Woohoo! This Hilton Head beach was named one of the top 14 in the US
Coligny Beach on Hilton Head Island has been named one of the top 14 beaches in the United States, according to a Feb. 19 feature by Condé Nast Traveler, a national travel website that lists the best beaches every year.
“Coligny Beach features five miles of perfect Atlantic coastline cutting across the southern half of Hilton Head—and it’s damn near perfect,” contributing editor Caitlin Morton wrote in the roundup. “The boardwalk leads you down to pristine sands and calm waters that are great for swimming (surfing, not so much); and with lifeguards on duty, it’s also very safe.”
The south end beach is one of the most popular on Hilton Head Island — and as islanders know, it’s also one of the most crowded.
The massive free parking lot across South Forest Beach Road makes Coligny one of the more accessible areas for visitors who aren’t staying in an area with private beach access. Nearby shops and restaurants make the area a prime location for a good, old fashioned day at the beach.
“Aside from its natural charm, sand showers, shops, restaurants, and well-maintained restrooms are all part of the allure,” Morton wrote.
Coligny shares the spotlight with 13 other beaches, one of which is in South Carolina.
Here are the winners in the order they appear in the feature:
- Grayton Beach State Park - Florida
- Coronado Beach - San Diego, California
- Caladesi Island State Park - Dunedin, Florida
- Coast Guard Beach - Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- Bowman’s Beach - Sanibel Island, Florida
- Honopu Beach - Kauai, Hawaii
- Coligny Beach - Hilton Head, South Carolina
- South Beach - Miami, Florida
- Mustang Island State Park - Texas
- Singing Beach - Massachusetts
- Blue Beach (La Chiva) - Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Honokalani Beach - Maui, Hawaii
- Kiawah Island - South Carolina
- Venice Beach - Los Angeles
Condé Nast Traveler is one of the two media partners of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, which spends money to advertise the island in print and digital campaigns, according to its most recent marketing plan.
In 2019, the chamber budgeted $50,000 for a campaign in Condé Nast.
While the marketing plan does not include the names of campaigns or placements, it addresses how the tourism arm of the chamber works with the magazine.
“We will leverage the editorial expertise and premium environment of Condé Nast Traveler to integrate Hilton Head Island into custom content and high-impact media placements across platforms including digital, social, experiential and beyond,” the plan says.
