Driftwood Beach
Located on the north end of Jekyll Island, Driftwood Beach continually amazes guests with its beautiful driftwood and ocean views. Often cited as a Gothic tree graveyard, this stretch of beach is, at once, haunting and mesmerizing. Throughout the year, Driftwood Beach an ideal location for photography, as well as a popular site for gorgeous island weddings.
Great Dunes
Great Dunes Park is home to a host of island activities, including the annual Beach Music Festival and UGA Alumni Oyster Roast. This 20-acre portion of beachfront park features several picnic pavilions, a deck for beach events, play areas, and public beach access, as well as biking paths, bocce ball and volleyball courts. Public restrooms and showers are located at the park, with ample parking in the lots adjacent to the Jekyll Island Convention Center.
Scenes from the movie ‘X-Men: First Class’ were filmed on Jekyll Island.
