Discover fun things to do in the Georgia's Coast and Islands Travel Region

Bleached driftwood trees on the sand at sunrise on Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island

Photo: Dsdugan, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Georgia’s 100-mile coast is a string of barrier islands, salt marshes and historic port towns, from Savannah and Tybee Island in the north to Jekyll, Cumberland Island and St. Marys in the south.

Cities in the Georgia Coast and Islands travel region include Blackbeard Island, Black Creek, Blackshear, Brunswick, Cumberland Island, Darien, Ellabell, Eulonia, Flemington, Folkston, Garden City, the Golden Isles, Guyton, Hinesville, Hoboken, Jekyll Island, Kings Bay, Kingsland, Little St. Simons Island, Meridian, Midway, Nahunta, Patterson, Pembroke, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Riceboro, Richmond Hill, Rincon, Sapelo Island, Savannah, Sea Island, Shellman Bluff, Springfield, St. George, St. Marys, St. Simons Island, Sunbury, Thunderbolt, Townsend, Tybee Island, Waycross, Waynesville and Woodbine.

Map of the Coast and Islands travel region of Georgia showing its 11 counties, county seats, highways and state parks — The Coast & Islands region’s 11 counties: Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, McIntosh, Pierce and Ware. View full size · Printable PDF (0.7 MB). Region counties as defined by the Georgia Department of Economic Development; map data: U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Photos

Black-and-white Tybee Island Lighthouse beside the white lightkeeper’s house

Tybee Island LightClimb Georgia’s oldest and tallest lighthouse

St. Simons Island Lighthouse rising behind the brick keeper’s house

St. Simons LighthouseKeeper’s dwelling museum at its base

Two wild horses grazing among palmettos on Cumberland Island

Cumberland IslandWild horses and 18 miles of beach

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Winkelvi, CC BY 4.0; Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0; Linda, CC BY 2.0.

Explore the Coast & Islands

Festivals, Fairs & Events

Fun festivals, fairs, holiday events, free events, beach events and special events on the Georgia coast, with contact numbers, dates, times and fees.

Free Things To Do Indoors

Live music, historic sites, quaint churches, Civil War cemeteries, old jails, historical and genealogical societies and more. Some historic sites date back to the 1700s.

Free Things To Do Outdoors

Swamp parks, nature trails, a bamboo garden, a marine sanctuary, wetlands centers, national wildlife refuges, and outdoor walking and driving tours.

Museums & Art Galleries

Including the Beach Institute African American Cultural Center, the Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum, the Fort Stewart Military Museum and the St. Simons Lighthouse Museum.

Fishing Lakes

Cool off at a coastal Georgia lake for fishing, swimming, boating, camping and nature hikes. Some are public and some privately owned, so call ahead.

Tourist Centers

Chambers of commerce, welcome centers and visitor bureaus that can send information and maps right to your doorstep.

State Parks & Historic Sites

Visiting for the holidays? See our Georgia coast Christmas lights guide.

Our Original Coast & Islands Map

Original N-Georgia.com map of the Georgia Coast and Islands travel region with its cities and highways — The original N-Georgia.com region map, © 2007 Sandy’s Grafix, kept for reference. Open the original printable map (PDF).

Plan the trip with our 20 best things to do on the Georgia coast and town guides to Savannah, Tybee, St. Simons, Jekyll, Brunswick, Darien and St. Marys.