Which is better for a buddies trip?

Kiawah edges it on the marquee golf — the Ocean Course is the kind of round a foursome remembers for a decade. Hilton Head wins if the group includes anyone who wants beach days between rounds.

Hilton Head, by roughly $1,000 per person on a balanced 4-day Summer trip — cheaper flights into Savannah, lower nightly rates, and lower green fees across the course rotation.

Which is better for non-golfers in the group?

Hilton Head. The island is built around beaches, biking, and family dining; Kiawah is more golf-resort polished but less casually walkable for non-golfers.

Trip matchup

Hilton Head vs Kiawah Island

Kiawah wins for bucket-list golf; Hilton Head wins for the gentler week.

Two Lowcountry resort weeks, one foursome budget. Kiawah brings the Ocean Course and seaside Pete Dye drama; Hilton Head brings Harbour Town, beach-day softness, and a noticeably cheaper bottom line.

At a glance

·Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is cheaper by $120 per person.

Hilton Head

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Per person$3,500

Days4

Group4

WhenSummer

Top hotelThe Inn at Harbour Town (Sea Pines Resort) · $420/night

Top courses

Harbour Town Golf Links
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort — Robert Trent Jones Course
Crescent Pointe Golf Club

Plan this trip free See the Hilton Head guide →

Kiawah Island

Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Per person$3,620

Days4

Group4

WhenSummer

Top hotelThe Sanctuary Hotel at Kiawah Island Golf Resort · $650/night

Top courses

Osprey Point Golf Course
The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island
Cougar Point Golf Course

Plan this trip free See the Kiawah Island guide →

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