Jekyll Island Things to Do Tips by vhasouth

Jekyll IslandClub

Jekyll Island is full of historical sites. One of the most impressive was the yacht club.

"The richest, the most exclusive and most inaccessible club in the world."

This proclamation, by Munsey's Magazine in 1904, summed up the renowned status of the Jekyll Island Club. Founded in 1886, it was the winter retreat for some of America's most elite families. Club rolls included such names as Morgan, Astor, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt and Pulitzer. Here, on this small barrier island off Georgia's beautiful coast, they shaped a private world of grand cottage residences around a Queen Anne-style clubhouse.

Directions: The northern end of Jekyll Island

Website: http://www.jekyllisland.com

Enjoy a Sunrise

Get out early and enjoy the sunrise. After all, Jekyll Island is facing due east.

Driftwood Beach

The most unusual beach I've seen. This beach is filled with HUGE trees that supposedly washed up during Hurricane Hugo. You can literally sit under a live oak (in the shade) and watch your kids playing among the driftwood in the surf.

Address: North end of island