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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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