Coligny Beach

 The best part of Hilton Head (besides the sunrise) is being on the beach.

Jim and I are not beach people in the sense of hanging out here all day however we both LOVE to walk on the beach (totally cliche, I know), put our feet in the water, hear the ocean and smell the sea air.

Coligny beach is open to the public and absolutely beautiful!

In mid October it was still filled with people.

I could gaze at this all day but being fair skinned, that is simply a bad idea!

These little sandpipers are so much fun to observe.

As soon as the water is right by their feet, they scurry away from it.

Occasionally they score human crumbs.

The bigger guys are are lot more like us humans, enjoying their feet in the water as well as gazing out at the gentle waves.

This free public beach has chair and umbrella rentals, bathrooms, fountains to clean off sandy feet, outdoor showers, changing rooms, swinging benches and other seating options for visitors.

Besides heading to the beach first thing in the morning and in the afternoon, we also wandered here at night.

It was extremely dark along the shore to protect the sea turtles from being confused. It is recommended to bring a flashlight so we spotted many dots of light along the beach.

If you go, this beach is located at 1 North Forest Beach (Coligny Circle) on Hilton Head Island. 

The nearby parking lot is free of charge. Many things surprised me at Hilton Head particularly the free parking (a rare thing in a tourist area), very family friendly (I used to think this island was just for golfers and older couples) and biking trails throughout the island.

Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val