jekyll inland in sept

[ocean_bound]

is there a lot of thinks to do on Jekyll inland ga. thinking of going in sept and how is the campground or amy think I should know about the area

[fcooper]

We've camped there several times, and will probably do so again. Sometimes the bugs are bad and sometimes not so bad. It is coastal Georgia. When it's really hot, the sand gnats go away. They like the milder temperatures that we humans enjoy.

It's a nice campground and seems to be well managed. It does have dirt streets so sometimes a bit dusty.

September is a great time to visit the beach in Georgia.

As mentioned above, you can park your motorhome for the day (not overnight) in one of the parking lots right next to the beach. We've done this several times.

Fred

[rhingst]

We stayed at Coastal Georgia Resort back in April and enjoyed it very much.

[Bird_Freak]

leaddog wrote:
Bird Freak,

I stand corrected on the trees. It's been years since we were there and my old memory is slipping a little. It's hard to remember every campground that we've stayed in for the past 20 yrs with 8 of them being full timing.

Thanks for stepping in on the correction.

Understand. They do all seem to run together after a while. Do you think age might cause us this problem? LOl

[leaddog]

Bird Freak,

I stand corrected on the trees. It's been years since we were there and my old memory is slipping a little. It's hard to remember every campground that we've stayed in for the past 20 yrs with 8 of them being full timing.

Thanks for stepping in on the correction.

[wbwood]

mgirardo wrote:

There is a nice resort 15 minutes from Jekyll if you have a toad or tow vehicle, Coastal Georgia RV Resort.

We've stayed here a couple times passing through to Florida. Great park.

[wbwood]

ocean bound wrote:
is there a lot of thinks to do on Jekyll inland ga. thinking of going in sept and how is the campground or amy think I should know about the area

Not really a lot of things to do on the island...you have the water/beach, bike paths, a water park (not sure if it will be open then), and few old buildings...basically it besides a resort, convention center and homes.

[Bird_Freak]

We go there several times a year, never in the dead of summer. That's when the bugs are bad. Leaddog was wrong about the trees. There are very few pines. They are Spanish Oaks and are beautiful and make a great canopy. No real need for sat. tv as they do have cable. They have miles of bike trails and when the tide is out you can ride along the beach and watch the dolphins. Hard packed sand is like riding on pavement. Several good restaurants and lots to do off island also. Ride up toward Darien and go to the plantation and the old fort.

[reubenray]

mgirardo wrote:
We live 15 minutes from Jekyll. We love the island. September is a great time to visit as the crowds are gone (not like there are much of a crowd anyway). We bike and walk the many miles of trails. The historic district is a nice and full of history. The beaches are usually quiet, although they are nothing like the beaches in the North East. We take the motorhome and spend the day parked in one of the several large parking lots near the beach.

We've camped at Jekyll once, I would never do it again. The bugs, biting no-see-ums and mosquitoes are plentiful in the campground. The no-see-ums do not like the sun and the complete shade of the campground is a perfect environment for them.

There is a nice resort 15 minutes from Jekyll if you have a toad or tow vehicle, Coastal Georgia RV Resort. It's a couple minutes off the same I-95 exit (29) that Jekyll is at. It makes a good base to explore the area as it is an hour from a lot of nice places in Georgia & Florida like Savannah, The Okefenokee Swamp, Jacksonville and of course Jekyll and St. Simons Island.

Jekyll Island is a beautiful place to visit, I just couldn't imagine camping there ever again. One word of caution, if you plan to go the weekend of Sept. 20th, that's the Shrimp and Grits festival on Jekyll. It is one of the few times a year when Jekyll will be really crowded.

-Michael

If the bugs are that bad then I need to remove this from my list of campgrounds. The DW will get bit by every one of those bugs plus some more if they are out there. The comment about getting a satellite feed is another big negative for me.

[mgirardo]

We live 15 minutes from Jekyll. We love the island. September is a great time to visit as the crowds are gone (not like there are much of a crowd anyway). We bike and walk the many miles of trails. The historic district is a nice and full of history. The beaches are usually quiet, although they are nothing like the beaches in the North East. We take the motorhome and spend the day parked in one of the several large parking lots near the beach.

We've camped at Jekyll once, I would never do it again. The bugs, biting no-see-ums and mosquitoes are plentiful in the campground. The no-see-ums do not like the sun and the complete shade of the campground is a perfect environment for them.

There is a nice resort 15 minutes from Jekyll if you have a toad or tow vehicle, Coastal Georgia RV Resort. It's a couple minutes off the same I-95 exit (29) that Jekyll is at. It makes a good base to explore the area as it is an hour from a lot of nice places in Georgia & Florida like Savannah, The Okefenokee Swamp, Jacksonville and of course Jekyll and St. Simons Island.

Jekyll Island is a beautiful place to visit, I just couldn't imagine camping there ever again. One word of caution, if you plan to go the weekend of Sept. 20th, that's the Shrimp and Grits festival on Jekyll. It is one of the few times a year when Jekyll will be really crowded.

-Michael

[leaddog]

Bike riding, fishing, walking on the beach, a few restaurants, tour the "cottages" & hotel, rest and relaxation. That's it!

Campground is ok, but it set in a lot of pine trees. Hard to get dish connection in some spots. We have always enjoyed stopping there for 3-4 days and then moving on.

Crooked River State Park near Kingsland, GA a few miles down the road is a nice park also. They don't have full hookups, but the campsites are large and nice. St. Marys nearby has a couple nice seafood restaurants. If there is heavy rain, then the campsites tend to be a little under water.