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Jekyll Island, Georgia Travel Guidebook & Resource Directory

Accommodations

Jekyll Oceanfront Resort
975 North Beachview Drive
Jekyll Island, Georgia  31527
912-635-2531 | 800-736-1046

The Jekyll Oceanfront Resort is
Jekyll Island's largest oceanfront resort.

It's 260 guestrooms and villas rest on 15 oceanside acres that include a large outdoor pool, children's playground, restaurant, lounge, poolside tiki hut, barbecue pits and volleyball courts.

Explore the island's 26 miles of bike paths, playground or tennis, ride horseback, or experience the island's fascinating historic district. 

Jekyll Oceanfront Resort has one of the friendliest staffs around ready to accommodate your every need.

 

Buccaneer Beach Resort
85 S. Beachview Dr.
Jekyll Island, Georgia  31527
912-635-2261 | 877-842-3224

Just off the coast of Georgia and located between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida, the Buccaneer Beach Resort in Jekyll Island is an affordable oceanfront resort.

The Buccaneer Beach Resort offers guestrooms with views of the Atlantic Ocean, easy access to the beach and plenty of peace and quiet.

 
Villas by the Sea
1175 N. Beachview Drive
Jekyll Island, Georgia 31527
912-635-4230 | 800-841-6262

An exquisite oceanside resort  on historic Jekyll Island, Georgia with plenty of amenities on 17 acres of lush natural landscaping and towering windswept oaks, the resort's nature trails meander beneath oak canopies while boardwalks lead you through tropical greenery to uncrowded & unspoiled beaches.

Choose from one of our 150 spacious one, two, or three bedroom villas with completely furnished kitchens, separate living and dining areas, plus private patios or balconies, individually-controlled central comfort conditioning and front-door parking.

 

Recreation

Jekyll Island Charter Fishing
# 0ne Harbor road, Jekyll Island, Georgia  31527 | 912-265-0392
Saltwater fishing, Dolphin, Birding and Sightseeing tours.

 

Visitor Information


Sun-drenched beaches, 234 holes of golf, historic sites, nature programs, fishing, biking, interesting shops, boutiques and galleries, great restaurants and glorious year 'round weather. Accommodations for every taste and tempo, including rental cottages and campgrounds. All just minutes from I-95.


4 Glynn Avenue,
Brunswick, Georgia  31520

  • St. Simons Island
  • Sea Island
  • Little St. Simons Island
  • Jekyll Island

800-933-COAST (2627) | Website
Call for your free Visitors Guide.

 

Jekyll Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
1 Beachview Dr
Jekyll Island, Georgia  31527
1-877-4JEKYLL

Midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida and just minutes off Interstate 95, is a remarkable island retreat. Miles of wide, barrier island beaches and dune lines edging unbothered woodlands. An enchanting riverfront National Historic Landmark District. Miles of emerald fairways.

Special events, shopping, dining and waterway adventures. And accommodations for every taste and tempo from historic hotels and beach resorts to rental cottages and campgrounds.


 

Guidebook Jekyll Island, Georgia

Location/Region: Midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, FL and minutes off I-95. Region is Southeast Georgia.

Geographical Description: Located across a 6 mile, marsh hemmed causeway, arrive at Jekyll Island, one of Georgia's barrier island's with miles of unspoiled coastline and woodlands.

Climate:

  • Spring weather comes early in coastal Georgia, usually in February.
  • Summers are long and warm, but moderated by ocean breezes.
  • Fall is marked by delightful temperatures and clear days with relatively low humidity.
  • Winters are brief and mild with daytime highs suitable for outdoor activities.

Population: approximately 1,000

Area History: The Jekyll Island Club Hotel was once called "The richest, the most exclusive and most inaccessible club in the world". Founded in 1886, it was the winter retreat for some of America's most elite families including such names as Morgan, Astor, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Pulitzer and others. Much of that world has been preserved and faithfully restored in the Jekyll Island National Historic Landmark District.

Special year round events include:

  • Holiday Island, beginning end of November and continuing through December
  • Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival, January
  • Island Treasures, beachcombing for for glass floats daily, January through February
  • Annual Family Easter Festival
  • July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza
  • Family Fishing Festival in August
  • Jekyll Island Musical Theater Festival from late May through July

What to do:
Summer Waves Water Park, open mid-May through Labor Day.

Shopping, dining, water recreation, fishing, horseback riding on the beach, sightseeing tours, miles of unspoiled beaches, birdwatching, tennis, golf, camping, art gallery and exhibits.

Camp Out:

At the Jekyll Island Campground... The Jekyll Island Campground offers 18 wooded acres on the Island's north end with 206 campsites, from tent sites to full hook-up, pull through RV sites with electricity, cable TV, water and sewerage and with free wi-fi.

For more information, please email campground@jekyllisland.com

Information and photos submitted by:

Jekyll Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
1 Beachview Dr.
Jekyll Island, GA  31527
1-877-4JEKYLL | Website

 



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