Great Dunes Beach — Attraction in Georgia

We traveled here early on Father's Day, expecting things to be quite busy, but it had almost the perfect amount of beachgoers! It was $10 for a day pass to get on the island, and very easy to reach this beach. My favorite part: PLENTY of parking, and plenty of space for bases, or a truck and camper like I had. The beach access point had a simple yet pretty walk through the protected dunes, and had excellent restrooms right at the beginning of the access point. There was plenty of opportunity for nature watching, with beach crabs and sand dollars around, and pelicans fishing, and different types of fish jumping out of the water, one only feet away from me. The only thing I can come up with as an improvement would have been an additional shower pole outside the restrooms, as it caused a minor wait to use them, but aside from that it was a...

This beach is excellent for relaxing and enjoying the sound of the waves. It wasn't crowded, there was plenty of parking, a good amount of picnic tables, and the bathroom/changing room area had cold AC, which was awesome after being out in the sun. The only downside was that the water was fairly brown and murky. Not super surprising, considering Jekyll Island is located on the Intracoastal Waterway. It definitely didn't stop us from enjoying...

The most amazing beach I've been to yet! The sand was pure sand and how it glittered in the ocean was so unreal! The water was warm instead of cold like other beaches we've been too, showers to wash off the sand, great changing area, bike paths and restaurants galore as well as shopping plaza's!! Friendly faces and amazing views! it was a nice pleasant time to experience I'm...