North Beach Boardwalk — Attraction in Tybee Island

The Island was having a city wide yard sale and this area has a public bathroom available. We were going to park and take a quick restroom break without paying to park but noticed that a meter lady was already writing tickets at around 9a.m. Very few cars in the parking lot. Long story short my husband dropped me off to go to the restroom and when I was done he stopped and I got in and drove around while he went to the restroom. Wanted to vent and give you a heads up to either pay to park or drive around or get a ticket. If your parking time expires the fine is $32 and if you stay all day and time runs out the fee is $47. There is no free parking on Tybee Island. Go to Hilton Head were the beaches are nicer and...

Back to five stars: no longer closed because they finished construction for the new museum. Easy to find from parking lot: just walk towards the museum. This is the best boardwalk to gain access to interact with nature on the beach because there are fewer people and you are close to the mouth of the river and several nesting areas for birds and turtles. Don't forget to pay to park up to 8:00 pm/365 they will catch you every time if you don't. I get the annual pass at the City Hall for 125ish - if you come often it pays for itself. Also no dogs because of the birds and turtles - don't even try, they'll get...

Far north, North Beach on Tybee island is quiet a bit different from the busy beach area by the Tybee Pavilion. The parking lot is large and there are public restrooms. Also the North Beach grill is located there. The beach is really two beaches. The ocean beach and a bay beach. The ocean beach is pretty much the same as rest of Tybee's beaches to the south. The bay (the entrance to Lazaretto creek) beach starts with a favorite spot with Surfers and proceeds for mile or so to the northwest. Many birds visit this portion of the beach and not so many people. Both are...