Explore Hilton Head

01/20/2026

Being surprised when you see a gator in is as odd as being shocked when you touch water and find that it's wet. 🤦‍♀️
Here's an idea where you can see gators around the area. 🐊

12/11/2025

The City of Beaufort has officially become the first city in South Carolina to ban balloon releases, passing an ordinance that is designed to protect local waterways and wildlife. 🎈🚫

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11/20/2025

Beachgoers were in for a surprise yesterday afternoon when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore on a beach. 😳🐟
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11/17/2025

Everybody loves the state flag of South Carolina. However, most folks think it depicts a crescent moon and a palmetto tree set against a field of indigo. But that's just not what it is. 🌙🌴 https://explorebeaufortsc.com/the-palmetto-and-crescent-a-history-of-the-south-carolina-flag/

11/09/2025

40 ton right whales have returned to Lowcountry waters to winter in the warmer water here and give birth. The first pair of the season were just reported off of the coast of . 🩵🐳
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10/16/2025

So far this year, there have been over 230 reported manatee sightings in South Carolina. That's a new state record. 🙌

South Carolina has had a record number of manatee sightings in 2025, higher than in any other previous year.

08/03/2025

It's like Hilton Head had a high fever these past few weeks and it just broke!
74° outside, and it feels amazing!

07/31/2025

Rain brings the resurrection ferns back to life. Covering the branches of our majestic oak trees, they can go nearly 100 years without water and then burst back to life after a single rainfall. Awesome! 🌿
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📸 Derek Gilbert

07/17/2025

What an amazing, dramatic dolphin rescue in a May River lagoon. 🙌🐬

A 7' 10" dolphin named Lucky is once again swimming free in the May River after being rescued from a Bluffton lagoon.

07/12/2025

Oh my!!! Look at that wicked cloud that formed near Dolphin Head this afternoon. 🥵⛈️

📸 Tom Sellman

06/08/2025

What an awesome photo of last night’s storm rolling out to sea. 🙌⛈️

📸 Gregg Campayno

06/05/2025

Finally! The long-overdue widening of Interstate 95 to three lanes in both directions at the SC/GA border will be getting started later this summer. 🙌

The much anticipated and long overdue widening of Interstate 95 at the SC/GA border will begin this summer.