Hilton Head Marinas
Every marina on the island, what each one is for, and the yacht clubs beside them.
Marinas on Hilton Head Island
Broad Creek Marina, 18 Simmons Rd: slips, fuel, dolphin tours, charters, parasailing, pontoon rentals, the Daufuskie ferry and Up the Creek Pub.
Palmetto Bay Marina, 86 Helmsman Way: the island's deepest marina, with fuel, boat clubs, fishing charters and four waterfront restaurants.
Harbour Town Marina, the yacht basin in Sea Pines: 100 slips, dockage and fuel, office hours, the cruises and charters that leave from it, and getting in.
Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina: HarbourFest, Tuesday fireworks over the water, free family shows, dolphin tours, fishing charters, kayaks and boat rentals.
Windmill Harbour Marina on Hilton Head: 258 slips behind a lock on the Intracoastal, with transient dockage, lock hours, slips to rent and slips for sale.
South Beach Marina in Sea Pines, Hilton Head: the shops, restaurants, and racquet club at this waterfront neighborhood, plus the Sea Pines gate fee.
Hilton Head Harbor RV Resort & Marina: 200 full-hookup sites, a 101-slip marina with fuel, two pools and Sunset Grille at the island's north end.
Skull Creek Marina
Skull Creek Marina (Safe Harbor)
Visit their site ↗The marina on Skull Creek, at 1 Waterway Lane in Hilton Head Plantation, on the Intracoastal Waterway side of the island. It is the home base of Freedom Boat Club’s Hilton Head fleet and of Anchors Away’s sailing charters.
Yacht Clubs on Hilton Head
Three clubs, each in its own corner of the island. Two belong to a community; the third is open to members who do not own a boat.
Harbour Town Yacht Club in Sea Pines: what the private members' club is, its memberships and suites, whether visitors can go in, and how to reach it.
The South Carolina Yacht Club at Windmill Harbour, Hilton Head: a private club for sailing, dining, tennis and a pool. Membership, guests and where it is.
The Yacht Club of Hilton Head Island
Visit their site ↗A members’ club at 99 Helmsman Way, next to Palmetto Bay Marina, that does not require you to own a boat. It runs dinners, social events and sailing and boating programmes.
Slips, Fuel and Dry Storage
Most of the island’s marinas are small private docks that serve one community, so the ones open to the public are a short list. Broad Creek is the one with dry storage as well as wet slips, and it has a ship store, a mechanic and a body shop on site. Palmetto Bay has the deepest water on the island and takes the largest boats, and four restaurants sit on its docks. Both sell fuel. Harbour Town and Shelter Cove are the two big visitor harbours, with charters, shops and dining beside the docks.
Where to Launch Your Own Boat
A marina is where you keep or charter a boat; a boat landing is where you put a trailered boat in the water. The island’s public ramps, run by Beaufort County, are on the Hilton Head boat landings page. To rent a boat instead, see boat rentals and boat clubs.
Eating at a Marina
Boaters and landlubbers alike eat on the water: The Black Marlin, Carolina Crab Company and Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe at Palmetto Bay, Up the Creek Pub & Grill at Broad Creek, and Skull Creek Boathouse and Skull Creek Dockside on Skull Creek.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marinas are on Hilton Head Island?
Seven with a guide here: Broad Creek, Palmetto Bay, Harbour Town, Shelter Cove, Windmill Harbour, South Beach and Hilton Head Harbor, plus Safe Harbor Skull Creek on the north end. Palmetto Bay has the deepest water.
Can I get fuel and a slip at a Hilton Head marina?
Yes at Broad Creek and Palmetto Bay: both sell fuel and rent wet slips, and Palmetto Bay has the deepest water on the island. Call ahead for a visiting slip and today’s fuel price.
Do I need to own a boat to join a yacht club on Hilton Head?
Not at the Yacht Club of Hilton Head Island, which accepts members without a boat. The other yacht clubs are tied to their communities: Harbour Town in Sea Pines and the South Carolina Yacht Club in Windmill Harbour.
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