Tybee Island
Savannah's beach backyard, with a long sandy shore, a pier, seafood shacks and dolphin-watching boats.
Tybee Island lies about 28 km east of downtown Savannah, roughly 30 minutes' drive along US-80. The pier and pavilion at the southern end sit by the main beach. The northern beach is near the lighthouse, where you can watch the Atlantic sunrise and cargo ships entering and leaving port. The island has an ocean science center, the Crab Shack seafood restaurant, dolphin-watching boat tours and kayak trips to Little Tybee Island. The beaches are free, but parking is metered, and summer weekends get crowded. Glass bottles are banned on the sand. When currents are strong, follow the instructions of the lifeguards.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tybee Island Light Station
- Fort Pulaski National Monument
- Bonaventure Cemetery
- Old Fort Jackson
- Skidaway Island State Park
- Wormsloe Historic Site
- Davenport House Museum
- Owens–Thomas House & Slave Quarters