Hilton Head Rear Range Lighthouse — Attraction in Hilton Head Island

Disappointing lighthouse and location to visit while on vacation. Lighthouse is in a gated community inside a gated resort. Only residents can leave the gated community through the semi-manned gated to the public streets. Visitors are trapped in the community going from gate to gate till you hit the right one that we rats can exit... Not my way to spend 30-40 frustrating minutes of my precious time. Glad we are only staying 2 night in this town on our road trip. Picturesque and relaxing if you own property here or have a time share. Not so fun...

The lighthouse is in a gated community, but you can get a free pass to get in. You have to go through multiple gates to get to the lighthouse and then have to take a different route to get out.

The lighthouse appears to be maintained solely as a historical landmark. The public cannot enter the building itself and the surrounding trees are so tall that they prevent getting a clear picture from a distance.

Given the difficulty accessing the area and the minimal public interaction, this lighthouse is probably only of interest to true lighthouse...

Couldn't access/turned away. Followed the instructions on the website and requested access at the main guard house on Queens Folly. Guard said you are not allowed to access from that location. He said to go to the next road (Queens Way) and enter from there. At the guard house on Queens Way the guard said to you are not allowed to access from that location. She said to go to the next road (Queens Folly). Both guards were pretty unpleasant...