Dolphin Head
Location: South Carolina
Trip Starts: Dolphin Head Playground
Trip Ends: Dolphin Head Playground
Total Distance: 3.2 miles
Hike Type: In & Out, Backtrack Hike
Hike Difficulty: Easy
Trails Used: Pine Island Trail
Trail Traffic: Moderate
Trip Type: Day Hike
More Information:
Hilton Head Island Land Trust
P.O. Box 21058
Hilton Head Island, SC 29925
Highlights:
Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton’s Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a popular vacation destination.
This is a short hike that starts at Dolphin Head in Hilton Head Plantation and follows the beach to Pine Island. There are outstanding views out an in to Port Royal Sound on this hike, but be weary of high tides that will leave you with very little beach to make a return trip.
More Details:
- click to see Roger (aka The Camel) save a Flounder
- click for a trip report from this hike at Dolphin Head: July 3, 2024 (password required)
- click for a trail map of this hike at Port Royal Sound
- click for a topographical map of this hike at Dolphin Head (password required)
- click for a map of other parks on Hilton Head Island
- click for hikes at Dolphin Head on April 2012, August 2015, November 2012, May 2021, August 2023, December 2023, May 2024
- click for a hike at the nearby Pickney Island National Wildlife Refuge in March 2024
- click for another hike on Hilton Head Island at the Carolina Coastal Museum
- click for hikes at the Audubon Newhall Nature Preserve, Islander’s Beach,and Jarvis Creek Park
- click for a hike in Bluffton on the Greenway Trail
- click to access the guidebook Best Hikes With Dogs Georgia And South Carolina which has details on this destination
- click for South Carolina hiking and backpacking books
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