Thursday, December 11, 2008

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Hilton Head Island is an island located in Beaufort County, South Carolina and boast of a pristine beachfront of 19 kilometers. It is a very popular tourist destination with Wikipedia estimating 2.25 million visitors pumped more than $1.5 billion into the local economy in 2004.

Activities on Hilton Head Island

Visitors can enjoy various activities on Hilton Head Island including sunbathing:

sunbathing on Hilton Head Island beach

Cycling through green fresh forest:

cycle tracks on Hilton Head Island

horseback riding:

horseback riding on Hilton Head Island

or perhaps go yatching:

yatch berth at Hilton Head Island

Shopping in Hilton Head

The main town on Hilton Head Island is Hilton Head but scattered around are quaint old towns like Old Town Bluffton. Here you can enjoy shopping in quaint shops like the one shown in the photo below:

quaint shop at old town bluffton, Hilton Head island

Attributions: Photos of Hilton Head Island are courtesy of www.hiltonhead.tv

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