The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
← The Coastal Southeast

Stop 18 · Days 239–241

Jekyll & St. Simons Islands

Jekyll & St. Simons Islands, GA

Georgia's Golden Isles — a Gilded-Age millionaires' club, a beach of bleached driftwood, sea-turtle rescue, and oak-lined St. Simons.

Where to stay

  • The Jekyll Island Club Resort

    The restored 1888 clubhouse of America's richest families.

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You gotta eat this

  • Georgia shrimp & grits

    Wild Georgia shrimp, straight off the boats.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 239Day 239 — Jekyll & St. SimonsFull day · 5h 30m planned
  2. 240Day 240 — Free DayFree day
  3. 241Day 241 — Inland to AthensDrive day · 4h drive

What this stop is made of

  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Museums & History