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- Enjoy St. Andrews Beach just a short walk from Jekyll Point, which is the southernmost tip of the island. This popular spot is perfect for watching the island’s migratory bird population, as well as its pods of wild dolphin.
- Experience the iconic Driftwood Beach nearby. Located at the northern end of Jekyll Island, miles of fossilized driftwood trees cover the beach today.
- Study the history of Jekyll Island and tour the Historic District at Mosaic, the Jekyll Island Museum. Dozens of exciting displays showcase the rich cultural heritage of the island, including artifacts that guests can touch.
- Learn about Coastal Georgia’s extraordinary contributions during the Second World War at the World War II Home Front Museum. Located on neighboring St. Simons Island, the institution contains immersive galleries and interactive exhibits about the event.
- View local art at Goodyear Cottage within the Jekyll Island Historic District. Goodyear Cottage hosts the Jekyll Island Arts Association’s monthly art exhibits, which range from photography to ceramics.
- Stroll through the Brunswick Old Town Historic District and find the Lover’s Oak. The Lover's Oak is a historic Southern oak tree that is purported to be over nine centuries in age.
- Bask in the beauty of nature while exploring Crane Cottage’s Sunken Garden. Built in 1917 for Joseph T, Crane Jr., the historic garden boasts ivy trellis’s, seasonal flowers, lush lawns, and a fountain within the backdrop of the Italian Renaissance-style cottage.
- Drive up to neighboring Darien to appreciate the Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site. This historic destination is related to the historical culture of Georgia’s rice coast. Using enslaved African-American laborers, William Brailsford of Charleston created a rice plantation from the marshes along the Altamaha River during the early 1800s. The plantation owners were part of the genteel low-country society that controlled the coastline.
