Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Hilton Head Island (SC) Is Among The US Top 10 Holiday Destinations

By Ryan J Lockhart


Recognized and Awarded among CNT's Gold List as one of the "The World's Best Places to Stay."

Its local resorts and hotels were also featured in Forbes Travel Guide awarded with Four Star Award designation. As they noted it, (formerly Mobil Travel Guide) "only Hilton Head Island hotel to earn this award."

Hilton Head is greatly desired and awarded across the globe

- Hilton Head Island hotels got high score in News and World Report survey last 2012 that it reached ranked number 2 and designated as "US Best Hotels."

- Hilton Head's Sea Pines Resort featured and awarded in South Florida Golf Magazine as "Top 10 U.S. Golf Courses that Could Host a Major."

- TripAdvisor awarded Hilton Head's Inn with Certificate of Excellence.

- One of its Golf Courses Ranked Number 2 on GOLF Magazine (South Carolina) last 2012 and claimed as one of the "Best Public Golf Courses in Every State."

Your perfect family destination for beach fun

Catering all types of water sports for kids of all ages, Hilton Head Island is best if you are planning for a family get together. As a matter of fact, Travel & Leisure awarded the Island and ranked 10 from the 50 resorts on their list that give fun and exciting activities for kids. With a 12 mile Atlantic Ocean Beach, you will never run out on things to do in the Island. Provided with uncountable opportunities and fun activities, your Hilton Head stay is sure not to be forgotten.

Go Hiking and Biking in the Island

Awarded with Silver designation as a bicycle friendly community by the League of American Bicyclist, Hilton Head Island is best for hiking and biking activities. With 3.5 mile trail bordered by water, marshlands, wild life and plants, and leads you to some places where you can watch over dolphins and alligators, the town makes it suitable for hiking and biking.

Quick bike lane facts to get the most out of Hilton Head Island biking:

About 1 mile of single track

Planned pathways reached to 14 miles

Well situated and established bike lanes that reached 6 miles

108 miles allocated only for shared use path

This 5-mile wide and 12-mile long low country resort town is a perfect place for cyclist of all ages. Over 24% of the Island's arterial streets have paved shoulders and lanes - a place where visitors can always have the chance to enjoy careful biking. The Island maintains help lines that are posted all over town with information kiosks and bike maps - purposely created and well distributed by the local town's facilities management department to all bikers and hikers to guarantee their safety, especially those who are everyday pathway users.

Hilton Head Island restaurants

Hilton Head Island offers more than 180 dining spots and restaurants to enjoy a great meal. Alexander's Seafood Restaurant in Palmetto Dunes is best example for fresh seafood, with over 100 hand selected wines and hand trimmed delicious steaks. The island also caters homemade from scratch dishes like buttermilk fried chicken, Susie's potatoes and new approaches on shrimp salad - savoury yet healthy for kids of all ages.

Fishing in Hilton Head

Surrounded with different types of water bodies, Hilton Head Island is perfect for fishing adventure. You may choose to fish on its wide Gulf Stream or just inshore, depending on what you think is best for your family. Hilton Head Island is just surrounded with different sea creatures such as sharks, snapper and bottlenose dolphins. Your family, especially your children definitely will have the best time of their vacation in the island.

To enjoy all the water bodies in the Island, one should be fishing licensed otherwise; he or she will be restricted to some fishing areas. One can get fishing license from major retailers and other tackle shops in the island. The license is normally provided to ages 16 and up.

All types of recreational fishing are made available for both you and your loved ones. Fishing in Hilton Head gives you the chance to explore and have fun on their beach, bank, public pier, private docks and even throughout Beaufort County.

Take time to relax

Away from stress and disturbing night lights, let Hilton Head's nature and wildlife environment take you to another world of rest and relaxation. Although small, this 20 miles north of Savannah Georgia, low country resort town will let you experience life in paradise with your loved ones. Relaxing yet fun, Hilton Head is your perfect family destination.




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