We were there the end if May. You can rent chairs with an umbrella directly from the lifeguard on the beach. I can't remember how much it was but I know you had the option of one day or multi day rentals. The beach is really nice there and having the private beach house was really convenient...clean bathrooms, a bar and food. We really enjoyed our stay at Hilton Head. The resort is also very charming. Be sure to rent bikes at the resort. We used our bikes every day and it was so much fun.