Hilton Head Island Attractions and Activities

Tennis | Hit the Court

Hilton Head Island is a tennis enthusiast's dream, with more then 300 courts on three Grand Slam surfaces. ReortQuest is proud to offer a selection of accomodations with access to three of Tennis Magazine's top-50 U.S. clubs list: Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, Sea Pines Racquet Club and the Van Der Meer Tennis Center.

If you're hoping to improve your game here, there's help available, including daily clinics, weekly clinics, and private and semi-private lessons. The acclaimed Van Der Meer Tennis University attracts thousands of amateurs and pros from around the globe. Some of the biggest names in tennis hit the courts on Hilton Head Island every season for tournaments, round-robins and exhibitions.

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Recreation | Scenic Seaside Pathways

Twenty miles of scenic pathways offer the perfect setting for a bike ride, rollerblading, jogging and power walks. The horseback riding is wonderful at Lawton Stables, which offers professionally guided rides through the island's beautiful forest and nature preserve. Throughout the Island there are pristine lagoons that offer some of the most sensational sights and serenity you'll ever experience, provided you're willing to explore via canoe or kayak.

Watersports include swimming, parasailing, kayaking, jet skiing, boogie boarding, fishing, boating, sightseeing cruises and dolphin cruises. Hilton Head's marinas are home to several tour companies, offering romantic sunset cruises, dolphin-watching trips, fishing charters and other watery adventures. Coastal Discovery Museum, Harbour Town Marina and Shelter Cove Harbour are all excellent sources for cruises and rentals.

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Preserving the Natural | Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Be sure to visit at least one of the island's astounding nature refuges. At the 605-acre Sea Pines Forest Preserve you'll find tranquil lagoons, salt marshes and winding tidal creeks. Numerous trails, boardwalks, outlook decks and picnic areas offer families opportunities for nature walks and biking. Highlights of the preserve include the 4,000-year-old Indian Shell Ring, a rookery and a wildflower meadow.

Pickney Island National Wildlife Refuge provides an up-close look at a maritime forest, salt marshes and freshwater pond ecosystems. The refuge is home to species from wading birds and deer to bald eagles and alligators. The Coastal Discovery Museum offers guided nature walks throughout the summer.

Audubon Newhall Preserve is a 50-acre wildlife sanctuary where native plant life and many different species of birds have been identified.

Dining | Savor the Island's Best

Variety is the spice of Hilton Head Island's culinary life. More than 200 restaurants run the gamut from the most casual cafes to upscale elegance. Whatever your pleasure, burgers to brandy or seafood to shakes, you can find it here on the island.

Wear your shorts and flip-flops most everywhere. Ocean views and outdoor patios are common, as are outdoor grills. Plan a trip to Crazy Crab for your
local seafood favorites. Dress to the nines for fine dining at CQ's in the heart
of Harbour Town. Or head mid-island for renowned Santa Fe Cafe, considered by many to be the island's best Southwestern cuisine.

As on any great island, fresh seafood is the star of the show. You'll find it on most menus, prepared every way imaginable. A trip to Hilton Head Island simply is not complete without sampling the seafood. Aqua Grill and Lounge has contemporary seafood dishes with an Asian flare. Enjoy the spectacular view of the ocean or the late night Aqua Lounge. Another Island favorite is The Ocean Grill, with traditional seafood preparations and beautiful views of the harbor.

Internationally inspired flavors are easy to find, too, and fun to try. From Italian to Asian, Southwestern to Caribbean, anything your palate might fancy, your taste buds can have.

Arts & Culture | Free Your Mind

Culture is in on the island, including visual and performing arts, dance, theater, music, modern and classical art, and much more.

The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina produces a full calendar of musicals, comedies, dramas and concerts. Two smaller venues in the center offer children's programming, experimental theater and a complete art gallery.

The Coastal Discovery Museum houses a fascinating array of exhibits on the history and ecology of the Hilton Head area. This museum also offers a popular walking tour of Pinckney Island and the island trolley tour. During the summer, the museum's "Turtle Walk and Talk" helps visitors spot nesting Loggerehad sea turtles.

Night Life | Lights, Music, Action!

For live bands, sunset views and tropical libations check out The Quarterdeck,
a local favorite in Harbour Town. If you have a taste for great beer, sports and outstanding pizza try New York City Pizza on Pope Avenue. If you are looking for a sophisticated evening try a visit to the Metropolitan Lounge in Park Plaza, the martinis are great!

A longtime locals' secret, The Salty Dog Cafe on the South Beach Marina is becoming a vacationers' favorite as well. Enjoy a cocktail on the patio beneath the sycamore trees, hum along with the beach music and spy on the local fisherman bringing in their catch of the day.

Shopping | Spoil Thyself

The Mall at Shelter Cove features well-known stores such as Ann Taylor, Off Fifth Avenue, Williams-Sonoma and Banana Republic. Outside the mall, the marina is home to dozens of charming restaurants, sidewalk cafes, galleries and boutiques.

With quaint, gray-shingled shops, the South Beach Marina will remind visiting New Englanders of Nantucket or Cap Cod. Discover the South Beach General Store or hit the Salty Dog for a hearty meal and cold brews.

For bargain hunters, there's the popular Tanger Outlet Centers, located just across the bridge in Bluffton on the mainland. Pick up parcels at Brooks Brothers, Polo Ralph Lauren, Dana Buchman, The Gap, Liz Claiborne and more than 100 other shops, at incredibly discounted prices. Click here for more information

Spas, Salons & Wellness | Well, Well, Well

Vacations are for many things, not the least of which is relaxing, rejuvenating and getting pampered. Lose yourself in one of Hilton Head's many first-rate salons and spas, where the delicious indulgences range from traditional to contemporary to local and exotic innovations.

Enjoy facials, massages, skin treatments, manicures and pedicures, with treatments including sea algae, cocoa butter balm, herbs, oxygen and vegetable mud.

Lifespan Center for Integrative Health offers one to five-day passes personalized lifestyle programs integrating Western medicine with Eastern healing techniques. The center also offers a European spa with a full menu of massage, facials, andbody care and hair services.

Sanctuary European Day Spa specializes in facials, massage, body-care treatments, waxing and nail services. Specialties include light-pulse facials, chemical peels and electrolysis.

The ResortQuest Recommends Card | Getting the Royal Treatment

Imagine, on top of a gorgeous vacation setting, also getting a discount on lunch, dinner, cruises, wine, art, souvenirs and many of the other things you purchase on vacation! As a ResortQuest guest, that's precisely what you'll get.

As a ResortQuest guest, you will receive a ResortQuest Recommends card entitling you to special offers at restaurants, retailers, golf courses and area attractions. It's just one more way that we welcome you, our preferred guest, into the exclusive ResortQuest experience.

Golf | Green, Green, Your World is Green

With more than 20 top-flight courses to its name, Hilton Head Island is a world-renowned golf destination. Host to the PGA's nationally televised Verizon Heritage Classic, Hilton Head attracts scores of golf legends and devoted fans of the sport each year. With its stellar roster of course designers, from George Fazio to Jack Nicklaus, players can expect some of the best golf in the country on Hilton Head Island's links.

With more than two-dozen championship courses designed by the top names in golf, Hilton Head Island is nothing short of a golfer's paradise. Robert Cupp, Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Arthur Hills, Arnold Palmer, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones, Gary Player and Robert Trent Jones all have signature courses here. The Harbour Town Golf Links is home to the nationally televised Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament, and the island hosts many other prestigious tournaments throughout the year as well.

The setting for golf could not be more ideal. Seaside scenery, Lowcountry terrain, salt marshes, pine thickets and backwater lagoons combine to create spectacular backdrops and serious challenges, all of which create a golfing experience unmatched any where in the world. If you're looking to improve your game, take lessons with the professionals at the Golf School at Palmetto Dunes or the Sea Pines Golf Academy.

The Palmetto Dunes Golf School is headed up by former PGA Tour player and Hilton Head celebrity Doug Weaver, its programs include daily swings clinics, a family golf school, junior's clinics, a short-game program and a women's school.

The Sea Pines Golf Academy is for golfers that are just beginning to learn the game or you've been playing for years, their Class A PGA Professionals will help you play better golf. They employ new technology that enables their students to see what needs to be improved upon and compare their grip, stance, posture and swing to an ideal model. Click Here for Golf Information