Hilton Head Harbor RV Resort & Marina

Hilton Head Harbor is a small RV resort just over the bridge into Hilton Head Island, with incredibly private spots, all paved, with great privacy and a few on property amenities. The RV spots themselves are wonderfully private, and are all independently owned, meaning you will find different decor in each spot (and even different paving options for parking). While each spot does provide full hookups you'll find that some are sunnier and closer to the water than others, while some are hidden back in wooded areas. While the wooded areas are nice for shade be aware that this is the south, near water, and therefore there are plenty of gnats and mosquitos awaiting your arrival, and are way worse in the back of the property.

The amenities are few, two pools, both in fair shape, one on the water to view all the boats going in and out, and one tucked away in the middle of the resort. Their playground was, however, completely lacking with older equipment that hasn't been cared for in a long time. While there was plenty of room for bike riding and viewing boats on the water, be prepared that to adventure would require a car trip out to Hilton Head or a fee to rent a boat, kayak, jet ski, etc. from the local activities center which is located at the entrance to the resort (making larger rigs a more challenging drive in due to the parking of all the public awaiting their boat rentals).

Also be aware turning in, or out, of the resort requires patience. It's on one of the only routes in/out of Hilton Head and therefore is cataclysmic with traffic, either way. We sat for 20 minutes one day waiting to depart, so be prepared. That said, once out, you are close to some great eating choices and all the beauty that Hilton Head has to offer.

Weekly Rates: Yes
WIFI: Yes, 10 Mbps up/5 Mbps down
Cable TV: Yes
Receive Mail: Yes
Full Hookups: Yes
Fire Pits onsite: Some, all spaces are privately owned

When you show up you get to pick your own spot, so you will generally be happy with what you get. (Unless you get next to a noisy neighbor like we did!) The RV park has lots of large trees, so most spots are shaded. It is also next to a marina, so if you get really lucky maybe you'll get a waterfront spot. The park is close to Hilton Head, yet feels miles from anything.

There is a 5 star restaurant on site, with great views overlooking the river. The food there, while expensive, is amazing.

The spots are all individually owned, so people try to take care of them so that you will chose their spot. Some are giant, others are much smaller.

The only real drawback is that, as of spring of 2018, there is no light to pull out, so getting out can be a nail-biter.

We stayed here during the New Year and winter storm of 2018. The sites are large and clean. Some have fire pits and barbecues. Depends on what the site owner has left there (each site is owned by an individual and the rental Office rents the spaces out when they’re not there). We loved the location and the campground.
The WiFi was awesome! Best we have ever had at any campground!

Everything the other reviewers have said about this place is 100% correct! This is one of the nicest RV parks we've ever stayed in. The facilities are top notch, clean and in excellent working order. The sites are generally screened and large for a private RV park. It's a relatively small park which means that there isn't a constant parade of vehicles entering and leaving which is nice. The staff is super friendly and helpful. You don't reserve a specific site in this campground. Rather, upon your arrival you get loaned a golf cart which you use to drive around and pick your site. This is good because many of the site owners have improved their sites significantly making some site much more desirable than others. Driving around and picking your site gives you the opportunity to make your decision based on what's important to you and what's available.

Our $70/night price was for a waterfront site. Non waterfront are currently $60/night and monthly rates are $50/night (for the entire month.)

Campground wifi was spotty at times of peak usage but blazing fast when not busy. Verizon cell data was pretty good most of the times but does slow down during peak times.

Two things to consider:

1. The RV park is located on Jenkins Road well back from the main ingress/egress road onto the island (Highway 278) so noise from that road is not an issue. However, because Highway 278 is the only way on and off the island it is extremely busy at many times of the day. Getting into the RV park from off the island requires making a left turn across traffic leaving the island. At the worst times the wait to make this turn can be 10 to 15 minutes (yes, it's unbelievable how much traffic there is here.) Leaving the campground to explore the island requires a left turn out of Jenkins Road onto 278 across the traffic leaving the island and merging with the traffic coming on the island. Again, making this turn during on of the many "rush hours" is frustrating and can take 10 to 15 minutes. Having sad this, we've often been able to make the entrance/exit onto/from Jenkins Road is only a few minutes if the traffic on 278 was light.

2. If you are looking for a "beach experience" this may not be the place for you. The RV park is very near the entrance to HHI which means that in addition to the issues of getting out of Jenkins Road onto Hwy 278 you have to travel a long way to get to the public beaches where parking can be an issue. Once onto Highway 278, it's a good 30 minutes to an hour to get to the beaches (longer times being during the summer peak season.) So, if you want a beach experience, there are plenty of other campgrounds along the SC, GA and FL coasts that will be way more convenient.

If you can deal with both of the above "dings" this place is wonderful. :-)

I give this place five stars across the board but one star for location for the reasons previously stated.

This was the nicest, cleanest RV park we've ever been to over the years. 2 pools, tennis courts, really well maintained marina and harbor, plus nice resturant and bar on site. Wow. We got a site on the water which was great, nice views. On the con side, being 2 adults in our 40s we felt as if we were by far the youngest people there, then we met a nice family with kids who were just excited for the pool!

All in a great place to stay as you explore Hilton Head and the surrounding area.

Our family of 5 LOVED this RV park. We had a fabulous site for those with a fifth wheel, as it had a separate driveway area for the truck, so it felt very comfortable...complete with palm trees for a tropical Low Country vibe! You have the option of a waterfront site (which are basically sites on the boat docks) or an interior site. When you arrive, they give you a golf cart to drive through the park and pick your site (you don't have the option to reserve a specific site, only a reservation). This worked better than I anticipated, as we arrived on a Sunday. The park is very clean and the customer service is wonderful. My teenager even remarked that the office staff was extremely friendly and polite...which added to the "resort" or vacation feel. We enjoyed the pools and jacuzzi and my son loved fishing off of the boat dock. The location is easy to get to and a quick drive takes you over the bridge to quaint shopping in Hilton Head or the beaches. It is also an easy drive to Sea Pines, which is a lovely area to take bikes to. Hilton Head is a bike friendly island! Savannah was a 45 minute day trip. If you visit, set an extra day aside to visit Beaufort (I wish we had more time). This was the most wonderful and relaxing parks to spend Thanksgiving week at...for the those planning fall trips in the future...we were laying by the pool on Thanksgiving and it was 78 and sunny, although it did cool down on other days. This park is well protected from the wind. We will come back when in this part of the country again and simply loved our stay here. Lastly, this was the best wifi of any park we've been to, bar none!

This is a beautiful RV park! I think each site is individually owned, so they all look somewhat different. When you check in they take you around on a golf cart to show you available sites for your stay and let you choose. This was really nice! I loved being able to pick which site we liked best. We picked a nice spacious site with some trees for shade and also a little bit of privacy. It was wonderful! The people that work there are super nice! I also loved that they do not charge extra for kids like so many RV parks do these days. Thank you for not charging a "kid tax"! They have 2 pools which are very nice and a playground. The whole park is just beautiful! The only downside which is not really about the park itself is the traffic on Hilton Head Island has gotten really bad. Trying to leave the park anytime around 5pm-ish, it takes so long to get out onto 278. We literally spent at least 10 minutes trying to get out one evening. A traffic light at the entrance to this park would be very helpful. Verizon 4G worked really well here, and I think the park Wifi is also good but we didn't use it much.