Conveniently located along south Atlantic coast, Hilton Head Island combines breathtaking natural beauty, world-class golf, award-winning dining, and quality shopping on a barrier island just 12 miles long and 5 miles wide.

With over 12 miles of sandy beaches overlooking Atlantic Ocean, water lovers will find that Hilton Head Island is a coastal paradise.

The unique blend of unspoiled natural beauty and environmentally sensitive design is complemented by world-class resorts, amenities and activities. This makes Hilton Head Island, South Carolina a vacation destination like no other. That’s why Hilton Head Island is widely considered to be one of finest resort communities in United States, welcoming millions of visitors from across country and around globe each year.

What if a family is visiting island? What can they do to really enjoy their vacation? The variety of activities and family fun is unique, but browsing through short list of sample activities below will give you an idea about friendliness and family fun you can have in Hilton Head Island:

•Close dolphin encounters, bird watching and ocean ecology awareness

•Family Golf, Miniature Golf & Tennis

•Family Biking - with miles of bike paths available, many of which take you through nature preserves, this is truly an enjoyable way to experience natural splendor of island

•Guided Kayak Tours & Kayak Fishing

•Kayak Birthday Parties – something different

•Discovery Days – activities centered on interpretive beach walks, kayaking through marshes, and plenty of great games and activities

•Eco-Adventures - older children enjoy learning basics of sea kayaking while developing an understanding of our connection to natural world through hands-on study of coastal ecology.

•Adventure Island - teens take a boat ride to a secluded tropical island that they’ll have all to themselves. Here they will kayak in pristine waters, engage in teambuilding activities, explore island for Indian artifacts, and learn about coastal ecology through hands-on exploration.

•Teen Tours – teens are exploring coastal marshlands of Hilton Head Island, where they’ll have fun paddling kayaks, throwing cast nets, or even learning kayak rescue skills.

•Teen Expedition Camping - Camping on a pristine deserted island

•Wave Runners – experience thrill of riding waves within Calibogue Sound.

Charging Batteries is one of biggest stumbling blocks you'll face when you travel. Outlets can be scarce in hotels. On a recent trip to Europe, only one of five modern hotels I stayed in had more than one outlet available for use when charging up electronics. Charging your battery can be more of a hassle if you're traveling by train: If you take an overnight train in Europe, they don't have power adapters at seats (certain trains do, but it's not something you can count on). I suggest bringing at least two rechargeable batteries, three if you plan to travel with overnight trains, or don't think you'll be able to charge every night. If your camera uses regular AA batteries, consider yourself lucky-you'll find those everywhere. Scope out situation in your room when you check in: You should get at least one usable outlet, but don't count on more than that.

Bring your plugs. Some digital cameras typically come with a power brick that can handle international voltages, so you won't need a voltage adapter. However, you will need a power plug adapter to convert a US outlet plug to local plug. Most of Europe is on same outlet now-but not all countries accept general "Europe" plug. Be sure to research what you'll need to jack in, and try to buy it before you leave (try CompUSA, Radio Shack, Rand McNally, or your local luggage store). If you don't have a chance to get what you need Stateside, don't fret: You should have no trouble finding an outlet converter overseas.