Bluffton is A State of Mind
10 minutes east of Hilton Head Island, nestled on the banks of the May River, you’ll find the small Southern town of Bluffton, South Carolina. Bluffton is a place where the locals are friendly, the food is fresh, and the history is rich. The town’s vibrant and quirky spirit runs at different pace than most.
Blufftonians will tell you that Bluffton is more than a place, it’s a state of mind. It only takes one trip to understand what they mean.
Protecting our Home: Conservation on Hilton Head Island
Shady maritime forests, swaying Spanish moss, ancient live oaks, and spectacular salt marshes. Beyond our iconic beaches, these are just a few of the natural wonders that immediately come to mind when you picture Hilton Head Island. But they’re also essential elements of what makes us America’s Favorite Island®.
Whether you’re wildlife spotting wonderfully diverse creatures, walking along sandy shores, or pedaling our network of leisure bike pathways among winding lagoons, it’s easy to see what makes our Island so special and why it’s worth investing in concerted conservation efforts.
Read on to learn about the programs we’ve put in place to protect our beautiful Island, preserve cultural sites, and safeguard public spaces so that future generations may continue to fall in love with the natural beauty of Hilton Head Island.
Winter and the facts of life
When the winter months roll around, Canadian golf nuts know that Hilton Head Island — and its renowned Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort — are ready when they are.
Dining Out, Family Style
For new parents, taking your child out to eat for the first time is a milestone. A family dinner at a restaurant can be daunting even for experienced parents. Will your kids like anything on the menu? Will they have a meltdown and disturb other patrons? Will they spill lemonade all over the floor? There’s no doubt about it, toddlers don’t always make the best dinner companions.
K is for Kite
On a recent day at the beach, my 3 year old son spent a better part of the afternoon watching (stalking) a group of college kids fly a stunt kite, and jumping up and down chanting K is for Kite. He was fascinated with the colorful kite and the way it ripped through the windy sky with such power. They gave him a nod then looked nervously at me. I wasn’t sure if they were concerned about his safety or the safety of their beautiful kite.
The Ultimate Golf Buddies Trip to Hilton Head Island
Longtime Golf Digest writer and Golf Channel reporter Jamie Diaz, when asked about South Carolina native Dustin Johnson’s stellar performance in 2020 and early 2021, said “his great is just better than everyone else’s great.”
When it comes to golf getaways, Hilton Head Island’s “great” still holds its own with any golf destination in North America. More than $200 million has been invested in upgrading “Golf Island’s” hotels, resorts and golf courses over the past decade.
Golfers crossing the bridge from Bluffton over Mackay Creek will find seminal course designs from the likes of Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones, Davis Love III, Bob Cupp and Arthur Hills, to name a few.
And with 16 Hilton Head Golf Island courses concentrated within the island’s 70 square-miles (and 10 off-island), the next round of golf is never more than a few minutes away. Because golfers can fly into, stay and easily play 36 holes a day with the spring forward to daylight savings time, Hilton Head Island sets up perfectly for a multi-day golf buddies trip.
Along those lines, here’s a four-day itinerary replete with world-class golf, spacious accommodations and delicious dining that’s easy to execute over a long weekend or even during the week.
