fact, Hilton Head Island's top-ranked tennis facilities and programs have attracted tennis professionals and amateurs for years. 

A mild climate and bright Carolina blue skies allow visitors to enjoy Hilton Head Island tennis year-round. In the case of rain, tennis enthusiasts can always take advantage of one of the Island's covered courts. Both novices and seasoned players can improve their game at a variety of tennis clinics, where both private and group instruction is available daily. The prestigious Van der Meer Tennis Center, one of the world's most renowned tennis schools and international headquarters of the U.S. Professional Tennis Registry, also offers daily lessons for players of all skill levels.

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