How to get out Saint Simons Island
Jekyll Island is just to the south.
The nearest mainland city is Brunswick.
Cumberland Island National Seashore can be reached by driving 53 miles south on Interstate 95 to St. Marys, Georgia. You must take a ferry to Cumberland Island from St. Marys. There is a fee, and reservations are required to board. No motor vehicles are allowed on the ferry.
Sapelo Island Estuarine Reserve is home to the R.J. Reynolds Mansion, and Hog Hammock, one of the last remaining gullah communities in the U.S. To get there, drive approximately 30 miles south on U.S. Highway 17 to Meridian, and take the ferry. There is a fee to board, at $2 per person, and you must have reservations. No vehicles are allowed on the ferry.
Okefenokee Swamp is located nearby.
Sea Island is adjacent to Saint Simons Island. Follow directional signs once on Saint Simons Island. There is a bridge to Sea Island. Private.
Little St. Simons Island is a privately-owned resort near Saint Simons Island. Arrive via Saint Simons Island.
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Saint Simons Island
