Hilton Head Island’s most famous and visited marina, Harbour Town, is the destination for fun, offering shopping, dining, live entertainment, watersports, fishing charters, sightseeing cruises, and a covered pier.
Harbour Town Lighthouse Complex
Close-up of Harbour Town Lighthouse Complex
While not historic, the Harbour Town Lighthouse is nevertheless an iconic image of Hilton Head. This 90-foot tower was built in 1970 – the first privately financed lighthouse constructed since the early 1800s.
The design of the Fresnel lens dates back to the time of Napoleon, when the hazards of navigation demanded a way to cast the beacon from a lighthouse farther and stronger.
Harbour Town Lighthouse Standing Tall
Lantern of the Harbour Town Lighthouse
Harbour Lighthouse view from a Vagabond boat in the foreground. Vagabond Cruise has been operating in the world-famous Harbour Town since 1968, providing Hilton Head Island vacationers with a wide range of water-bound tours.
Harbour Town in Hilton Head is a premier marina destination famous for its iconic red-and-white striped lighthouse, championship golf, and scenic waterfront dining.
Harbour Town Lighthouse
Harbour Town Lighthouse from the Deck
It was nice to see the American flag on Coligny Beach at Hilton Head.
Patriotic Display at Coligny Beach
A ring-billed gull found a fish at Coligny Beach in Hilton Head and was ready to devour it
Ring-billed Gull with Catch at Coligny Beach_
Ring-billed Gull Eating the Fish at Coligny Beach_
The award-winning Coligny Beach Park is Hilton Head Island’s most popular oceanfront park. The park provides access to miles of beautiful beaches for all to enjoy. Scenes from a cold, windy day with striking clouds on the beach.
Coligny Beach
Coligny Beach Landscape
Hilton Head Island’s beaches are more than a scenic escape—they’re critical to the island’s identity, economy, and ecology. In order to preserve the beach, an infusion of sand is needed along some of the coast to ensure the sandy shoreline is wide enough for everyone
The beach is a vital habitat for both migratory birds and nesting sea turtles
Birds at Coligny Beach Renourishment Project
The 2025–2026 Hilton Head beach renourishment project was underway in the Coligny Beach area when we visited. The project involves adding 2.1 million cubic yards of sand to counteract erosion, pumping sand 24/7 from offshore to reshape the beach.
Here are images of the equipment and even birds looking for food.
Closure for Coligny Beach Renourishment Project
Coligny Beach Renourishment Project Equipment
Birds with Coligny Beach Renourishment Project Equipment
The award-winning Coligny Beach Park is Hilton Head Island’s most popular oceanfront park for its central location, wide sandy shores, and easy access to shops, restaurants, and amenities.
Coligny Beach Park
At Coligny Beach
After a walk on Barony Beach, it was nice to come back to the hotel and find a line of colorful hammocks to rest in
Places to Rest at Marriott Barony Beach
The stranded boats provide a nice foreground to the sunset at Barony Beach, Hilton Head, South Carolina
A Boat left at Barony Beach
Sunset at Barony Beach
During a walk on Barony Beach at Hilton Head, we spotted this ring-billed gull enjoying the rays of the sun
Ring-billed Gull at Barony Beach
A totally unexpected sight of an alligator on a walk to the beach, but it was just a statue!
Blue-colored Alligator Statue at Barony Beach
Hilton Head Island is in South Carolina. It’s known for Atlantic Ocean beaches. We will post some images captured on the beaches during our visit there in February 2026.
During the early-sunset walk on Barony Beach, we saw these boats stranded on the beach, with the bright sun behind them.
Bright Sun at Barony Beach
A Setting Sun at Barony Beach
We close the series of images from our trip to Savannah, Georgia, with an interesting sunset image of the leftover power lines from the original purpose of Plant Riverside
Sunset at Plant Riverside District
Post sunset creates a silhouette of an awesome sculpture looking at the river at the Plant Riverside District in Savannah, Georgia
Artistic Silhouette in foreground of Talmadge Memorial Bridge
While relatively small compared to the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Savannah, the red truck adds a captivating attraction to the image
Red Truck on Talmadge Memorial Bridge
Clouds at sunset offer a striking image of the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Savannah
Talmadge Memorial Bridge at Cloudy Sunset
In contribution to art in the Plant Riverside District in Savannah, there is an interesting bas-relief sculpture at the end of the walkway on the riverfront
Bas-relief sculpture at Plant Riverside District, Savannah