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Golden Isles Guide

Jekyll
Island

Golden Isles

Everything for a day on the barrier island, conditions, the island gate fee, Driftwood Beach at sunrise and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking & Gate

Island fee, lots & beach access

Driftwood Sunset

Driftwood Beach light & live cam

Dining

Wild Georgia shrimp & Lowcountry

Things to Do

Dolphin & shrimp trawler tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Driftwood Beach

Skeleton oaks & weathered driftwood

Iconic · north end

Great Dunes Park

Family hub · boardwalks & lifeguards

Free parking

Glory Beach

Quiet · long boardwalk through dunes

Soldier movie set

St. Andrews Beach

South tip · dolphin & shorebirds

Picnic area

South Dunes Beach

Wide & calm · shaded picnic pavilions

Easy access

Corsair Beach Park

Central · restrooms & showers

Pavilion lot

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

St. Simons Island

20 min north

Pier village, lighthouse & oaks

Brunswick

20 min west

Historic downtown & shrimp docks

Cumberland Island

Ferry south

Wild horses & national seashore

Sea Island

25 min north

Upscale resort barrier island

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Jekyll Island. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Not a beach day today. The National Weather Service has a Coastal Flood Warning in effect for Jekyll Island until 2 AM Friday. High tides will flood the beach, the dunes and nearby low roads. Forecast: waves to 6 ft and wind to 18 mph. Right now at Jekyll, the water is 70°F, surf is running 5–6 ft and the air is 71°F. Wind is 18 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 62 minutes right now. Today’s tides: Low 4:23 AM, High 11:03 AM, Low 5:09 PM, High 11:27 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.