Surrounding Area
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Sea Island
Sea Island located just to the east of Saint Simons Island. It is a private, gated island having once the third wealthiest zip code in the nation. Founded by Howard Coffin from Ohio in 1924 and he always saw it as a tourist destination. For over seventy five years Sea Island has been a place for the wealthy to escape their everyday lives. In 2004 George W. Bush played host to the G-8 Summit which was held on Sea Island due to its inaccessibility and fantastic security. Sea Island has several restaurants and private clubs; it has fifty-four holes of impeccably maintained golf holes, five miles of pristine beaches, a spa, tennis courts, and of course riding stables.
Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island was purchased in 1886 by a group of 53 millionaires to be used as their playground. With names like J.P. Morgan, William Rockefeller, Joseph Pulitzer, William K. Vanderbilt, Macy, Goodyear, Gould, Henry Hyde, Vincent Astor, and Marshall Field on the members list you can imagine the elegant amenities that were provided. The State of Georgia designated the Island as a State Park and requires a large portion of the island to be left undeveloped. The area that is developed is leased from the state of Georgia. Jekyll Island has public beaches, sixty- three holes of golf, tennis courts, miniature golf course, Summer Waves Water Park, bike rental, horse rental, sea turtle center, fishing, boating, and hiking.