Hilton Head IslandSouth Carolina
Hilton Head Island is a resort town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is a barrier island within the South Carolina Lowcountry, located 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and 95 miles (153 km) southwest of Charleston.
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About Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island, SC is a thriving city located in southern South Carolina with an estimated population of 38,158.
Hilton Head Island holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 41.35 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 923 residents per square mile.
📰 Hilton Head Island News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hilton Head Island Unique
- A top-25 city in South Carolina by population (#14 of 271 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Hilton Head Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 38,158.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Hilton Head Island
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Hilton Head Island
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Coastal Discovery Museum · Museum
- Pirate’s Island Adventure Golf · Attraction
- Bull Point · Attraction
- Camellia Art Gallery and Framing · Art gallery
- Fort Walker Steamgun · Attraction
- Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island · Museum
- Legendary Golf · Attraction
- Shell Point · Attraction
- The Sandbox · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hilton Head Island
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hilton Head Island
- Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center
- Hilton Head Island Elementary
- Hilton Head Island High
- Hilton Head Island Middle
- Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.