Hilton Head Island is a sub-tropical paradise located on the Southeastern coast of South Carolina.

12 miles of pristine beaches, water sports, terrific restaurants and world class golf and tennis await you.

ISLAND MAP
To find out more about the Plantations around the Hilton Head Island area,
please click on an area below.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel/Motel Rooms Available – Total 3,087
Rate Range (in peak season) - $43 - $560 / night
Villa Rentals Available – Estimated Total 7,000
Time Share – 26 Developments – 1,000 Units (estimated)
Rate Range – 1 Bedroom daily - $75 - $250

TENNIS
Courts – 300+
Public – 175
Average Rate - $15

RETAIL BUSINESSES
Retail Operations & Restaurants – Estimated 5000
Shopping Clusters – 28

VITAL STATISTICS
Permanent Population (2000 Census) – 33,862;
# of Square Miles – 42 (2nd largest island on the East Coast of U.S.A.)
Beachline – 12 miles 		GOLF
Courses – 21 On-Island, 8 adjacent mainland
Public – 16 On-Island, 5 adjacent mainland
Private – 5 On-Island, 3 adjacent mainland

Rate Range (in season) - $24 (Executive Golf 9 holes) to $250 (Harbour Town Golf Links)

MARINAS
Total – 9
Maximum Vessel Length – 140 ft. (Shelter Cove)
Dry Stack Storage – 2 (Schilling Boathouse, Hilton Head Marina)
Boat Launch Ramps – 3 Public (Pinckney Island, Broad Creek, Saw Mill Creek)

TOURISM
Estimated # Annual Visitors 2000– 2.5 million
Average length of stay – 7 nights
Estimated $ spent by visitors 2000 - $1.5 billion; Average spent per day $315

GETTING TO HILTON HEAD ISLAND

BY CAR
Being that there is only one road onto our beautiful island, getting here is pretty simple by car. Whether you are coming from the North or South on Interstate 95, look for the exit for U. S. Highway 278 (exit #8) just north of Hardeeville, SC. Resorts on Hilton Head Island's south-end are best reached via the Cross Island Parkway; toll for 2-axle vehicles is $1.
BY AIR
Hilton Head Island has its own airport, Hilton Head Airport, located at 120 Beach City Road, 843-689-5400. As of December 1, 2000 the airline company servicing Hilton Head Airport, USAirways Express, offers many daily flights to and from Charlotte, North Carolina.

There are also two fixed-base operators across the runway from the Hilton Head Airport’s terminal for private planes: Hilton head Air Service Inc., 38 Gateway Circle, 843-681-6386; and Carolina Air Center Inc., 52 Gateway Circle, 843-689-3200. Please feel free to call both FBO’s and compare their rates and services available.

Savannah International Airport, located approximately 40 driving minutes away, is serviced by most national airlines. There are rental car companies, taxi services and reasonable ground/shuttle transportation services available to provide transportation to Hilton Head Island.

CAR RENTALS
There are five car rental agencies at Hilton Head Airport: Budget, 843-689-4040 or 800-527-0700; Avis, 843-681-4216 or 888-897-8448; Hertz, 843-681-7604 or 800-654-3131; Thrifty, 843-689-9990 or 800-847-4389; and National, 843-681-7368 or 800-227-7368.

TRANSPORTATION
You also have taxicab and shuttle services available from the airport. Rates range from $8 to $65 depending on your destination. The taxicab and shuttle companies servicing our area as of December 1, 2000 are: Low Country Adventures LTD, 843-681-8212; Yellow Cab Service, 843-686-6666; Diamond Taxi, 843-785-2888 or 843-683-6363; Lowcountry Taxi & Limousine Service, 843-681-8294; Shadow Taxi, 843-342-3333 or 843-298-1234.

HOW TO GET AROUND
The best way to get around Hilton Head Island is by car or bicycle. Please remember that our island is 12 miles long, 5 miles wide and consists of 42 square miles. Once you cross the bridge from the mainland, you will need a map to know where you want to be and how to get there the simplest way. Feel free to call Dennis Puckey for a map of Hilton Head Island at 843-683-6779 or 877-732-7463.

Dennis G. Puckey | Charter I Realty
Po Box 5062, Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
1-877-732-7463 | 843-683-6779 | dennispuckey@aol.com