10 Remote Work Hotspots on Hilton Head Island  - Sunset Rentals Vacation Blog

10 Remote Work Hotspots on Hilton Head Island 


The laid back Lowcountry lifestyle on the South Carolina coastline naturally blurs the lines between business, life, and leisure! Here on Hilton Head Island, you can trade your suits and ties for flip flops and tees, your daily commute for a bike ride, and your home office for an oceanfront retreat on the award-winning shoreline of “America’s Favorite Island”. 

On Hilton Head, it’s easy to embrace our luxurious laid-back lifestyle while staying connected, managing your workload, hitting the links, taking time out with family and friends, and soaking up the sun on miles of unspoiled Atlantic beaches – our beaches are dog-friendly too! If you’re dreaming of a coastal getaway where work meets wanderlust, come to Hilton Head Island! 

Here are 10 remote work hotspots on Hilton Head Island for snowbirds, digital nomads, freelancers, and professionals to find a desk in paradise! 


10 Best Co-Working SPaces on Hilton Head


1. Coligny Beach Park

Neighborhood: Forest Beach
Location: 1 Coligny Circle, Hilton Head Island

Hours: Dawn to Dusk

Located at the south end of the island, Coligny Beach Park offers all the amenities you need to work from the beach on Hilton Head Island! Whether you prefer a shaded spot under the trees, a sun-drenched picnic table with ocean views, or a salty sea breeze near the shoreline, you’ll find it at Coligny Beach Park along with free public parking, bike racks, restrooms, and free WiFi to connect for work! With seasonal lifeguards, your family can play safely on the beach while you work on your to-do list. Craving a snack or a change of work vibe, Coligny Plaza has an amazing selection of restaurants, casual cafés, or tropical tiki bars for a sunset cocktail – you can always hop on the seasonal Breeze Trolley back to your Hilton Head home.  

2. Harbour Links Golf Course

Neighborhood: Sea Pines
Location: 11 Lighthouse Lane, Hilton Head Island
Phone: (843) 842-1904

Hours: Daily 7 AM to 6:30 PM


If mixing business with pleasure means long hours on the fairways, you can play in the footsteps of legends and work remote from the Harbour Links Golf Course in Hilton Head’s Sea Pines resort area. Overlooking the 9th Green, the Harbour Town Clubhouse has meeting rooms, event spaces, an on-site business center, and quiet areas to conduct business. For a casual alternative, reserve a table on the scenic patio at Links, An American Grill open daily for breakfast, lunch, or dinner paired with a tee time and remote work session. Click HERE to book tee times at the famed Harbour Town Golf Links. 

3. Harbour Town Bakery & Café

Resort Area: Sea Pines
Location: 140 Lighthouse Road, Hilton Head Island
Phone: (843) 363-8190

Hours:
Breakfast: 7am-2:30pm
Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm

The Harbour Town Bakery & Café is a much-loved local coffee shop in the heart of Harbour Town Marina on the south end of the island. Choose from café style seating (and A/C!) indoors, a quaint Lowcountry porch, or outdoor patio seating under the live oaks for an all-day breakfast or light lunch while you clock in for some work hours! If the kids are in tow, Harbour Town is a haven for family fun – boating, watersports, fishing charters, sightseeing cruises, live music, events under the famed Liberty Oak, and the Greg Russell Playground for hours of entertainment! Harbour Town Marina is a free WiFi hotspot on Hilton Head, so you can always find a peaceful place to work with views on the bench seating around the Yacht Basin & Marina.

4. Barnes & Noble

Neighborhood: Port Royal
Location: Indigo Run, 20 Hattan Place, Hilton Head Island
Phone: (843) 342-6690

Hours: 
Monday – Saturday 9 AM to 9 PM
Sunday 10 AM to 7 PM


Nothing beats the ambiance and aroma of a bookshop for a calm and controlled work environment! Situated on the north end of the island at Indigo Park, Hilton Head’s Barnes & Noble has a small café area with a selection of sandwiches and sweet treats to snack on, hot and cold beverages, and free WiFi to work. 

5. Corner Perk

Neighborhood: North End near the Port Royal Resort Area
Location: 45 Pembroke Dr, Hilton Head Island
Phone: (843) 304-5363

Hours: Daily 7 AM to 3 PM


The Corner Perk, a beloved Old Town Bluffton brunch café, has another location nearby in Festival Center at Indigo Park on the north end of Hilton Head Island. The space has casual lounge areas with sofas, café tables, and booths indoors with covered seating for a dose of fresh air outdoors. The Corner Perk is “more than a coffee shop”, it’s a social hub for locals and visitors where first dates flourish, new friends are found, deals are sealed, and crazy good coffees serves a cause! Their breakfast skillets will have you back twice!

6. Hilton Head Public Library

Neighborhood: North End near the Port Royal Resort Area
Location: 11 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island
Phone: (843) 255-6500

Hours: 
Monday – Thursday 9 AM to 7 PM
Friday – Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM
Closed Sunday


The Hilton Head Public Library, one of five branches of the Beaufort County Library, is located on Beach City Road on the north end of the island. The library features a bookstore, a children’s area for the little ones, a cozy South Carolina reading room with an extensive business collection, and a peaceful outdoor garden with benches. If you need public computers, printing and photocopying services, and free WiFi on Hilton Head – this is the remote workspace for you! You can even reserve a meeting room while traveling as a team.

7. Starbucks

Location: 18 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island
Hours: 6 AM to 8 PM

Location: Shelter Cove, 24 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island
Hours: Daily 6 AM to 8 PM

Location: Island Crossing, 11 Palmetto Bay Rd, Hilton Head Island
Hours: Daily 7 AM to 6 PM

Location: Harris Teeter Hilton Head, 301 Main Street, Hilton Head Island
Hours: 7 AM to 7 PM

Location: Sea Turtle Market Place, 416 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island
Hours: Daily 6 AM to 8 PM



If you can’t start your day without a Starbucks, you’re spoilt for choice on Hilton Head Island. There are several Starbucks locations on the island sustainably designed around the Lowcountry landscapes – an all-new Starbucks on Pope Avenue, and Starbucks coffee shops at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina, Sea Turtle Marketplace, and Island Crossing with peaceful patios and free WiFi to work while savoring your Starbucks fix.

8. Hilton Head Social Bakery

Location: 17 Harbourside Lane, Hilton Head Island
Phone: (843) 715-3349
Hours: 
Wednesday – Saturday 8 AM to 9 PM 
Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM
Closed Monday & Tuesday

Location: 1018 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head
Phone: (843) 715-2598
Hours: 
Wednesday – Saturday 8 AM to 6 PM 
Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM
Closed Monday & Tuesday



Inspired by the blissful aroma of fresh French pastries? The Hilton Head Social Bakery is Hilton Head’s favorite local bakery with two warm and welcoming locations on the island – waterfront at Shelter Cove Harbour & Marina and a second space in the former Dairy Queen building near Sea Pines Circle. Both locations are pet-friendly with indoor and outdoor seating, free WiFi, organic fair-trade coffees and teas, and tempting French breads and pastries by award-winning owner and chef Philippe Feret.

9. Skull Creek Dockside & Skull Creek Boathouse

Location: Hudson Road, Hilton Head Island 

Skull Creek Dockside:
Phone: (843) 785-3625
Hours: 
Monday – Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM
Sunday 10 AM to 10 PM 
Daily Happy Hour 4 PM to 7 PM 

Skull Creek Boathouse: 
Phone: (843) 681-3663
Hours: 
Monday – Thursday 11 Am to 9 PM
Friday – Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM
Sunday 10 AM to 9 PM 
Daily Happy Hour 4 PM to 7 PM


If your job involves more socializing than spreadsheets, why not network from two of Hilton Head’s landmark waterfront restaurants? Skull Creek Dockside & Skull Creek Boathouse both bring the same laid-back, relaxed atmosphere with waterfront patios, outdoor bars, happy hours, live music, lawn games, breathtaking views, and free WiFi hotspots to stay connected. Did we mention award-winning Lowcountry cuisine and seafood? Neither locations take reservations, so plan to wait – or wander between the two “coworking” spaces making new connections.

10. Serene Workspaces with Sunset Rentals

Browse our Sunset Rentals by Location: 
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Sea Pines
Forest Beach
Palmetto Dunes
Shipyard
Port Royal


What if working from home comes with elegant interiors, a private pool and spa, uninterrupted ocean views, and the soothing sounds of the Atlantic Ocean as your daily companion? At Sunset Rentals we’ve curated a collection of homes on Hilton Head Island that redefine the way you work! Whether your work setup requires a formal office space, hammock chair, or a poolside perch while the kids play, finding your ideal remote workspace on Hilton Head has never been easier – pick a property with Vayk bike & beach gear credit and get all your bikes, beach gear, and water sports gear delivered for free!

Stay with Sunset Rentals


Whether you’re simply networking or negotiating a million-dollar deal, trust Sunset Rentals with your remote workcation on Hilton Head Island. Locally serving Hilton Head since 1993, our team takes pride in offering the most trusted vacation rentals on Hilton Head to work from home with warm southern hospitality and first-class service every step of the way. 

Questions? Call our team at (843) 785-6767 today!   


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