Hilton Head parks and beach access points closed Monday for Tropical Storm Isaias

The Town of Hilton Head Island announced late Sunday it would close its beach access points and community parks Monday ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias.

The storm is expected to affect Beaufort County on Monday. While very few businesses and homes are boarded up, strong winds and a storm surge will likely make beach conditions unsafe.

Although the town cannot close the beach itself, it can close the public beach access points, including: Mitchelville/ Fish Haul Beach, Islanders Beach Park, Folly Field Beach Park, Driessen Beach Park, Burkes Beach, Coligny Beach and Alder Lane Beach access.

Restrooms at all town parks and beach access points will also be closed.

Town offices will close at noon Monday, according to the town.

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster has not called an evacuation order ahead of the storm. Forecasters expect Isaias to regain hurricane status on Monday and drop up to seven inches of rain on the South Carolina coast.

Lifeguards on Hilton Head flew flags warning of rip currents in the weekend leading up to the storm.

This story was originally published August 3, 2020 at 12:54 AM.

Katherine Kokal

The Island Packet

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Katherine Kokal graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and joined The Island Packet newsroom in 2018. Before moving to the Lowcountry, she worked as an interviewer and translator at a nonprofit in Barcelona and at two NPR member stations. At The Island Packet, Katherine covers Hilton Head Island’s government, environment, development, beaches and the all-important Loggerhead Sea Turtle. She has earned South Carolina Press Association Awards for in-depth reporting, government beat reporting, business beat reporting, growth and development reporting, food writing and for her use of social media.