Sunset over Skull Creek from the dock on Pinckney Island's south shore, orange sky reflected in the water

Hilton Head Island & the Lowcountry, one photo at a time

A photo guide built from a local photographer's own archive — the beaches, marshes, golf courses, and back roads of Hilton Head, Bluffton, and beyond.

Above: sunset over Skull Creek from the Pinckney Island dock — 41,000 views on Google Maps
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Every place on the site, in categories — the parks first, then the businesses, sorted by what they are and by where they sit.

Parks

Refuges, trails, beaches, gardens — and golf. The next ones are shown as coming soon.

Sunset over calm water from a dock on Pinckney Island's south shore, orange sky reflected in Skull Creek

Pinckney Island

Off US 278, between Bluffton & Hilton Head Island

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Ibis Pond, green with duckweed and ringed with reeds

Ibis Pond

The small, reed-walled pond near the refuge entrance — a birdwatching stop.

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Osprey Pond, still and reflective under the pines

Osprey Pond

A still, reflective pond of cattails, snags and mirror-calm water.

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Starr Pond’s grassy meadow in summer green

Starr Pond

The greenest pond — lily pads, wildflower meadows, an egret at the edge.

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Nini Chapin Pond, a marshy pool in the refuge’s trail country

Nini Chapin Pond

A marshy pond in the refuge’s trail country of oak tunnels and pine roads.

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A marsh creek winds through the refuge near Clubhouse Pond

Clubhouse Pond

The signed pond, its outlet creek, and the oak-shaded roads around it.

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Skull Creek from White Point, at the north end of Pinckney Island

White Point

The north-end shore: sand beach, driftwood, and Skull Creek.

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Sunrise over the spartina marsh on Pinckney Island’s west shore

Dick Point

The west shore at sunrise — spartina marsh, fog, and a lone snag.

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A tidal creek cuts the marsh in the island’s interior

Pinckney Island Marsh & Back Roads

The in-between country: tidal creeks, salt pans, back roads and refuge wildlife.

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Rolling dunes and bunkers of the 18th fairway on Daufuskie Island, water beyond

Daufuskie Island

Between Hilton Head & Savannah · By boat only

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Windmill Harbour on Hilton Head Island — harbour homes and the marina seen across the water

Windmill Harbour

North end, Hilton Head Island

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Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe on Hilton Head Island — the round sailboat sign over the porch, brick steps and palms

Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe

Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island

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An orange sunburst sculpture rising out of a lagoon at Coligny, Hilton Head Island, a wooden boardwalk bridge behind it

The Sunburst Sculpture

Coligny, Hilton Head Island

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The Church of the Cross in Bluffton — weathered wooden church with palmettos, a brick path and the May River behind

Church of the Cross

Calhoun Street, Old Town Bluffton

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Jarvis Creek Park on Hilton Head Island — the great live oak over Lake Liggett

Jarvis Creek Park

Jarvis Park Rd, Hilton Head Island

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Moss Creek Golf Club in Bluffton — the par-3 15th green under the live oaks

Moss Creek Golf Club

Moss Creek, Bluffton

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Moss Creek Marina in Bluffton at dusk — docks and boats on the creek

Moss Creek Marina

Moss Creek, Bluffton

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Moss Creek Nature Preserve in Bluffton — a sailboat at low tide on the marsh

Moss Creek Nature Preserve

Moss Creek, Bluffton

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The Point in Beaufort, South Carolina — a white clapboard house on a quiet historic corner

Beaufort

Beaufort, South Carolina

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Beaufort Waterfront Park — two palms and the swing bridge on the Beaufort River promenade

Beaufort Waterfront Park

Downtown Beaufort

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Spanish Moss Trail in Beaufort — the brick depot at the trailhead

Spanish Moss Trail

Beaufort to Port Royal

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Whitehall Park in Beaufort — a tidal creek braiding through the marsh

Whitehall Park

Beaufort, South Carolina

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Honey Horn on Hilton Head Island — ancient live oaks and Spanish moss over the historic grounds

Honey Horn

Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island

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The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn — the historic house and museum exhibits

Coastal Discovery Museum

At Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island

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Inside the Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat at Honey Horn — the screened garden path

Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat

At Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island

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Camellias along the path in the Manske Camellia Garden at Honey Horn

Manske Camellia Garden

At Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island

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The Nan Lloyd Nature Trail at Honey Horn — maritime forest path under the oaks

Nan Lloyd Nature Trail

At Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island

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The Oyster Alley Boardwalk at Honey Horn, running out over the marsh to Jarvis Creek

Oyster Alley Boardwalk

Jarvis Creek, at Honey Horn

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A green at Hilton Head National Golf Club in Bluffton — flagstick, pond, and pines

Hilton Head National Golf Club

Off US 278, Bluffton

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A centuries-old live oak spreading over the lakeside fence at Jarvis Creek Park, Spanish moss hanging to the ground

Jarvis Creek Park

53 acres on the island’s north end — the Lake Liggett loop, fishing dock, and fitness trail.

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A centuries-old live oak spreading over the lawn at Honey Horn, the old house beyond

Honey Horn

The Coastal Discovery Museum grounds — live oaks, pavilion, and marsh boardwalks.

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A loaded camellia bush leaning over the garden path in the Manske Camellia Garden

Camellia Garden

The Donna and Fred Manske Camellia Garden at Honey Horn — 135+ camellia varieties on the American Camellia Trail.

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The screened garden path inside the Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat, butterflies on the wing

Butterfly Habitat

The Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat at Honey Horn — one of the few open-air butterfly enclosures in the country.

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A dirt trail running under live oaks draped with Spanish moss on Pinckney Island

Pinckney Island Trails

Every refuge route its own page — Ibis Pond, Clubhouse Pond, White Point, and the long trails.

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Low tide on the marsh at Moss Creek Nature Preserve, one sailboat out on the creek

Moss Creek Nature Preserve

The preserve side of Moss Creek — trails, marsh, and the marina at low tide.

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Wright Family Park

Old Town Bluffton’s riverfront park at the foot of Calhoun Street, beside the Church of the Cross.

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Cypress Wetlands in Port Royal — white ibis and egrets crowd the rookery trees over the pond

Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal

Paris Ave, Port Royal

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Businesses, by type

Restaurants & Dining

Bacon Diner (Persimmon Street, Bluffton) · Baleada Express (Okatie) · Bella Italia (Mathews Drive, Hilton Head Island) · Big Bamboo (Coligny, Hilton Head Island) · Bricco Ristorante Italiano (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade) · Burger King (Okatie) · Callahan's Sports Bar (Coligny, Hilton Head Island) · Carolina Crab Company (More Hilton Head Island storefronts) · Cheap Seats 2 Tavern (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade) · Chick-fil-A (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · China Wok (Okatie) · Chipotle Mexican Grill at Tanger Outlets 1 (Tanger Outlets 1) · Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse (Sea Pines & Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island) · Craft Kitchen (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade) · Crane's Tavern (Sea Pines & Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island) · CRUDO (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade) · Dairy Queen Grill & Chill (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Domino's (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Dough Boys (Sea Pines & Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island) · Downtown Deli (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade) · Earle of Sandwich Pub (Coligny, Hilton Head Island) · El Nuevo Vallarta (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Fancy Sushi Bar & Grill (Okatie) · Fat Baby’s Pizza & Subs (Coligny, Hilton Head Island) · Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Firehouse Subs at Tanger Outlets 1 (Tanger Outlets 1) · Five Guys (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · HogsHead Kitchen + Wine Bar (Rose Hill & Sheridan Park, Bluffton) · Hong Kong (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · IHOP (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Katie O'Donald's Irish Pub (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Kind of Blue (Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island) · Kobe Japanese Steak House (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · La Pizzeria at Tanger Outlets 2 (Tanger Outlets 2) · Las Palmas Bar & Grill (Okatie) · Little Caesars (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Local Pie (Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island) · LongHorn Steakhouse at Tanger Outlets 1 (Tanger Outlets 1) · Main Street Island Pub (Main Street Village, Hilton Head Island) · Mexicali Fresh (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Mi Tierra (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade) · Moe's Southwest Grill (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Mulberry Street Trattoria (Tanger Outlets 2) · New York City Pizza (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · OKKO Restaurant (Mathews Drive, Hilton Head Island) · Outback Steakhouse (Okatie) · Pinchos Grill (Tanger Outlets 1) · Plantation Cafe (Mathews Drive, Hilton Head Island) · R Bar & Grill (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Red Stripes (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade) · Rockfish Seafood & Steaks (Coligny, Hilton Head Island) · Ruan Thai Hut (Main Street Village, Hilton Head Island) · Russo's Fresh Seafood (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Saigon Café near Tanger Outlets 1 (Tanger Outlets 1) · Salty Dog at Tanger Outlets 2 (Tanger Outlets 2) · Skillets (Coligny, Hilton Head Island) · Stir Crazy Asian Fusion (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Street Meet (Mathews Drive, Hilton Head Island) · Subway (Rose Hill & Sheridan Park, Bluffton) · The Sea Shack (Coligny, Hilton Head Island) · The Smokehouse (More Hilton Head Island storefronts) · Truffles Cafe (Sea Pines & Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island) · Tío's Latin American Kitchen (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · VN Pho (Rose Hill & Sheridan Park, Bluffton) · Wayback Burgers (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Wild Wing Cafe (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Zaxby's (Okatie)

Coffee & Sweets

Dunkin' Donuts (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Frosty Dog Cafe (Coligny, Hilton Head Island) · River Road Cafe (Rose Hill & Sheridan Park, Bluffton) · Sippin Cow (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade) · Starbucks Coffee (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton)

Grocery & Big-Box

Big Lots at Tanger Outlets 1 (Tanger Outlets 1) · Harris Teeter (Sea Pines & Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island) · Kroger (Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island) · Publix (Okatie) · Publix (Hardeeville) · Sam's Club (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Target (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Walmart (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton)

Liquor & Wine

A1 Liquors (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · ABC Low Country Liquors near Tanger Outlets 1 (Tanger Outlets 1) · Bill's Liquors (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Buckwalter Wine & Spirits (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Carolina Tasting Room (Coligny, Hilton Head Island) · Pour Richard's (Persimmon Street, Bluffton)

Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry

Ann Taylor Factory Store at Tanger Outlets 2 (Tanger Outlets 2) · Banana Republic Factory Store at Tanger Outlets 2 (Tanger Outlets 2) · Famous Footwear Outlet (Tanger Outlets 1) · H&M at Tanger Outlets 2 (Tanger Outlets 2) · Heritage Fine Jewelry (Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island) · Johnston & Murphy at Tanger Outlets 2 (Tanger Outlets 2) · Levi's Outlet Store (Tanger Outlets 1) · lululemon (Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island) · Old Navy Outlet at Tanger Outlets 2 (Tanger Outlets 2) · Rack Room Shoes at Tanger Outlets 2 (Tanger Outlets 2) · White House Black Market (Tanger Outlets 1) · Zales Outlet at Tanger Outlets 2 (Tanger Outlets 2)

Home, Gifts & Thrift

Casual Living (Rose Hill & Sheridan Park, Bluffton) · Coastal Home by Marco Polo (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · God's Goods Thrift Store (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Odd Birds (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Old Bluffton Flowers & Gifts (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade) · Serena & Lily Outlet at Tanger Outlets 1 (Tanger Outlets 1) · St. Francis Thrift Shop (More Hilton Head Island storefronts) · Toomer's Bluffton Oyster Co. (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade)

Health, Beauty & Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy (Hardeeville) · CVS Pharmacy (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Sally Beauty (Rose Hill & Sheridan Park, Bluffton) · Ulta Beauty at Tanger Outlets 2 (Tanger Outlets 2) · Walgreens (Rose Hill & Sheridan Park, Bluffton)

Sporting, Running & Pets

Dick's Sporting Goods (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Hilton Head Running Company (Sea Pines & Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island) · Palmetto Running Company (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Petco (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton)

Hardware, Crafts & Services

Anchor Hardware (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Hobby Lobby (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Michaels at Tanger Outlets 1 (Tanger Outlets 1) · Post Office (Okatie) · SCDMV (Rose Hill & Sheridan Park, Bluffton) · Tractor Supply Co. (Okatie)

Movies & Activities

Cinemark (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton) · Indy Karting & Amusement (US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton)

Places & Landmarks

Reilley's Plaza (Sea Pines & Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island) · The Promenade Building (Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade)

Businesses, by area

LongHorn Steakhouse restaurant front with benches and parking at Tanger Outlets 1 in Bluffton

Tanger Outlets 1

12 businesses photographed in this area.

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The Salty Dog restaurant at Tanger Outlets 2 lit up at night under the trees

Tanger Outlets 2

11 businesses photographed in this area.

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A1 Liquors in Bluffton — LIQUOR in big red letters with the & FINE WINES medallion, bottle posters across the windows of unit 100-G

US 278 Corridor & Buckwalter, Bluffton

40 businesses photographed in this area.

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First Baptist Church in Bluffton, an A-frame church with a tall white steeple under moss-draped live oaks

Old Town Bluffton & The Promenade

11 businesses photographed in this area.

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Big Bamboo at Coligny — the two-story building with its hanging sign, galleries above and the Bad Biscuit storefront at street level

Coligny, Hilton Head Island

9 businesses photographed in this area.

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Casual Living in Bluffton — CASUAL LIVING FIRESIDE GRILLIN' across the green-roofed front, Adirondack chairs out on display

Rose Hill & Sheridan Park, Bluffton

8 businesses photographed in this area.

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Baleada Express Restaurant storefront with blue metal awning and crepe myrtles, Bluffton SC

Okatie

10 businesses photographed in this area.

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Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse at Sea Pines Circle, Hilton Head Island — the corner building with the steep shingled roof and green signs

Sea Pines & Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island

7 businesses photographed in this area.

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Bella Italia restaurant entrance under the steep gabled roof on Mathews Drive, Hilton Head Island

Mathews Drive, Hilton Head Island

4 businesses photographed in this area.

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Heritage Fine Jewelry at Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island — the hanging sign under the covered walkway, sago palms by the glass front

Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island

3 businesses photographed in this area.

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Main Street Island Pub on Hilton Head Island — the corner tower building with cupola, flags and hedges on Main Street

Main Street Village, Hilton Head Island

2 businesses photographed in this area.

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Kind of Blue on Hilton Head Island — the tall timber pavilion with its hanging sign, blue string lights and red chairs on the brick terrace

Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island

2 businesses photographed in this area.

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Bacon Diner in Bluffton — the blue metal roof, OPEN in neon and BREAKFAST and LUNCH lettered on the windows

Persimmon Street, Bluffton

2 businesses photographed in this area.

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Carolina Crab Company on Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island — the crab sign under a sunburst gable, copper roof and two palmettos

More Hilton Head Island storefronts

3 businesses photographed in this area.

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CVS Pharmacy on US 278 in Hardeeville — the red heart signs, stone pillars and a glowing heart in the front glass at dusk

Hardeeville

2 businesses photographed in this area.

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