One of the most popular resort areas in Eastern America, Hilton Head has come a long way since its discoverer William Hilton advertised for settlers in 17th-century London papers. Not connected to the mainland until 1956, the 12-mile-long island boomed when the bridge was built. Hilton Head offers championship golf tennis, 12 miles of wide, sandy beaches, marinas, nature preserves and the same "pleasant ayr" Hilton touted in his ads.
The Island offer twelve miles of white sandy beaches along the Atlantic Ocean for summertime enjoyment.
Harbour Town, on Hilton Head Island, offers a captivating choice of shops, fine restaurants, atmosphere and scenic beauty. The name Hilton Head is synonymous with golf. For decades this has been where snow birds have flocked for balmy golf weather year-round. The island hosts the Celebrity Golf Tournament every Labor Day weekend and a collegiate invitational in late fall. Hilton Head Island, site of the Family Circle Magazine Cup tournament, makes tennis a big attraction with more courts than any resort its size in America.
