South Beach, Sea Pines, Hilton Head Island

Location

Southern tip of Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC

Sea Pines gate fee

$10/day per vehicle, Greenwood or Ocean Gate

South Beach — sometimes called South Beach Marina, South Beach Village, South Beach Marina Village, or just South Beach HHI (short for Hilton Head Island, the abbreviation locals and other visitors both use) — is the low-key waterfront corner of Sea Pines Plantation, tucked at the island’s southern tip on Braddock’s Cove and Calibogue Sound. It’s a New England-style marina village built around boat slips, a handful of restaurants and shops, and a tennis and pickleball club, with the ocean beach itself a short walk away. It’s a different spot from Sea Pines Beach Club, the resort’s main oceanfront day facility elsewhere in Sea Pines — South Beach is its own neighborhood, built around the marina rather than a beach pavilion.

Getting to South Beach

South Beach sits inside Sea Pines Plantation, so getting there by car means paying Sea Pines’ visitor gate fee — $10 per day for a standard two-axle vehicle, payable by cash or card at either the main Greenwood Drive gate or the Ocean Gate off Cordillo Parkway, both open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Property owners, resort guests, and anyone with a Sea Pines rental reservation skip the fee. Once inside, South Beach is also reachable by bike or on foot along Sea Pines’ leisure-path network if you’re already staying in the plantation.

Shops and Restaurants at South Beach Marina

The marina village is best known for the Salty Dog Cafe, but it’s not the only place to eat — Kiwi’s Island Grill and Jake’s Pizza (below) are a short walk away, along with the Salty Dog Ice Cream Shop. Land’s End Tavern is temporarily closed for dining while Jake’s Cargo uses its building during the marina redevelopment, and the Wreck of the Salty Dog has been closed since 2024. For shopping, the marina has the Salty Dog T-Shirt Shop, Blue Water Bait & Tackle, Jake’s Cargo, and the South Beach General Store for groceries, beer and wine, and beach gear. Boat, kayak, and jet ski rentals, deep-sea fishing charters, and Calibogue Sound nature tours all run out of the marina docks as well.

Blue Water Bait & Tackle

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Live bait, tackle and fishing charters at the marina, open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Jake’s Pizza

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Pizza from the counter in the South Beach marina village, at 232 S Sea Pines Drive, #303.

South Beach Racquet Club

South Beach Racquet Club, at 230 S. Sea Pines Drive, has been part of the neighborhood since 1986 — 13 Har-Tru clay courts plus dedicated pickleball courts, about 300 yards from the marina. You don’t need to be a Sea Pines property owner or resort guest to book a court; the club takes outside players.

Staying at South Beach

A handful of Sea Pines rental communities cluster around the marina, including South Beach Villas and the South Beach Club villas overlooking Calibogue Sound and the Atlantic, plus South Beach Inn right at the marina itself. All put the shops, restaurants, and racquet club within an easy walk, and the beach itself just beyond that.

Nearby

For the beach itself, see South Beach access. For Sea Pines’ other beach access point, see Hilton Head’s beaches guide, and for a full rundown of where to eat across the neighborhood — South Beach included — see restaurants in Sea Pines. Sea Pines’ other waterfront harbor is the Harbour Town yacht basin, a separate destination with its own shops, restaurants, and lighthouse.