Jekyll Island

Georgia

USA

Driftwood Beach in Jekyll Island, Georgia

The Golden Isles of Georgia are a group of four barrier islands on the 100-mile-long coast of Georgia on the Atlantic Ocean. They include St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Little St. Simons Island. They are part of the Sea Islands. Jekyll Island beaches are frequented by vacationers and guided tours of the Landmark Historic District are available. Bike trails, walks along the beaches and sandbars, and Summer Waves, a waterpark, are a few of the many things vacationers can do. The district consists of a number of buildings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The island is also full of wildlife, consisting of many different mammals and reptiles living in the island's inland marshes.The Jekyll Island Foundation was formed in 2000 for the purpose of assisting with the conservation, education and historic preservation efforts on Jekyll Island. Summer Waves is a water park that is located on Jekyll Island, Georgia, an island midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida. The park consists of eight major water attractions. All of the rides and attractions are included with park admission.

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Inland marshes of Jekyll Island

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General Location:
Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina; on the west by Alabama and by Florida in the extreme southwest; and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina.