Fees here
Coligny has no phone-app peak fees. At other parks they run $3/hr Mon–Fri and $5/hr Sat–Sun, 7 am–5 pm, March 1–September 7.
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Hilton Head beach parking
Pay or free? Which Town lot? If Coligny’s free lot is full — where next. Peak fees, the Coligny exception, mid-island overflow, and the Sea Pines gate versus Beach Club.
- Outside Mar 1–Sep 7 parking fees are typically off
- Peak paid Mar 1–Sep 7 · 7am–5pm · $3/hr weekday · $5/hr weekend · phone app only
- Free lot Coligny · 102 Pope Avenue — fills early; if full, try the mid-island Town parks
- A CSA gate pass gets the car into Sea Pines. Beach Club parking is separate.
Coligny’s free lot fills first. Mid-island parks are the longer morning.
Peak vs off-peak
Outside Mar 1–Sep 7, parking fees are typically off. Town beach parks generally open 6am–10pm. In the peak paid window — Mar 1–Sep 7, 7am–5pm — expect $3/hr weekdays and $5/hr weekends, paid only with a phone app (no cash at the lot).
Town parking · Park comparison table · Today on Hilton Head Island
Updated Aug 13, 2026 · Town · editorially verified
Coligny free lot
Coligny is the exception on the Town parking page: visitors pay at other beach parks; Coligny stays free. Lot address: 102 Pope Avenue. It fills early. When it is full, pivot to mid-island Town parks — Driessen, Burkes, or Folly Field — or arrive early. Directions · Town parking · Town note on free Coligny parking · Coligny area page
Park hours
Town beach parks open daily 6 am–10 pm.
The hub
Coligny Beach Park at 1 Coligny Circle — showers, boardwalk, and food. Free lot at 102 Pope fills early in season.
If the lot is full
If Coligny is full, try the mid-island Town parks first: Driessen, Burkes, or Folly Field. Alder Lane has 22 paid spaces — too small to be Coligny overflow.
Coligny Plaza’s free lot fills early. The next morning is Driessen, Burkes, or Folly Field.
See the park comparison table.
Bikes, trolley & overflow shuttle
- Bike culture is real — 70+ miles of pathways; often the sanest way to beach-hop
- Breeze trolley — fare-free Apr 11–Sep 7, 2026 (The Breeze trolley). That run ended September 7.
- USC Beaufort (USCB) route 510 shuttle — Coligny overflow parking, Fri–Sun and holidays May 25–Sep 7, 2026. That run ended September 7.
Sea Pines gate and Beach Club
A CSA gate pass (~$10/day) gets the car into Sea Pines. Beach Club parking and beach-path credentials are separate — for owners and resort guests.
For a public beach day from a Sea Pines stay, use Town parks outside the gate — or follow Beach Club rules if you already have Beach Club credentials. Sea Pines gate notes · What first-time visitors often get wrong
Parking FAQ
When is Town beach parking paid on Hilton Head?
Outside Mar 1–Sep 7, parking fees are typically off. Peak paid window: Mar 1–Sep 7, 7am–5pm.
How much is parking in the peak window?
$3/hr weekdays · $5/hr weekends — pay only with a phone app (no cash at the lot).
Is Coligny Beach parking free?
Yes. Coligny’s lot at 102 Pope Avenue is still free — it fills early; arrive early or pivot to another Town park.
What if the Coligny lot is full?
Mid-island Town parks — Driessen, Burkes, or Folly Field.
Does paying the Sea Pines gate get you a public beach day?
A CSA gate pass gets the car into Sea Pines. Beach Club parking and beach access are separate — for owners and resort guests.
Keep planning Hilton Head
Full Hilton Head beach guide
Town parks, parking windows, mid-island sand, and off-season timing.
Coligny and Forest Beach
Free lot at 102 Pope Avenue and the quieter residential sand nearby.
Today on Hilton Head
Live conditions strip and today’s beach habits.
Also: Which Town park fits today · Parking on the guide · Palmetto Dunes · Sea Pines · Driessen · Burkes · Folly Field · Alder Lane