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Escape to Georgia's Coast.......

Jekyll Island is a barrier island on Georgia's coast midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida. Easy access by bus just minutes from I-95, Jekyll Island offers a variety of amenities for senior adults to youth church groups including 10 miles of beach, four golf courses, 250-acre Historic District, water park, tennis center and an array of lodging options. 






Savannah
(1 hour away)

Home to the renowned 2.5 square mile Historic District, Riverfront Plaza and "Low Country" islands and beaches.

Jacksonville
(45 minutes away)

Jacksonville has something to offer everyone: miles of uncrowded beaches, ecological and soft adventure excursions, world-class golf and tennis facilities, sporting, gaming and cultural activities.

St. Mary's, Georgia
(45 minutes away)

Founded in 1792, it is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. Don't miss Orange Hall, constructed in the mid-1800s and now serving as a living history museum.

Historic Brunswick
(15 minutes away)

Historic Brunswick boasts a magnificent deep water harbor, a beautiful and revitalized Old Town commercial and residential Historic District, and enormous Live-Oaks draped with Spanish Moss. It delights and charms all who visit. Discover the waterfront park with farmers market, shrimp boats, a myriad of antique and specialty shops, walking and driving tours. 

St. Simons Lighthouse
(30 minutes away)

Located in St. Simon's Island historic Pier Village, the lighthouse was built in 1872 and currently houses exhibits of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society.

Cumberland Island National Seashore
(1 hour away)

Accessed by boat from St. Mary's. It contains the ruins of the Andrew Carnegie estate, built in 1880, and now serves as a nature preserve maintained by the National Park Service.

The Okefenokee Swamp
(1 hour away)

One of America's most fascinating natural areas, the Okefenokee is approximately 700 square miles located in the southeast corner of Georgia. The Okefenokee is crisscrossed by over 120 miles of canoe trails. It is a major paddlers' destination, and, a number of day use canoe and boat trails are available without the need for a permit.

Fort Frederica
(15 minutes away)

Fort Frederica was established in 1736 by James Oglethorpe to protect the southern boundary of his new colony of Georgia. Colonists from England, Scotland, and the Germanic states came to Frederica to support this endeavor.

Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site
(30 minutes away)

This beautiful plantation represents the history and culture of Georgia's rice coast. In the early 1800s, William Brailsford of Charleston carved a rice plantation from marshes along the Altamaha River.

Fort King George in Darien
(30 minutes away each)

From 1721 until 1736, Fort King George was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America.


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