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Hilton Head Outdoors and Recreation

Now, if you are an outdoor lover, you don’t need to sweat it. Hilton Head outdoors and recreation has diverse activities lined up for you. When it comes to Hilton Head outdoors and recreation, you just don’t want to go home. Go fishing in the Atlantic, enjoy kayaking in the coastal tidal waters or sail through the waterways using a Hilton Head Island boat tour and get close to the dolphins.

Go for a zipline canopy tour, enjoy bird watching or unravel the beautiful wildlife and foliage of the Low Country at the Pickney Island National Wildlife Refuge and Audubon-Newhall Preserve or traverse the miles of trails paved paths and trails of some of the best hiking and biking found in South Carolina.

Lots of adventure awaits you in Hilton Head Island. Here are some outdoor and recreation activities you can enjoy when in Hilton Head Island:

Bird Watching on Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island is the haven for bird watching with its protected wetland and variety of birds like a sandpiper, seagulls, osprey eagles, egrets, pelicans, wood storks among others. The Audubon Society has it that there are close to 200 bird species that flock the marshes, shorelines, and lakes of Hilton Head Island with over 350 species of native birds having been spotted on the Island in the last ten years.

The first bird species said to have arrived in 1954 include the white ibis, cattle egrets, snowy egret, osprey and large blue heron. To know more about the birds found in Hilton Head Island, visitors are encouraged to go for the bird watching tour that takes place at the Audubon-Newhall Preserve.

Biking on Hilton Head Island

Nothing screams fun like family bicycling. With a gold-level bike friendly rating from the League of American Bicyclists, biking is becoming more and more of a recreational activity for both residents and visitors of Hilton Head Island. This is made possible by the more than 100 miles of paved pathways for biking.

Hiking on Hilton Head Island

Hiking has never been more fun than when it’s done in Hilton Head Island. With beautiful trails and designated paths bordered with marshlands, beautiful wildlife and plants. Each trail can be traversed from sunrise to sunset and takes you to an interesting destination on the Island. Alternatively, you can choose to cross to Pinckney Island’s Main Trail over the bridge. The 3.5-mile trail is surrounded by water and looked after by alligators and dolphins. The spillage of foliage and birds onto the trail in certain places give for a thrilling experience. The hiking trails can also be used for biking or walking.

Kayaking on Hilton Head Island

Enjoy kayaking using your personal kayak or rent one and enjoy the stunning inlets and waterways off Hilton Head Island coupled with the rivers neighboring Bluffton. If you are looking to explore the inlets and marshes of Calibogue Sound and the Island’s creeks, you can use a kayak or a canoe. Hilton Head Island also offers a 365-day kayaking school that’s spearheaded by ACA Certified Instructors and guided tours. And if you are lucky, you might be able to get a glimpse of dolphins.

Horseback Riding on Hilton Head Island

Lawton Stables makes it possible for all riders to experience one-hour Western style trail rides that meander across Sea Pines Forest Preserve where the Lowcountry’s natural wildlife is abundant. The horses are friendly and gentle as well as the guides who are also knowledgeable. You’ll get to have an amazing view of the whole scenery.

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Charles Sampson Group of Charter One Realty Hilton Head Outdoors and Recreation

Charles Sampson Group of Charter One Realty
81 Main St #202,
Hilton Head, SC 29926
843-384-7300