Hilton Head is the 2nd largest island on the US East coast. Hilton Head Island has broad beautiful beaches. It is a planned community with condos, vacation homes, villas and hotels. There are lots of things to do here. Many events are open to the public with little or no fees. You can eat at a restaurant and enjoy a beautiful view as you dine. See art exhibits by local artists at the Corridor Art Gallery. Take a horseback tour of the Forest Preserve. Go on a guided nature walk at low tide along the beach. See wildlife. Ride a one hour ferry to Daufuskie Island for a two hour narrated historical heritage tour. These are just a sample of what you can do on vacation in Hilton Head Island.

When you visit Hilton Head Island, you will notice signs saying plantations most everywhere. These are not the old plantations of the south where they grew cotton and rice. A plantation here today is a planned community with limited access. A few of these with resort accommodations and activities are: Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Plantation and Shipyard Plantation.

Fort Mitchell is located in Hilton Head Plantation on Hilton Head Island. You have to ask for a pass for the Fort from a guard at the Hilton Head Plantation entrance gate. The pass is only for visiting the fort. The fort was built in 1863 by the Union during the Civil War. It was a base for the blockade of Confederate supplies to both Charleston SC and Savannah GA. You can tour the remains of the earthworks. There are two civil war cannons on the site.