Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
About Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island, SC is a thriving city located in southern South Carolina with an estimated population of 38,158.
Hilton Head Island holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 41.35 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 923 residents per square mile.
📰 Hilton Head Island News Today
- What we know about the kidnapping arrest at Tiki Hut on Hilton Head Hilton Head Island Packet · Aug 19
- Shane Michael McKenzie Obituary The Star Press · Aug 19
- Wassaw Island wildfire could burn for weeks as smoke spreads to Tybee and Hilton Head WJCL · Aug 18
- Christopher Paul Bradley Obituary - Hilton Head Island, SC Lowell Sun · Aug 18
- Smoke from monthlong Wassaw Island wildfire drifting into Tybee, Hilton Head WTOC · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hilton Head Island Unique
- A top-25 city in South Carolina by population (#14 of 271 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Hilton Head Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 38,158.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Hilton Head Island
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hilton Head Island
- Asian Bistro
- Bad Biscuit — regional
- Coco's on the Beach — burger
- FISH Casual Coastal Seafood
- Flatbread Grill & Bar — american
- French Bakery
- Hinchney's Chicago Bar & Grill
- Kenny B's French Quarter Cafe
- Local Pie Wood-Fired Pizza — pizza
- Phillys Cafe & Deli — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Coastal Discovery Museum · Museum
- Pirate’s Island Adventure Golf · Attraction
- Bull Point · Attraction
- Camellia Art Gallery and Framing · Art gallery
- Fort Walker Steamgun · Attraction
- Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island · Museum
- Legendary Golf · Attraction
- Shell Point · Attraction
- The Sandbox · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hilton Head Island
- Audubon Newhall Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Barker Field reviews ★
- Barker Field Extension reviews ★
- Chaplin Park reviews ★
- Coligny Beach Park reviews ★
- Compass Rose Park reviews ★
- Cross Island Boat Landing reviews ★
- Fish Haul Beach Park reviews ★
- Green Shells Park reviews ★
- Heritage Farms · Garden reviews ★
- Hilton Head Baseball Association reviews ★
- Historic Honey Horn reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hilton Head Island
- Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center
- Hilton Head Island Elementary
- Hilton Head Island High
- Hilton Head Island Middle
- Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.