The beach is in the heart of Hilton Head Island and directly across the street from Coligny Plaza, where free and ample parking adds to the area’s appeal. Coligny Beach features showers, bathrooms, changing room facilities, as well as a water fountain area for kids. People come from near and far to cool off at the island’s award-winning Coligny Beach, the island’s most popular spot for sunbathing and swimming.
It has a distinct culture that still feels like Hilton Head did 45 years ago. I’m a laid-back beach person who loves to wind surf and kite board. “I love that there is such a relaxed atmosphere in Forest Beach, unlike many gated communities that have more rules and regulations than they do people,” Overton said. In 1991, he bought an oceanfront home on South Forest Beach, renovated it, and has lived there ever since.
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After visiting a few more summers, upon graduation, he moved here full time. That summer, he stayed with friends in a place on North Forest Beach and essentially never left the neighborhood. Mike Overton, owner of Outside Hilton Head, moved to the island in 1979 while he was still in college and started his company. The Forest Beach Property Owners Association provides an optional membership for its property owners. From multi-million-dollar beachfront residences to ranch-style one-story single-family homes, to hotels, timeshares and condominiums, there is something for everyone in Forest Beach. Though Forest Beach has many homes built in the 1950s, many have been extensively renovated or torn down and rebuilt over the years, making for a wide variety of abodes and accommodations. The Coligny Circle moves you around giant oak trees and pine trees and then opens to the beach.” It is the pot of gold at the base of a rainbow. I also love that the Coligny Circle is the destination from when you cross the bridge from the mainland to the island. Forest Beach is home to several churches it is easy to find a church family in our neighborhood. They support their neighbors, and they hold their community dear. “The Forest Beach area is all about experience to me,” said Leslie Richardson, who along with her husband JR, owns Coligny Plaza. Unlike many of the island’s communities, Forest Beach is open to the public. Public beach access at the Coligny Beach traffic circle draws thousands of people to the miles of sandy shoreline annually.
Homes located in both the North and South Forest Beach areas are within 600 yards of the Atlantic Ocean. South Forest Beach includes the area between Coligny and Sea Pines Resort’s Ocean Gate, while North Forest Beach includes the area between Coligny and Shipyard’s Sonesta Resort. There’s always something fun and exciting to do in this ocean community which also includes Coligny Beach and Coligny Plaza. Forest Beach acts as a hub for tourists and residents alike. Many locals refer to Forest Beach as “Downtown Hilton Head,” because of the dozens of specialty shops (more than 100), restaurants, boutiques, and bars, many of which have been in business for years and years. Forest Beach is one of Hilton Head Island’s most established and most unique residential neighborhoods, comprised of two main areas: North Forest Beach and South Forest Beach.
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