United States Georgia Jekyll IslandJekyll Island State Park

Jekyll Island State Park

100 James Rd, Jekyll Island, GA 31527

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Open until 12:00 AM

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(912) 635-4000

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jekyllisland.com

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Jarrett KirbyJarrett Kirby

Jekyll Island is a gorgeous state park, with tons to offer. There's abundant wildlife, multiple historic buildings, and multiple types of beaches. My first choice every time is the aptly-named Driftwood Beach on the northern tip of the island, where you'll find some of the most picturesque views on the southern Atlantic coast. Mosaic and the Sea Turtle Center are close by each other, and make inexpensive and fun quick hour-long trips each. The variety of restaurants on the island is decent for how small it is, and generally everything is not priced for tourism. The only place that's open past 9pm any day of the week is Wee Pub, so make sure if you're a night owl that you bring your own entertainment! There's a liquor store in the little downtown square, plenty of seating around the hotels, and beaches never close, so that's not hard. The weather is considerably warmer here year round than anything further inland, so bring yourself some shorts and tees even if the temperature is showing in the 60s - it may be lying to you 😂 You only need to pay about $15 to park on the island once as long as you don't leave again - so it makes an excellent day or weekend trip. I will say, if you're looking to do more than two days, this isn't the place. Anything more and you'll find yours quickly running out of things to do.

melinda championmelinda champion

What an absolutely charming area. Most definitely a gem for Georgia. So clean and pristine. I don't think i can go to another beach again. We were there Feb 14-15, 2022. Weather could not have been more perfect. We didn't find a glass globe so we purchased one instead! It's beautiful and is stamped with 20th commemorative year. We saw so many live sand dollars on the beach. It was magical. We sat out for hours just enjoying the beauty. Our 5 mile walk on the beach was so nice it didn't seem like 5 miles. Go see driftwood beach. It is breathtaking. We caught the most spectacular sunset near the entrance west endn at a little beach. And our sunrise view was just as breathtaking the next morning. We stayed in Days Inn on 2nd floor- what a treat. The Turtle museum so nice. We saw them treating 2 turtles for low temperatures. The educational life expectancy guide was fun. At 5 (?) different life stations, you pick 1 of 4 choices on what a turtle might face throughout its life. At the end you find out if you make it. I did! 65 years. Husband died after 1 year 😔 give it a try. The Tiffany window was a treat to see in Faith church. Although I loved the other window best.

Robertson ShinnickRobertson Shinnick

Jekyll Island is beautiful, and in the past has had a quieter, more laid-back vibe (more residential, less commecial) than St. Simons Island. This is still true today, though much new development on the beach has changed the feel of the place somewhat. I'm not saying for better or worse- just different than it was 10 years ago. I think the new development is both better AND worse, if you know what I mean. (It's very nice, and was needed, but I'm admittedly nostalgic for the older, sleepier Jekyll of the late 20th century, is all.) I'm a Glynn County local, and drive by the entrance to the Jekyll causeway twice daily on my commute, but get out to Jekyll itself seldom enough that it is a nice option for a quick "daycation" getaway. So close, and yet so different. It's a small world unto itself, like many islands can be. The wife and I just went out there for lunch and a Sunday drive, acted like tourists on our own turf for about three hours, and then went back home. Perfect short outing.

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4.0

We absolutely love Jekyll Island. It is one of the reasons we moved to the area almost 17 years ago. Back then, Jekyll Island was quiet. During busy times, it may have taken 10 to 15 minutes to get through the toll booth, but back then it was cash only and only 1 lane for cash payments and one lane for annual pass holders.

The island itself is about two thirds undeveloped. There are lots of walking and biking trails. There are a lot of public beach access paths and a lot of parking...

5.0

Mosaic and the Sea Turtle Center are close by each other, and make inexpensive and fun quick hour-long trips each. The variety of restaurants on the island is...

5.0

What an absolutely charming area. Most definitely a gem for Georgia. So clean and pristine. I don't think i can go to another beach again.

We were there Feb 14-15, 2022. Weather could not have been more perfect. We didn't find a glass globe so we purchased one instead! It's beautiful and is stamped with 20th commemorative year.

We saw so many live sand dollars on the beach. It was magical. We sat out for hours just enjoying the beauty. Our 5 mile walk on the beach was so nice it didn't...