Things to do in Golden Isles of Georgia

Activities, attractions and tours

Horton House featuring a ruin and heritage elements
Horton House featuring a ruin and heritage elements
Driftwood Beach featuring a sunset, general coastal views and a sandy beach
Georgia Sea Turtle Center which includes marine life and interior views as well as a small group of people
St. Simons Lighthouse Museum showing a lighthouse and a house
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What to do in Golden Isles of Georgia

Popular places to visit

Driftwood Beach which includes a sunset and general coastal views

Driftwood Beach

4.5/5(2 reviews)

Experience the otherworldly landscapes of this sandy beach and wander between the skeletons of gnarled trees and sun-bleached branches.

Driftwood Beach
Driftwood

Jekyll Island State Park

4.5/5(3 reviews)

Enjoy a trip to Jekyll Island State Park and popular activities such as cycling in Jekyll Island. Wander through the beautiful beaches and seaside in this family-friendly area.

Jekyll Island State Park
St. Simons Island Pier featuring a river or creek and a house

Saint Simons Island Pier

Drop a fishing line, spot seabirds or stroll to the end of this picturesque pier and dangle your feet from the edge as you look out over St. Simons Sound.

Saint Simons Island Pier
View on evergreen grass field on large golf course and blue Atlantic ocean on Tenerife island, Canary, Spain

Sea Island Golf Club

Enjoy a round of golf in St. Simons Island at Sea Island Golf Club. Stroll along the seaside in this romantic area or visit its top-notch restaurants.

Sea Island Golf Club
Georgia Sea Turtle Center which includes marine life and interior views as well as a small group of people

Georgia Sea Turtle Center

3/5(1 review)

Meet some of the patients receiving care at this turtle rehabilitation center and learn about these majestic marine creatures via informative displays.

Georgia Sea Turtle Center
St. Simons Lighthouse Museum showing a lighthouse and a house

St. Simons Lighthouse Museum

Look out across the Atlantic panorama from the restored lighthouse keeper’s quarters and learn about the Golden Isles’ maritime history at the museum.

St. Simons Lighthouse Museum
Great Dunes Park featuring general coastal views and a beach as well as a couple

Great Dunes Park

Beach access, picnic pavilions, local festivals and a scenic network of bike trails make this waterfront park on Jekyll Island a family favorite.

Great Dunes Park
St Simons Island Lighthouse alongside Neptune Park at Twilight

Neptune Park

Enjoy an outing to Neptune Park during your stay in St. Simons Island. Wander the beaches and marina while you're in the area.

Neptune Park
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Sea Island Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Sea Island Beach during your trip to Sea Island? Wander the seaside or discover the area's sunsets.

Sea Island Beach

Areas of Golden Isles of Georgia

Sea Oats in the dunes at East Beach as viewed from the surf, St Simons Island, GA

East Beach

East Beach might not have many top sights, but East Beach and Bloody Marsh Battle Site are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

East Beach
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East End

While visiting East End, you might make a stop by sights like East Beach and Massengale Park.

East End
St. Simons Island featuring a park and cycling as well as a small group of people

Saint Simons Heights

While Saint Simons Heights isn't home to many top sights, Bloody Marsh Battle Site and Shops at Sea Island are some notable places to visit nearby.

Saint Simons Heights
The Avenue of Oaks. Planted in 1826 to provide an entrance to what was than a prosperous cotton plantation known as Retreat Plantation they now line the entrance road to a private community and golf course.

King City

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in King City and surrounding area, you can visit Sea Island Golf Club and St. Simons Lighthouse Museum.

King City
Neptune Park St Simon Island

Downtown St. Simons Island

While there might not be top attractions in Downtown St. Simons Island, you can explore the larger area and discover places like St. Simons Lighthouse Museum and Sea Island Golf Club.

Downtown St. Simons Island
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Beach Village

Though Beach Village may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Jekyll Island State Park and Great Dunes Park.

Beach Village
Dating to the 1790's this was the home of Major Pierce Butler, an Officer of the American Revolution and one of the men who drafted the US Constitution. It was a thriving rice plantation until the end of the Civil War. . The house that is visible behind the rice mill chimney was built in 1927 by Colonel TL Huston. He was Half owner of the NY Yankees and hosted many professional ball players here, including Babe Ruth. The entire island is now part of the Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area.

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