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Discover the peaceful, accessible destinations on Hilton Head that incorporate its rich history and natural beauty — but aren’t quite as crowded as those beaches.
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1. Fish Haul Creek Park (Beach City Road)
Maritime forests, wetlands, salt marshes and beaches await at this remote 16-acre park, which best presents its beauty through a boardwalk to the salt marsh and shaded trail to Port Royal Sound. The area’s tidal flats provide a feeding, resting and play ground for shore birds and marine creatures, and at low tide the flats become a local’s beach that reaches far into the sound, one dotted with explorers seeking out clams, fish, shells or simply a quiet walk. The park is blessed with history, as well: More than 3,000 ago this land was home to Native Americans, and in 1862 it served as the site of Mitchelville, the first American town built and self-governed by freed slaves.
