Harbour Town Lighthouse

Iconic Hilton Head

Unless you are the Grinch, do enjoy the Iconic Harbour Town Light House...

Many, many years ago, we observed, "Is this all there is?" This Iconic Harbour Town Light House is inviting and worth a visit. One does not have to climb to the top to appreciate.

Years ago, we purchased a crystal Harbour Town Light House to display for our home - Many pleasant memories.

Well if you've never been to the area and have already paid the $9.00 entrance fee to enter Sea Pines you might as well pay the additional $6.25 per person to climb the 114 steps to the top of the Harbour Town Lighthouse. You don't need to go very far back in history to know everything there is to know about this iconic structure since it was completed in 1970.

Some call it a fake lighthouse or a tourist attraction but it's officially known as a "private navigational aid" yep it officially recognized by the US Coast Guard even in the modern age of GPS and Satellite Navigational Technology I can only think it's like getting an Honorary Doctorate from Southern New Hampshire University nothing personal against SNHU they have great commercials.

You won't find many lighthouses that can boast so many accolades of being a tourist and wedding destination that features a museum with gift shops at the bottom and top of the lighthouse, you should really check them out they offer some beautiful golf club covers and miniature replicas of its likeness.

I've made several trips to the top over the years so I passed on the opportunity to get some extra steps in today but I do recommend everyone do the climb at least once at the very least you can check off another lighthouse adventure from your bucket list, it gets a big okay from me...

Such a fun activity. I challenged myself to walk to the top of the lighthouse, and I did it! 114 stairs. Not for the faint of heart.

The lady at first desk on the bottom floor was very polite. When you get upstairs, there's a gift shop with interesting selections. Lots of cool things to choose from.

On the way up is the interesting part. Tons of history about the area.

It used to be free, but it doesn't bother me that they charge because keeping things like that running isn't cheap.

Amazing! Small fee to go up into the lighthouse but the value is totally worth it, especially around sunset! You can stay as long as you like up until closing and there's lots of history in the staircase leading up to the top. Be prepared to walk up a lot of stairs but it goes quickly w everything to read and observe. The gift shop at the top is super cute and everyone that worked there were super nice and helpful. There are also several squished penny machines along the way, so bring change if you're into collecting those. Highly recommend!

This is beautiful, nautical area to visit at Hilton Head Island. There's a variety of shops and places to dine. The view is stunning and the lighthouse is well kept. There's roughly over 100 steps to climb to the top of your so inclined to do so. The cool breeze and friendly vibe is inviting. The morning time is less crowded and a little cooler out.

There's lots to see and do here and the nice part is they appeal to families, retirees and others.

A fun tour with interesting highlights. If you love golf, this is a must see. Will bring back good memories.

We got a 2 for 1 admission with our condo rental. What they didn't tell us was that it would cost $9 to get into the community to see the lighthouse. Cash only. The Sea Pines area is gated.

The lighthouse was interesting. We found out things about the area we did not know. We found the history interesting. At the top there is another shop, there is one at the bottom as well. Then you can walk outside around the entire thing. There is also a webcam that I now know about. As such, I can get online and see how things are there. Overall, a nice experience.

Beautiful area, harbor, and light house. We found good ice cream and nice lunch. No one told us there is a $9.00 entrance fee / toll to drive through a state park to get there. Then and additional $7 to climb the steps to the light house. Very disappointing!

I've probably been up 6 or 7 lighthouses in my time and this was probably the least interesting of them all. I mean its a lighthouse so you know what it is going in, but this one is fine; not very tall with a view that is not that great.

A highlight was each 'floor' has a history section with pictures/props, I would estimate 6 of the floors have this? The last 3 or 4 just have modern stuff talking about golf and the coast guard so it definitely got less interesting as it went along. Both the top and bottom floors were gift shops which wasn't too surprising but something to note nonetheless.

Also the entrance is like hidden? Just kind of weird to surround the icon of the island with big buildings.

Great little lighthouse with lots of history. The 114 steps going up is definitely worth the $5.75 per person. We had a nice time reading about the history, and enjoyed the stunning views on a bright sunny day.

There are many shops and restaurants around. Parking was hard to find. I highly recommend parking a little bit farther and walk the 5 minutes to the lighthouse.