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OUR C OMMUNI TI ES

hub for entertainment, shopping and dining, Jekyll Island is part historical monument, part
and several other neighborhoods that make it a beach vacation hub, and part outdoor recreation

tourism hotspot. It has been named among the destination. The island’s historic district shows off
best places in the U.S. and the world to vacation the vacation mansions, called “cottages,” built by
and to retire. Outdoor recreation opportunities the likes of the Rockefellers and Goodyears, to
abound on St. Simons Island. It is also an name a couple. The Jekyll Island Club Hotel today

international hub for golf. Several PGA Tour operates as a historic hotel, but once was the club
golfers call the island their home. where the millionaires spent much of their time
The moss-draped oaks and winding streets of while on Jekyll Island.

St. Simons Island maintain their quaint, beach-
Miles of beaches dotted with beachfront
town charm. The island offers the amenities of
hotels and resorts provide access to the Atlantic
larger towns without sacrificing the character that
Ocean and make for a vacation destination
has made it a sought-after place for generations.
families have been returning to for generations.
Only 33 percent of the island can be developed
SEA ISLAND
under state law, which means miles of trails wind
Sea Island is an extraordinary destination with
through maritime forest under the shade of
a world-class reputation. With three Forbes Five-
ancient live oaks draped in Spanish moss. Add
Star experiences – The Cloister at Sea Island, The
to that the 63 holes of golf, the Beach Village,
Lodge at Sea Island, and The Spa at Sea Island
and the Jekyll Island Conference Center, and
– private Sea Island entices families, outdoor
it’s easy to see why Jekyll Island truly is
enthusiasts, and those simply wanting to refresh.
Georgia’s Jewel.
It is the only U.S. resort to host a G-8 Summit of

world leaders.
LITTLE ST. SIMONS ISLAND
The resort features five miles of private beach,
With 11,000 acres of protected wilderness
beach club, tennis center, Yacht Club, Shooting
accessible only by boat, Little St. Simons Island is
School, and children’s programs, as well as three
home to an all-inclusive ecolodge. From ancient
championship golf courses, including Seaside
maritime forests to pristine beaches, visitors
and Plantation, home of the PGA TOUR’S RSM
experience the island’s undeveloped habitats
Classic. On St. Simons Island, The Inn at Sea
and extraordinary resident and migrant wildlife
Island offers casual accommodations minutes
on naturalist-guided adventures. TOP: Jekyll Island Gateway
from restaurants, shopping, historic sites, and St.
MIDDLE: Sea Island
Simons beaches. The island is also the base for the Center BOTTOM: Little St. Simons Island
for Coastal Conservation, an institution that

JEKYLL ISLAND facilitates the preservation and management

Classified as a Georgia State Park, Jekyll Island of critical ecosystems on Georgia’s Coast. Each
has become an even more popular vacation stay at the Lodge contributes to the Center’s
spot in recent years and named in the top ten efforts. Experience unspoiled wilderness and
destinations in America. Once the playground support conservation at the island where nature

of the millionaires of the Gilded Age, today is the luxury.

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