Beach Guide

Jekyll Island Parking

Lots, garages, rates & the closest spots to the sand

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lots fill fast

Parking at Jekyll Island starts free, with lots from $10/day. Compare 6 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.

Cheapest: Driftwood Beach North Lot · $10/day gate fee

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6 lots · 800 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Great Dunes Park

~52 open

200 spaces · $10/day gate fee · State park · 8 min

Driftwood Beach North Lot

~1 open

60 spaces · $10/day gate fee · State park · 12 min

Convention Center Lot

~131 open

250 spaces · $10/day gate fee · Public lot · 12 min

Jekyll Wharf / Marina Lot

~38 open

90 spaces · $10/day gate fee · Marina lot · 1.4 mi

South Dunes Beach Park

~57 open

120 spaces · $10/day gate fee · State park · 1.7 mi

St. Andrews Beach Lot

~46 open

80 spaces · $10/day gate fee · State park · 2.8 mi

On-street parking

150 metered spaces · Free after gate · Island gate fee $10/day covers all lots. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: Free after gate (Island gate fee $10/day covers all lots).

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Lots nearest the sand fill first — the ones a block or two back usually have room.

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Check each lot's hours below: some are open 24 hours, others close at night.

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Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking hunt.

City parking info (912) 635-4000

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Jekyll Island?

Parking at Jekyll Island starts free, with lots from $10/day. The cheapest paid lot is Driftwood Beach North Lot at $10/day gate fee.

Is there free parking at Jekyll Island?

There is no free lot at Jekyll Island, but street parking is free (Island gate fee $10/day covers all lots). The nearby lots are paid, from $10/day.

Where should I park for Jekyll Island?

Jekyll Island has 6 lots within walking distance; the largest is Convention Center Lot (250 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.

What time does parking fill up at Jekyll Island?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Jekyll Island lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.

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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Jekyll Island: Driftwood Beach North Lot ($10/day gate fee) and Great Dunes Park ($10/day gate fee), plus street parking at Free after gate. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.