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About Hilton Head
A foot shaped barrier island located off the Atlantic coast of South Carolina
just north of Savannah, GA, Hilton Head Island was discovered by English sea
captain William Hilton in 1663 and is a world famous vacation destination. With
12 miles of beautiful hard packed sandy beaches and an average year-round
temperature near 70 degrees, Hilton Head Island possesses some of the most
luxurious accommodations in the country. The development of the island began in
the 1950s, when Charles Fraser developed Sea Pines Plantation. The 12-mile (19
km) long and 5-mile (8 km) wide island was the first Eco-planned destination in
the United States.
The largest sea island between New Jersey and Florida and lying on the
Intracoastal Waterway, Hilton Head covers 42 square miles of semi-tropical,
Lowcountry geography including broad beaches, nine marinas, over two dozen
championship golf courses, and more tennis courts than any other resort of its
size. Its pristine natural environment offers a relaxing, hospitable
non-commercial atmosphere with subtle signage and no neon lights. Fertile salt
marshes, networks of lagoons and creeks, forests of moss-draped oaks, magnolias,
pines, palmettos and miles of beaches are intermingled with golf courses, tennis
courts, fine restaurants and luxurious hotels, resorts and private villa
accommodations.
In 1956, Charles Fraser, son of one of the families that owned the Island,
realized that Hilton Head Island had more to offer than just timber. Armed with
vision and investment dollars, he created a master plan for a resort community.
His efforts were aided by the construction of a bridge to the mainland the same
year. Sea Pines Plantation became the prototype of the modern resort community,
now copied around the world. Despite this development, much of the Island
remains as it was when sighted from William Hilton's ship more than 300 years
ago. Hilton Head Island's natural beauty, spectacular seascapes and exceptional
ecology now beckon a new generation of explorers.
Hilton Head's four main resort communities of Sea Pines Plantation, Palmetto
Dunes, Port Royal Resort, and Shipyard Plantation offer a wide variety of
accommodations, including villas, houses, inns, and oceanfront hotels.
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