Beach Guide

Hilton Head Island Parking

Lots, garages, rates & the closest spots to the sand

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lots fill fast

Parking at Hilton Head Island starts free, with lots from $9/day. Compare 5 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.

Cheapest: Sea Pines / Harbour Town · $9 gate passFree: Coligny Beach Park

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5 lots · 855 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Sea Pines / Harbour Town

~110 open

300 spaces · $9 gate pass · Gated plantation · 1 min

Alder Lane Beach Access

~16 open

50 spaces · $0.50/30 min · Town beach · 2.4 mi

Coligny Beach Park

~3 open

250 spaces · Free · Town beach · 2.6 mi

Driessen Beach Park

~31 open

200 spaces · $0.50/30 min · Town beach · 7.0 mi

Folly Field Beach Park

~14 open

55 spaces · $0.50/30 min · Town beach · 7.3 mi

On-street parking

0 metered spaces · No street parking · Beach access is by lot only · ride the seasonal Breeze Trolley. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: No street parking (Beach access is by lot only · ride the seasonal Breeze Trolley).

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Lots nearest the sand fill first — the ones a block or two back usually have room.

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Check each lot's hours below: some are open 24 hours, others close at night.

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Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking hunt.

City parking info (843) 341-4600

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Hilton Head Island?

Parking at Hilton Head Island starts free, with lots from $9/day. The cheapest paid lot is Sea Pines / Harbour Town at $9 gate pass.

Is there free parking at Hilton Head Island?

Yes. Hilton Head Island has free parking at Coligny Beach Park. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for Hilton Head Island?

Hilton Head Island has 5 lots within walking distance; the largest is Sea Pines / Harbour Town (300 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.

What time does parking fill up at Hilton Head Island?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Hilton Head Island lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.

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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Hilton Head Island: Coligny Beach Park (Free) and Driessen Beach Park ($0.50/30 min), plus street parking at No street parking. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.