Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureCumberland Island National Seashore
Under $25Ride a passenger ferry to a car-free barrier island of empty beach, maritime forest and Carnegie mansion ruins.
Photo: Jud McCranie, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.
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Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island Causeway (GA-520) entry gate · Jekyll Island, GA
Why you should go…
Jekyll Island is a barrier island owned by the State of Georgia and run as a state park, reached by a causeway where every vehicle pays a parking fee. You get 8 miles of wide, flat beaches on the east shore, including Driftwood Beach with its boneyard of tree roots, and more than 24 miles of paths and trails for biking. Guided trolley tours cover the historic district and its late 1800s and early 1900s buildings. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center and Summer Waves Water Park fill out a stay.
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Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
What's around here?
The closest stops to Jekyll Island, ordered by straight-line distance.
