Hilton Head Facts

Facts and Figures About Hilton Head Island SC

Hilton Head Island, SC was incorporated as a municipality in 1983. With a year-around population of 34,000 residents, the vacation season population grows to about 275,000 residents.

A South Carolina Barrier Island

As a barrier island, Hilton Head Island is often referred to as the second largest barrier island on the east coast of the US (second to Long Island, NY). With 1,500 households on the island, Hilton Head Island and the Beaufort micropolitan area, which includes Beaufort and Jasper Counties, has an estimated year-round population of 159,247.

Gated Communities on Hilton Head Island

These communities are gated and offer 24 hour staffed security.

• Hilton Head Plantation
• Indigo Run Plantation
• Long Cove Plantation
• Palmetto Dunes Resort
• Palmetto Hall Plantation
• Port Royal Plantation
• Sea Pines Resort
• Shipyard Plantation
• Wexford Plantation

Public Beach Access

• Alder Lane Beach Access. Parking-22 metered spaces
• Burkes Beach Access. Parking-13 metered spaces
• Coligny Beach Park. Free parking. Some parking reserved for annual beach passes from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Driessen Beach Park. Parking-207 long-term parking spaces - some parking reserved for annual beach passes from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Fish Haul Park. Free parking
• Folly Field Beach Park. Parking- 51 metered spaces
• Islanders Beach Park. Parking Annual beach pass parking only

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