Bluffton - One of Forbes' Top Places to Retire
Forbes presented their new list of 25 great places to retire and the Town of Bluffton is one of them. Forbes included Bluffton, South Carolina with this profile:
Bluffton is a coastal village on the Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina’s Low County between Savannah and Hilton Head. It is a rather warm place, with an average high temperature of 76 degrees and an average low of 57 degrees. Bluffton is also wet. It gets 52 inches a year of rain, but no snow. Air quality is good. Doctors per capita are slightly below the national average. The local economy is firm. Bluffton is one of the fastest-growing towns in South Carolina.
Hilton Head Island Dolphins: Where and How to See Them
If you spend enough time near the water on Hilton Head Island, there’s a good chance a dolphin will interrupt whatever you’re doing. You might spot a dorsal fin cutting across Broad Creek from a boat, see a pair moving just beyond the breakers during a beach walk, or hear someone point one out from a dock before you’ve even had time to look.
That’s part of what makes dolphin watching here so good. Atlantic bottlenose dolphins live in the waters around Hilton Head Island year-round. You just need to know where they tend to show up, what to watch for, and when it’s worth getting out on the water.
Everything You Need To Know About Hilton Head Island Sea Turtles
Sea turtle season is a big deal on Hilton Head Island. From May through October, loggerheads nest along our beaches, leaving wide tracks in the sand and hundreds of carefully marked nests along the shoreline.
You may come across fresh tracks on an early-morning walk or hear that a nearby nest hatched overnight. Seeing a turtle is much less predictable, but that's part of what makes it so memorable when it happens. These are wild animals returning to the coast on their own schedule, and we're proud to share the beach with them.
4 Must-Try Lowcountry Coffee Shops
With so much to see and do in Hilton Head Island, proper fuel is a key part of getting ready for your next Lowcountry adventure. Luckily, there are some incredible local coffee shops and cafes in Hilton Head that have everything you need to kick off your day caffeinated, relax with a mid-afternoon snack, or dine in style with friends old and new. Here are some of our favorites.
Trails For Days: Where to Hike on Hilton Head Island
We’re going to let you in on a little secret: Hilton Head Island is best experienced in the open air. Sunrise strolls on the beach. Breezy bike rides along Spanish moss-draped paths. Sunsets on the salt marsh. America’s Favorite Island’s charm is in its natural wonder, and there’s no better time to get outside than the fall and winter months.
Fair-weather weekends are great for a leisurely hike, and there’s no better place to take a nature break than Hilton Head Island. But where should you go, and how long should you plan for? Don’t fret. We rounded up a few hiking hotspots for your walking pleasure. Spend the day hiking or biking one of our favorite nature trails below, and then indulge in some delicious Southern cuisine in the evening guilt-free.
Exploring the audubon newhall preserve
“We came here six years ago,” began Ula Li, “We liked it so much, we had to come back. It’s just as beautiful as we remembered it.” Li and her husband are sitting on a bench overlooking the Audubon Newhall Preserve pond. They are admiring a sunning alligator. “Plus, in Delaware we don’t have alligators.”
