Jekyll Island Camping Jekyll Island Camping The History of the island is easily accessible at the Jekyll Island Museum, where permanent exhibits and preservation works highlight, archaeology, natural environment, and diverse aspects of Jekyll's prehistoric and colonial past. However, many visitors prefer to approach history by camping around the island. There are 206 campsites available on 18 wooded acres area, enabling visitors with the most varied camping experiences, ranging from tent sites to full hook-up-pull-through R-V sites that include all of the modern amenities you can imagine, including modems to access the Internet. Jekyll Island's stunning landscape, is the perfect setting for campgrounds offering additional amenities, including pay phones, laundry, restrooms, showers, and featured full-service stores to delight food lovers, including also propane, camping supplies, bait, ice and bicycle rentals. All campgrounds have daily rates, and are available all year-round. There are special fares for visitors staying longer, including week long specials. Monthly stay rates are only available November through March, since there is a 14-day camping limit for other dates. You can park your camper or pitch your tent on the northern tip of the island, under magnificent oaks and natural beauty surroundings. This region is opposite the Clam Creek Picnic Area, and just a few steps away from Driftwood Beach, a fishing pier with fascinating historic ruins. The Colonial Coast Birding and Nature Festival is another opportunity for camping at Jekyll Island. Enjoy the wonders of southeast Georgia, considered a birder’s paradise, with a wide variety of habitats and wildlife across the salt marshes, shorelines, freshwater wetlands, tidal rivers, woodlands, and old rice fields, survivors of the plantation era. From the casual nature enthusiast to the most experienced birder, this festival is a unique camping opportunity, with field trips to over 20 different natural areas within Jekyll Island, showcasing The Rookery, a large exhibition area featuring different conservation groups, kids’ activities, arts and crafts; vendors, and live shows. For your convenience, there are camping supplies in or near the campgrounds, including a general store with bicycle rentals in most locations. Furthermore, camping at Jekyll Island draws you close to stunning areas nearby this coastal location, including all of the Golden Isles of Georgia, the city of Savannah, and the mysterious Okefenokee Swamp. In addition, the National Institute for Conservation in collaboration with the Jekyll Island museum are dedicated to interpret the historic and prehistoric past of the island, promoting outdoors activities, such as camping, with responsibility, encouraging locals and visitors to preserve the natural areas. Exhibits at the Jekyll Island Museum are opened all year-round, except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Visiting the museum and comparing its extensive photograph collection with the natural settings where you are camping, allowing you to find that nature is not only preserved, but also enriched with new flora and fauna species. Nearby the Jekyll Island Soccer Complex and the Tideland Nature Center, there are 2 picnic areas located close to the dunes and next to the ocean, including covered and screened-in shelters. This place is also an ideal setting for camping with all the family or going with a group. Further information on camping facilities here can by obtained by calling at the phone (912) 635-3400 The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation also held an annual Georgia Birds Conservation Summit, encouraging visitors to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Georgia’s State Parks System with a social gathering and special presentation for this special date, but a permanent invitation to camping any time you want. Exploring Jekyll Island and choosing one of the 206 campsites available in the area is not an easy task. Even a harder task when some of those sites offer you all the amenities of modern life, including electricity, water, garbage cans and sewerage, cable TV, Wi-Fi and Modem and DSL Internet for free. Whether you are camping in the old-fashioned style, or enjoying modern commodities, a visit to Georgia is not complete without camping. Moreover, where better than Jekyll Island. While camping, you can go fishing, swimming, and even go to the close golf course, and still enjoy the camping lifestyle. Whichever your choice, take your time for a camping trip by preparing, make a list of everything you intend to take, and discuss such list with the people accompanying you, unless you are going to camp alone. Take a mental trip, listing all the activities intended for the trip, and be certain that everything you will need is on your list. Take out your gear, inspection that it is not damaged and prepare for the real adventure. For more information about Jekyll Island Campground, visit 1197 Riverview Drive, or call for reservations at 1-866.658.3021. For overall information on Georgia campsites, contact the Department of Natural Resources Information Office at (770) 389-7275 or toll free 1-800-864-7275. There is also a campsites map throughout the state available at this address: http://www.gastateparks.org |
