Jekyll Island has the Deep South's only oceanfront convention
center with flexible meeting space to accommodate 2000 people. The Jekyll Island Tennis Center was voted by Tennis Magazine as one of the "Top
25 Municipal Tennis Facilities" in the nation, and there are also three
championship 18-hole golf courses which play from a centrally located
Clubhouse. The 20-plus miles of paved paths that extend throughout the
island are ideal for biking and hiking, and you are welcome to bring
your own bike or you can rent one. Horseback riding along the beach and carriage rides through the Historic District are also available.
The Tidelands Nature Center is a great place to learn about the natural
wonders of Jekyll Island. Children will love being able to experience
the touch-tanks, and there are guided kayak tours of the marsh and
local eco-systems. Next door to the Tidelands you'll find the Summer
Waves Water Park can be a great way for the whole family to enjoy
getting cooled off in the heat of the summer sun.
From June to mid-August, local wildlife guides give shoreline walks in
search of the giant sea turtles that return to Jekyll Island's beach
each year to lay their eggs in the sand before returning to the sea.
Other popular activities include fishing, boating, shopping and fine
dining. Accommodations range from luxury
accommodations to camping facilities and everything in between.
Tickets to tour the
200 acre National Historic Landmark District can be purchased at Jekyll Island's History Center. The tours include the
winter homes of Victorian-era millionaires, thirty-three original 19th and 20th century buildings, as well as several
mansion-sized cottages. The Horton House, a two-story ruin which dates
back to 1742, and is considered to be one of the oldest standing tabby
structure exteriors in the state. Tabby, a building material indigenous
to coastal Georgia, uses oyster shells as its main ingredient and can
frequently be seen on houses throughout Georgia's coastline.
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