A must see free Hilton Head family attraction is Mitchelville Freedom Park historic site located off of Beach City Road across from Fort Howell and Fish Hall Plantation ruins. Mitchelville was the first town in the South during Civil War to be established for the newly freed slaves.
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Take the easygoing salt marsh boardwalk at Coastal Discovery Museum to learn about one of the most fertile environments on the planet. Witness first hand the circle of life taking place every day with a Swiss clock precision.
At high tide Jarvis Creek water from the Atlantic Ocean and Calibogue Sound rises and overflows [...]

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At the Coastal Discovery Museum in Hilton Head you can see delicate butterflies undergo an incredible metamorphosis from caterpillar to chrysalis to adulthood. About six native species are currently displayed, all grown within the habitat: Monarch, Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Longwing, Black Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and Cloudless Sulphur.

The Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat is open Monday [...]

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Year after year Hilton Head proves itself as THE FAMILY beach gateway in South Carolina. The perfect “hostess” welcomes you to miles of bicycle friendly beaches, super fun waves to body and wind surf, float, jump and splash, fishing bonanza and picture perfect palms tree bordered dunes. If that’s not enough how about seeing up [...]

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