First day of vacation on Hilton Head Island
Arrival day on Hilton Head...recharge and relax!
What do you want your first day to look like on Hilton Head? Some will arrive early and head to the Hilton Head beach, while others will stock up on groceries before check in(if there is room in the car) while others may pick up a racket or head to the golf course when they arrive. We have listed below some ideas to help you make arrangements for your first day with us!
Head to the Hilton Head Beach!
If you arrive too early to check in, but want to stretch your legs, head out to one of the towns parks. Some of the Island Parks offer facitilities for changing into your bathing suit(be sure to pack your bathing suit on top.) If you are staying in a resort or beach community on Hilton Head before ask for a gate pass ahead of time so that if you arrive early and can not check in, you can head to the beach parking in that community.
Book your tee times!
It is never too early to make your Hilton Head tee times for the week. If you will be visiting Hilton Head the area shopping guides offer some specials. Check out our local newspaper The Island Packet, The Golfer Guide and some of the grocery store vacation guides for promotions on Hilton Head Golf.
Hit the tennis courts!
There are 8 public tennis courts and all are lighted for night play. Six are at the Chaplin Public Tennis Center in the Chaplin Community Park and four more are at the Cordillo Public Tennis Center on Cordillo Road between DeAllyon Ave. and Pope Ave. These courts are intended for use by islanders. They are open from 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM unless reserved for lessons or USTA use. For more information call Cameron Everett at 843-681-7273
Tennis Centers
- Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center 23 clay, 8 lighted 843-785-1152
- Port Royal Racquet Club 10 clay, 6 lighted 843-686-8803
- Sea Pines Racquet Club 24 clay, 5 lighted 843-363-4495
Shipyard Racquet Club (Van der Meer) 13 Har-Tru 843-686-8804 - South Beach Racquet Club 11 clay, 2 lighted. 843-671-2215
- Van der Meer Tennis Center 17 hard, 4 covered 800-845-6138
Find a good restaurant!
After many years on Hilton Head Island I’m sharing some of my favorite places to eat. There are many other good restaurants but these are the ones I consistently frequent. We would love your suggestions as we will be updating this list for you in the next few weeks. Enjoy our famous Latte Lou’s Restaurant Guide.
Hit the grocery Stores!
Listed below are the grocery stores on the Island. Many of these stores are open early and close late. Bi- Lo is open 24 hours a day. In South Carolina our grocery stores also sell beer and wine. Many of these stores also sell beach stuff.
- Piggly Wiggly Supermarket ~ 1 N. Forest Beach Dr & 32 Shelter Cove Lane
- Bi-Lo ~ 95 Mathews Drive and 70 Pope Avenue
- Harris Teeter ~ 33 Office Park Road and 301 Main Street
- Publix Supermarket ~ 45 Pembroke Drive and 11 Palmetto Bay Road
- Fresh Market ~ 890 William Hilton Parkway
- Food Lion ~ 40 Palmetto Bay Road
- Sam’s Club ~ 95 Mathews Drive
Stop and meet with a Realtor on your first day here!
Schedule a rainy day real estate tour with an Island Realtor on the first day you arrive. This way your agent can schedule properties around Hilton Head Island for a day when you want to get out of the sun or out of the rain. A word of caution, if you wait until Friday(your last day here) or next years vacation to the Island, you will most likely will not get to see the bargains we are selling today.
Start Planning and Packing Today
It really is never too early or too late to start planning your summer vacation to Hilton Head. If you have any suggestions to the list above, email us your ideas and we will add them…..after all there are so many fun things to do on Hilton Head, it is too hard to name them all!
