Jekyll Island Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County
About Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island's reputation as a vacation destination was prefaced by a time of status and prestige. For over four decades in the late 1800s, the island belonged exclusively to the renowned Jekyll Island Club – the winter retreat for some of the most elite families in America. The Morgans, Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Pulitzers and several other families, reputed to hold over one-sixth of the world's wealth, established the Jekyll Island Club and built a group of large cottages along Jekyll Creek. Jekyll Island was sold to the state in 1947, five years after the club was closed. It is now one of the largest ongoing restoration projects in the southeastern United States.
Top Attractions in Jekyll Island
Explore the best things to see and do in Jekyll Island:
- ★Beach-going
- ★Biking
- ★Birding
- ★Driftwood Beach
- ★Fishing
- ★Georgia Sea Turtle Center
- ★Golf
- ★Great Dunes Park
Where to Eat in Jekyll Island
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Driftwood Bistro
- 🍴Eighty Ocean Kitchen and Bar
- 🍴The Reserve Steak House
- 🍴Tortuga Jack's
- 🍴Zachry's Riverhouse
Where to Stay in Jekyll Island
- 🏨Courtyard by Marriott Jekyll Island
- 🏨Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Jekyll Island
- 🏨Hampton Inn & Suites Jekyll Island
- 🏨Home2 Suites by Hilton Jekyll Island
- 🏨Jekyll Island Club Resort
- 🏨Jekyll Ocean Club
Jekyll Island Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: