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Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum, Tybee Island, GA

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Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum

Georgia's oldest and tallest lighthouse on Tybee Island, with a museum in Battery Garland included in admission.

30 Meddin Dr, Tybee Island, GA 31328, USA · Tybee Island, GA

About Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum

The Tybee Island Light Station includes a lighthouse you can climb and a museum housed in Battery Garland. One ticket covers the whole station and the museum. Tickets are sold on site at the light station, not online, and groups of 10 or more should reserve by phone. The lighthouse and its catwalk can close without warning in bad weather. Visitors should wear shoes and shirts, cover bathing suits, and leave backpacks off the grounds.

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