Daufuskie Island

From Hilton Head you can take a 45-minute ferry ride to nearby Daufuskie Island, the setting for Pat Conroy's novel The Water Is Wide, which was made into the movie Conrack. The boat ride may very well be one of the highlights of your vacation. The Lowcountry beauty enfolds before you, as pristine and unspoiled as you can imagine. The island also has acres of unspoiled beauty. On a bike, in a golf cart, on horseback, or in a horse-drawn carriage you can easily explore the island. You will find remnants of churches, homes, and schools—some reminders of antebellum times.